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Dwight R. Platt

b. 1931

A longtime biology professor and field naturalist, this Kansas-based researcher is especially known for his work on hognose snakes and other reptiles. His writing reflects deep, hands-on knowledge of the natural world and a lifelong interest in herpetology.

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Food of the Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm, in South-central Kansas

Food of the Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm, in South-central Kansas

by Dwight R. Platt

About the author

Dwight R. Platt is an American biologist and educator associated with Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas, where the Kansas Herpetological Society lists him with the Department of Biology. The society also names him among its distinguished life members and includes an award bearing his name, suggesting his lasting influence in Kansas field herpetology.

He is known as the author of Natural History of the Hognose Snakes, Heterodon platyrhinos and Heterodon nasicus, published by the University of Kansas in 1969. That work points to his special interest in reptiles, especially hognose snakes, and helps explain why his name remains recognized in herpetological circles.

Publicly available source material located for this overview confirms his professional connection to biology and herpetology, but offers only limited personal detail. For that reason, this summary keeps the focus on the parts of his career that could be verified clearly.