author
Linda Trueb
b. 1942
A leading herpetologist, she built a career studying amphibians and helped shape how readers and scientists understand frog biology. Her work blends field knowledge, anatomy, and evolutionary science in a way that made a lasting mark on the subject.
3 Audiobooks
Cranial Osteology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini
by Linda Trueb
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca
by William Edward Duellman, Linda Trueb
A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus
by Linda Trueb, William Edward Duellman
About the author
Born in 1942, Linda Trueb is an American herpetologist whose research has focused especially on amphibians, including their anatomy, evolution, and diversity. She has been closely associated with the University of Kansas, where she served as a professor and as a senior curator emerita in the Biodiversity Institute.
She is especially well known to many readers as the co-author of Biology of Amphibians, a widely recognized reference work in the field. Across her career, she has published extensively on frogs and other amphibians, helping connect detailed anatomical study with bigger questions about classification and evolution.
Her writing and research are valued for being careful, clear, and deeply informed by museum collections as well as comparative biology. For audiobook listeners and general readers, she stands out as a scientist whose work helped open up the rich and surprising world of amphibians.