Richard G. Zweifel
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Richard George Zweifel is an American herpetologist, who has classified several species in the American Southwest. Zweifel worked at the American Museum of Natural History
from 1954 to 1989, and was Herpetology Department Chairman from 1968 to 1980. In 1984, he was honored by the naming of "Zweifel's frog
", found in Mexico.
American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History , located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States, is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world...
from 1954 to 1989, and was Herpetology Department Chairman from 1968 to 1980. In 1984, he was honored by the naming of "Zweifel's frog
Rana zweifeli
Zweifel's Frog, Rana zweifeli a member of the Ranidae family, found in Mexico, was classified in 1984 and honors Richard G. Zweifel. The frog's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes...
", found in Mexico.