Christopher John Raxworthy

Christopher John Raxworthy, British herpetologist.

Department of Herpetology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York, United States.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

(List may be incomplete)

Nussbaum, R.A., Raxworthy, C.J. & Pronk, O. 1998. The Ghost Geckos of Madagascar: A Further Revision of the Malagasy Leaf-toed Geckos (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae). Miscellaneous Publications, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 186: 1–26. hdl: 2027.42/57280 Reference page.

Raselimanana, A.P., Raxworthy, C.J. & Nussbaum, R.A. 2000. A Revision of the Dwarf Zonosaurus Boulenger (Reptilia: Squamata: Cordylidae) from Madagascar, including Descriptions of Three New Species. Scientific Papers, Natural History Museum, The University of Kansas 18: 1–16. BHL Reference page.

Greenbaum, E., Campbell, A.C. & Raxworthy, C.J. 2006. A revision of sub-Saharan Chalcides (Squamata: Scincidae), with redescriptions of two East African species. Herpetologica 62(1): 71–89. DOI: 10.1655/05-14.1 Reference page.
Raselimanana, A.P., Nussbaum, R.A. & Raxworthy, C.J. 2006. Observations and re-description of Zonosaurus boettgeri Steindachner 1891 and description of a second new species of long-tailed Zonosaurus from western Madagascar. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan 739: 1–16. hdl: 2027.42/57175 Reference page.
Goodman, S.M., Raxworthy, C.J., Maminirina, C.P. & Olson, L.E. 2006. A new species of shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely) from northern Madagascar. Journal of Zoology 270(2): 384–398. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00146.x Reference page.

Raxworthy, C.J., Ingram, C.M., Rabibisoa, N. & Pearson, R.G. 2007. Applications of Ecological Niche Modeling for Species Delimitation: A Review and Empirical Evaluation Using Day Geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar. Systematic Biology 56(6): 907–923. DOI: 10.1080/10635150701775111 Reference page.

Köhler, G., Diethert, H.-H., Nussbaum, R.A. & Raxworthy, C.J. 2009. A revision of the fish scale geckos, genus Geckolepis Grandidier (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Madagascar and the Comoros. Herpetologica 65(4): 419–435. DOI: 10.1655/08-059.1 Reference page.
Olson, L.E., Rakotomalala, Z., Hildebrandt, K.B.P., Lanier, H.C., Raxworthy, C.J. & Goodman, S.M. 2009. Phylogeography of Microgale brevicaudata (Tenrecidae) and Description of a New Species from Western Madagascar. Journal of Mammalogy 90(5): 1095–1110. DOI: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-305.1 Reference page.

Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A., Rakotondrazafy, A.M.A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Randrianiaina, R-D., Glaw, F., Lehtinen, R.M. & Raxworthy, C.J. 2013. Assessing the diversity of phytotelmic frogs along Madagascar’s east coast: Redefinition of Guibemantis bicalcaratus (Boettger, 1913) and revalidation of Guibemantis methueni (Angel, 1929). Vertebrate Zoology 63(2): 193–205. DOI: 10.3897/vz.63.e31427 Reference page.

Oliver, L.A., Prendini, E., Kraus, F. & Raxworthy, C.J. 2015. Systematics and biogeography of the Hylarana frog (Anura: Ranidae) radiation across tropical Australasia, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 90: 176–192. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.05.001 Reference page.

Biju, S.D., Senevirathne, G., Garg, S., Mahony, S., Kamei, R.G., Thomas, A., Shouche, Y., Raxworthy, C.J., Meegaskumbura, M. & Van Bocxlaer, I. 2016. Frankixalus, a new rhacophorid genus of tree hole breeding frogs with oophagous tadpoles. PLoS One 11(1): e0145727. DOI: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145727 Reference page.
Ruane, S., Burbrink, F.T., Randriamahatantsoa, B. & Raxworthy, C.J. 2016. The Cat-eyed Snakes of Madagascar: Phylogeny and Description of a New Species of Madagascarophis (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae) from the Tsingy of Ankarana. Copeia 104(3): 712–721. DOI: 10.1643/CH-15-346 Reference page.