Fred Kraus

Fred Kraus Vertebrate Zoologist, Bishop Museum Ph.D. in Biology, University of Michigan. [1]

American zoologist.

Interests:

(1) Systematics, biogeography, and conservation of the Papuan herpetofauna.
(2) Patterns and processes of alien species invasions.
(3) Conservation and alien species.

Publications

• Kraus, F., 2012: A New Species of Nyctimystes (Anura: Hylidae) from Papua New Guinea. Herpetologica, 68(4):541-550. doi: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-12-00012.
• Kraus, F. 2012: Papuan frogs of the genus Cophixalus (Anura: Microhylidae): new synonyms, new species, and a dichotomous key. Zootaxa, 3559: 1-36. Preview reference page 
• Kraus, F. 2012: Identity of Nyctimystes cheesmani (Anura: Hylidae), with description of two new related species. Zootaxa, 3493: 1-26. Preview reference page 
• Kraus, F. 2011: "At the lower size limit for tetrapods, two new species of the miniaturized frog genus Paedophryne (Anura, Microhylidae)". Zookeys, 154, 71–88. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.48.446
• Kraus, F. 2010: An unusual new species of Albericus (Anura: Microhylidae) from Mount Giluwe, Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 123: 1-7. ISSN: 0006-324X. doi: 10.2988/09-21.1
• Kraus, F. 2010: New genus of diminutive microhylid frogs from Papua New Guinea. ZooKeys, 48: 39–59. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.48.446
• Kraus, F.; Allison, A. 2009: New microhylid frogs from the Muller Range, Papua New Guinea. ZooKeys, 26: 53–76. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.26.258
• Kraus F., Allison A., 2009: New species of frogs from Papua New Guinea. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers, 104: 1-36. pdf
• Kraus F. & Allison A. 2009: A remarkable ontogenetic change in color pattern in a new species of Oreophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea. Copeia, 2009(4): 290-297.
• Kraus, F. & A. Allison. 2009: New species of Cophixalus (Anura: Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa, 2128: 1-38. Abstract
• Kraus, F. 2005. The genus Nactus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae): a phylogenetic analysis and description of two new species from the Papuan Region. Zootaxa 1061: 1-28.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2005. New species of Albericus (Anura: Microhylidae) from eastern New Guinea. Copeia 2005: 312-319.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2005. A colorful new species of Albericus (Anura: Microhylidae) from southeastern New Guinea. Pacific Science 59: 43-53.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2004. New records of reptiles and amphibians from Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Herpetological Review 35: 413-418.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2004. A new species of Tropidonophis (Serpentes: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Fergusson Island, Papua New Guinea. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 117: 303-310.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2004. Notes on poorly known New Guinea frogs. I. Microhylids from the D’Entrecasteaux Islands. Herpetofauna 34: 26-39.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2004. Two new treefrogs from Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea. Journal of Herpetology 38: 197-207.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2004. A new species of Litoria (Anura: Hylidae) from southeastern New Guinea. Herpetologica 60: 97-103.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2003. A new species of Xenorhina (Anura: Microhylidae) from western New Guinea. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 116: 803-810.
• Allison, A., and F. Kraus. 2003. A new species of Austrochaperina (Anura: Microhylidae) from northern Papua New Guinea. Journal of Herpetology 37: 637-644.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2003. A new species of Callulops (Anura: Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea. Pacific Science 57: 29-38.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2002. A new species of Xenobatrachus (Anura: Microhylidae) from northern Papua New Guinea. Herpetologica 58: 56-66.
• Kraus, F., and A. Allison. 2001. A review of the endemic New Guinea microhylid frog genus Choerophryne. Herpetologica 57: 214-232.
• Allison, A., and F. Kraus. 2001. A new species of Platymantis (Anura: Ranidae) from the island of New Ireland. Copeia 2001: 194-202.