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Known for detailed studies of frogs and amphibian classification, this scientific author appears in public-domain and library catalogs as a specialist in herpetology. His work is closely associated with mid-20th-century taxonomic research, especially publications released through the University of Kansas.

by John D. Lynch

by Howard L. Freeman, John D. Lynch

by John D. Lynch
John D. Lynch is listed by Project Gutenberg and Open Library as the author of several scientific works on frogs and amphibian systematics. The titles associated with him include A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope, Genera of Leptodactylid Frogs in México, and Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige.
From the works that are easy to confirm, he appears to have focused on taxonomy, classification, and evolutionary relationships within amphibians, particularly leptodactylid frogs. Some of these studies were published through the University of Kansas in the 1960s and 1970s, which places his writing in an academic research context rather than a general-interest one.
I wasn’t able to confirm many personal biographical details from reliable page sources during this search, so this profile is based mainly on verified bibliographic records and the subjects of his published work.