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Gerald G. Raun
Best known for writing about Texas snakes and the Big Bend region, this zoologist and historian brought a field naturalist’s eye to both wildlife and borderlands history. His work ranges from practical guides for readers in the field to detailed studies of the people and events that shaped West Texas.
1 Audiobook
Vertebrates from the Barrier Island of Tamaulipas, México
by Robert K. Selander, Richard F. Johnston, Gerald G. Raun, B. J. Wilks
About the author
Born in 1932, he grew up in several cities before graduating from high school in Odem, Texas. He later studied at the University of Texas at Austin, earning an M.S. in Zoology in 1958 and a Ph.D. in Zoology in 1961.
His published work shows two strong, lasting interests. Early on, he wrote on reptiles and amphibians, including A Guide to Texas Snakes, and archival records identify him as a herpetologist. Later, he became closely associated with Big Bend regional history, contributing many articles to the Journal of Big Bend Studies on subjects such as the Mexican Revolution, railroads, and border life.
He died in Alpine, Texas, in 2009. Taken together, his books and articles reflect a writer who moved comfortably between natural history and local history, always with a clear focus on Texas and the border region.