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Richard Highton

Richard Highton was an American herpetologist, an expert on the biological classification of woodland salamanders.

Background
Highton was born in Chicago. His father encouraged his son to have an interest in herpetology. In 1950 he was awarded a bachelor's degree in biology, mathematics and sociology from New York University, with his studies interrupted by military service. He received his master's degree and Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Florida. ==Career==
Career
A field visit to the southern Appalachians mountains in 1948 with Carl Gans was the start of his work on salamanders. On his retirement in 1998, his collection of approximately 140,000 salamander specimens was donated to the Smithsonian Institution. Since 1999 he has been a member of the Committee on Standard and English Scientific Names for North American Amphibians and Reptiles. He is the author or co-author of over 90 scientific publications. ==Honours and awards==
Honours and awards
He was president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in 1976 and President of the University of the Maryland Chapter of Sigma Xi from 1979 to 1980. ==References==
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