https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1810-9886Names for this agent
- Dr. David C. Blackburn
- David C. Blackburn (preferred)
- D. C. Blackburn (second author)
- Blackburn, D. C. (author)
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- None to other agents
- None from other agents
- Herp (759 records) in years 2004-2009
- Cryo (4 records) in year 2004
- Ich (1 record) in year 2009
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Collecting Event Map
- Amphibia: Arthroleptidae (305 records) in years 2004-2009
- Amphibia: Bufonidae (61 records) in years 2004-2009
- Amphibia: Hyperolidae (104 records) in years 2004-2009
- Amphibia: Microhylidae (1 record) in year 2005
- Amphibia: Pipidae (39 records) in years 2004-2009
- Amphibia: Ranidae (234 records) in years 2004-2009
- Amphibia: Rhacophoridae (2 records) in year 2004
- Amphibia: [no family] (3 records) in year 2004
- Osteichthyes: Aplocheilidae (1 record) in year 2009
- Reptilia: Agamidae (4 records) in years 2006-2009
- Reptilia: Gekkonidae (1 record) in year 2006
- Reptilia: Scincidae (9 records) in years 2006-2009
- : [no family] (32 records) none known to year
- Not a preparator of any material in MCZbase
- 1332 identifications for 1249 Herpetology cataloged items
- 60 identifications for 36 Cryogenic cataloged items
- 1 identifications for 1 Ichthyology cataloged items
- sex for 68 Herpetology specimens
- snout-vent length for 28 Herpetology specimens
- age class for 21 Herpetology specimens
- weight for 24 Herpetology specimens
- age class for 15 Cryogenic specimens
- Jaynes, K. E., E. A. Myers, V. Gvoždík, D. C. Blackburn, D. M. Portik, E. Greenbaum, G. F. M. Jongsma, M.-O. Rödel, G. Badjedjea, A. Bamba-Kaya, N. L. Baptista, J. B. Akuboy, R. Ernst, M. T. Kouete, C. Kusamba, F. M. Masudi, P. J. McLaughlin, L. M. Nneji, A. B. Onadeko, J. Penner, P. V. Pinto, B. L. Stuart, E. Tobi, A.-G. Zassi-Boulou, A. D. Leache, M. K. Fujita, and R. C. Bell. 2021. Giant Tree Frog diversification in West and Central Africa: Isolation by physical barriers, climate, and reproductive traits. Molecular Ecology 00:1–20. doi:10.1111/mec.16169. 6 citations
- Blackburn, D. C. 2012. New species of Arthroleptis (Anura: Anrthroleptidae) from Ngozi Crater in the Poroto Mountains of southwestern Tanzania. Journal of Herpetology 46(1):129–135. 1 citation
- Portik, D. M., J. W. Streicher, D. C. Blackburn, D. S. Moen, C. R. Hutter, and J. J. Wiens. 2023. Redefining possible: combining phylogenomic and supersparse data in frogs. Molecular Biology and Evolution 40(5):1–16. doi:10.1093/molbev/msad109. 1 citation
- Blackburn, D. C. 2010. A new puddle frog (Phrynobatrachidae: Phyrnobatrachus) from the Mambilla Plateau in eastern Nigeria. African Journal of Herpetology 59(1):33–52. doi: 10.1080/04416651003742160. 6 citations
- Zimmermann, J., M. Hajibabaei, D. C. Blackburn, J. Hanken, E. Cantin, J. Posfai, T. C. Evans, Jr. 2008. DNA damage in preserved specimens and tissue samples: a molecular assessment. G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics 5(18):1–13. 6 citations
- Bell, R. C., P. J. McLaughlin, G. F. M. Jongsma, D. C. Blackburn, B. L. Stuart. 2019. Morphological and genetic variation of Leptopelis brevirostris encompasses the little-known treefrogs Leptopelis crystallinoron from Gabon and Leptopelis brevipes from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. African Journal of Herpetology:1–27. doi: /10.1080/21564574.2019.1681523. 16 citations
- Ceríaco, L. M. P., M. P. Marques, I. André, E. Afonso, D. C. Blackburn, A. M. Bauer. 2020. Illustrated type catalogue of the “lost” herpetological collections of Museu do Dundo, Angola. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 162(07):379–440. doi: 10.3099/0027-4100-162.7.379.
- Blackburn, D. C.. 2008. A new species of Cardioglossa (Amphibia: Anura: Arthroleptidae) endemic to Mount Manengouba in the Republic of Cameroon, with an analysis of morphological diversity in the genus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 154(3):611–630 11 citations
- Stocker, M. R., S. J. Nesbitt, B. T. Kligman, D. J. Paluh, A. D. Marsh, D. C. Blackburn, and W. G. Parker. 2019. The earliest equatorial record of frogs from the Late Triassic of Arizona. Biology Letters 15(20180922). doi:0.1098/rsbl.2018.0922.
- Portik, D. M., A. D. Leache, D. Rivera, M. F. Barej, M. Burger, M. Hirschfeld, M.-O. Rödel, D. C. Blackburn, M. K. Fujita. 2017. Evaluating mechanisms of diversification in a Guineo-Congolian tropical forest frog using demographic model selection. Molecular Ecology:1–19. 8 citations
- Blackburn, D. C. 2009. Description and phylogenetic relationships of two new species of miniature Arthroleptis (Anura: Arthroleptidae) from the eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. Breviora 517:1–17. 3 citations
- Hirschfeld, M., D. C. Blackburn, T. M. Doherty-Bone, L. N. Gonwouo, S. Ghose, M.-O. Rödel. 2016. Dramatic Declines of Montane Frogs in a Central African Biodiversity Hotspot. PLOS One:1–15. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.50585. 35 citations
- Jongsma, G. F. M., M. F. Barej, C. D. Barratt, M. Burger, W. Conradie, R. Ernst, E. Greenbaum, M. Hirschfeld, A. D. Leache, J. Penner, D. M. Portik, A. G. Zassi-Boulou, M.-O. Rödel, D. C. Blackburn. 2018. Diversity and biogeography of frogs in the genus Amnirana (Anura: Ranidae) across sub-Saharan Africa. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 120:274–285. 30 citations
- Blackburn, D. C., V. Gvoždík, and A. D. Leache. 2010. A new squeaker frog (Arthroleptidae: Arthroleptis) from the mountains of Cameroon and Nigeria. Herpetologica 66(3):335–348. 2 citations
- Bell, R. C., J. L. Parra, G. Badjedjea, M. F. Barej, D. C. Blackburn, M. Burger, A. Channing, J. M. Dehling, E. Greenbaum, V. Gvoždík, J. Kielgast, C. Kusamba, S. Lötters, P. J. McLaughlin, Z. T. Nagy, M.-O. Rödel, D. M. Portik, B. L. Stuart, J. VanDerWal, A. G. Zassi-Boulou, K. R. Zamudio. 2017. Idiosyncratic responses to climate-driven forest fragmentation and marine incursions in reed frogs from Central Africa and the Gulf of Guinea islands. Molecular Ecology 00:1–22. doi: 10.1111/mec.14260. 5 citations
- Zimkus, B. M. and D. C. Blackburn. 2008. Distinguishing features of the sub-Saharan frog genera Arthroleptis and Phrynobatrachus: a short guide for field and museum researchers. Breviora 513:1–12. Supplement Breviora_2008_0513_2421_supp.pdf 340 citations
- Cruz, D., A. L. Dawson, and D. C. Blackburn. 2013. Description of the tadpoles of two Cameroonian frogs, Leptodactylodon axillaris and L. perreti (Anura: Arthroleptidae). African Journal of Herpetology 62(1):28–39. doi: 10.1080/21564574.2013.777370. 6 citations
- Evans, B. J., T. F. Carter, E. Greenbaum, V. Gvozdik, D. B. Kelley, P. J. McLaughlin, O. S. G. Pauwels, D. M. Portik, E. L. Stanley, R. C. Tinsley, M. L. Tobias, D. C. Blackburn. 2015. Genetics, morphology, advertisement calls, and historical records distinguish six new polyploid species of African clawed frog (Xenopus, Pipidae) from West and Central Africa. PLOS One 10(12):1–51. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142823. 46 citations
- Blackburn, D. C. 2008. Biogeography and evolution of body size and life history of African frogs: phylogeny of squeakers (Arthroleptis) and long-fingered frogs (Cardioglossa) estimated from mitochondrial data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49(3):806–826. 59 citations
- Blackburn, D. C., L. N. Gonwouo, R. Ernst, and M.-O. Rödel. 2009. A new squeaker frog (Arthroleptidae: Arthroleptis) from the Cameroon volcanic line with redescriptions of Arthroleptis adolfifriederici Nieden, 1911 "1910" and A. variabilis Matschie, 1893. Breviora 515:1–23. Supplement Breviora_2009_0515_2451_supp.pdf. 5 citations
- Blackburn, D. C., V. Gvozdik, and A. D. Leache. 2010. A new sqeaker frog (Artholeptidae: Arthroleptis) from the mountains of Cameroon and Nigeria. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Special Publications 66(3):335–348. 3 citations
- Evans, B. J., M.-T. Gansauge, E. L. Stanley, B. L. S. Furman, C. M. S. Cauret, C. Ofori-Boateng, V. Gvozdik, J. W. Streicher, E. Greenbaum, R. C. Tinsley, M. Meyer, D. C. Blackburn. 2019. Xenopus fraseri: Mr. Fraser, where did your frog come from? PLOS One:1–14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220892. 20 citations