author
Donald J. Coxwell
b. 1949
Best known as a contributor to a practical 1975 guide on keeping amphibians and reptiles, he wrote from hands-on interest rather than from a distant academic perch. The surviving record points to a writer deeply involved in herpetology and environmental education.
1 Audiobook
Amphibians and Reptiles in Captivity
by Tom R. Johnson, Robert N. Bader, Donald J. Coxwell
About the author
Donald J. Coxwell is credited as one of the authors of Amphibians and Reptiles in Captivity, a St. Louis Herpetological Society special issue first published in 1975. The book was created with Tom R. Johnson and Robert N. Bader and was meant to give readers clear, usable guidance on caring for amphibians and reptiles in human care.
Available author notes describe him as an environmentalist, a contributor to several books on amphibians, and a member of the St. Louis Herpetological Society. In the original 1975 publication, he is also listed as the editor, which suggests he helped shape the project as well as write it.
Public catalog and audiobook listings identify him as born in 1949. Beyond those core facts, detailed biographical information is limited in the sources readily available online, but his published work clearly connects him with practical herpetology and with efforts to share responsible animal-care knowledge with a wider audience.