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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Roy McDiarmid

Emeritus Curator (USGS)
Department / Division
Vertebrate Zoology / Amphibians & Reptiles
Education
  • B.A., Zoology, University of Southern California (1961)
  • M.S., Biology, University of Southern California (1966)
  • Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of Southern California (1969)
Research Interests

Systematics, behavior, ecology, and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles in the Neotropics

Publications
Journal Article
Book
  • Bonett, Ronald M., Boundy, Jeff, Burbrink, Frank T., Crother, Brian I., de Queiroz, Kevin, Frost, Darrel R., Highton, Richard, Iverson, John B., Jockusch, Elizabeth L., Kraus, Fred, Krysko, Kenneth L., Leaché, Adam D., Moriarty Lemmon, Emily, McDiarmid, Roy W., Mendelson, Joseph R., III, Meylan, Peter A., Reeder, Tod W., Ruane, Sara, and Seidel, Michael E. 2017. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Moriarty, John J., editor. Topeka, Kansas: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.
  • Savage, J. M. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 2017. The Herpetological Contributions of Giorgio Jan (1791-1866).
  • Altig, Ronald and McDiarmid, Roy W. 2015. Handbook of larval amphibians of the United States and Canada. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W., Foster, Mercedes S., Gueyr, Craig, Gibbons, J. Whitfield, and Chernoff, Neil. 2012. Reptile Biodiversity: Standard Methods for Inventory and Monitoring. Berkeley, California: University of California Press.
  • Fernández, Miguel, Hamilton, Healy, Reichle, Steffen, Wilson, Don E., Heyer, W. Ronald, and McDiarmid, Roy W. 2004. Verificando un modelo predictivo de distribución de anfibios para Bolivia.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. and Altig, Ronald. 1999. Tadpoles: the biology of anuran larvae. Tadpoles: the biology of anuran larvae. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W., Campbell, Jonathan A., and Toure, T'Shaka A. 1999. Snake species of the world: a taxonomic and geographic reference. Volume 1. Snake species of the world: a taxonomic and geographic reference. Volume 1. Herpetologists' League, Washington, DC.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. Measuring and monitoring biological diversity: standard methods for amphibians. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington and London.
  • Banks, Richard C., McDiarmid, Roy W., and Gardner, Alfred L. 1987. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U. S. Territories, and Canada. In U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Resource Publication.
Book Chapter
  • Frost, D. R., Lemmon, E. M., McDiarmid, Roy W., and Mendelson, J. R., III. 2017. "Anura – Frogs." In Scientific and standard English names of amphibians and reptiles of North America north of Mexico, with comments regarding confidence in our understanding. 8th Edition. 2–17. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.
  • Foster, Mercedes S. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 2012. "Preparing Reptiles as Voucher Specimens: Overview." In Reptile Biodiversity: Standard Methods for Inverntory and Monitoring. McDiarmid, Roy W., Foster, Mercedes S., Guyer, Craig, Gibbons, J. Whitfield, and Chernoff, Neil, editors. 95–96. Berkeley, California: University of California Press.
  • Foster, Mercedes S. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 2012. "Appendix 1: Selected Institutions with Significant Collections of Reptiles." In Reptile Biodiversity Standard Methods for Inventory and Monitoring. McDiarmid, Roy W., Foster, Mercedes S., Guyer, Craig, Gibbons, J. Whitfield, and Chernoff, Neil, editors. 341–344. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. In Biodiversity Methods Handbooks.
  • Foster, Mercedes S., McDiarmid, Roy W., and Chernoff, Neil. 2012. "Studying Reptile Biodiversity." In Reptile Biodiversity Standard Methods for Inventory and Monitoring. McDiarmid, Roy W., Foster, Mercedes S., Guyer, Craig, Gibbons, J. Whitfield, and Chernoff, Neil, editors. 3–5. Berkeley, California: University of California Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. and Foster, Mercedes S. 2012. "Reptile Biodiversitu: Where do we go from here?" In Reptile Biodiversity Standard Methods for Inventory and Monitoring. McDiarmid, Roy W., Foster, Mercedes S., Guyer, Craig, Gibbons, J., and Chernoff, Neil, editors. 335–340. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. In Biodiversity Methods Handbooks.
  • Reynolds, Robert P. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 2012. "Voucher Specimens." In Reptile Biodiversity: Standard Methods for Inventory and Monitoring. McDiarmid, Roy W., Foster, Mercedes S., Guyer, C., Gibbons, J. W., and Chernoff, N., editors. 89–94. Berkeley: University of California Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. and Altig, Ronald. 2009. "Morphology of amphibian larvae." In Amphibian Ecology and Conservation : A Handbook of Techniques. Dodd, C. Kenneth, editor. 39–53. Oxford University Press.
  • Greene, Harry W. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 2005. "Wallace and Savage: heroes, theories and venomous snake mimicry." In Ecology and evolution in the tropics: a herpetological perspective. Donnelly, Maureen A., Crother, Brian I., Guyer, Craig, Wake, Marvalee H., and White, Mary E., editors. 190–208. University of Chicago Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. and Donnelly, Maureen A. 2005. "The herpetofauna of the Guayana Highlands: amphibians and reptiles of the Lost World." In Ecology and evolution in the tropics: a herpetological perspective. Donnelly, Maureen A., Crother, Brian I., Guyer, Craig, Wake, Marvalee H., and White, Mary E., editors. 461–560. University of Chicago Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. and Savage, Jay M. 2005. "The herpetofauna of the Rincon area, Peninsula de Osa, Costa Rica, a Central American lowland evergreen forest site." In Ecology and evolution in the tropics: a herpetological perspective. Donnelly, Maureen A., Crother, Brian I., Guyer, Craig, Wake, Marvalee H., and White, Mary E., editors. 366–427. University of Chicago Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. and Mitchell, Joseph C. 2000. "Diversity and distribution of amphibians and reptiles." In Ecotoxocology of Amphibians and Reptiles. Sparliong, D. W., Linder, G., and Bishop, C. A., editors. 15–69. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
  • Altig, Ronald and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1999. "Diversity: familial and generic characterizations." In Tadpoles. The biology of anuran larvae. 295–337. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press.
  • Altig, Ronald and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1999. "Body plan: development and morphology." In Tadpoles. The biology of anuran larvae. 24–51. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press.
  • Hoff, Karin vS, Blaustein, Andrew R., McDiarmid, Roy W., and Altig, Ronald. 1999. "Behavior: interactions and their consequences." In Tadpoles. 215–239.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. and Altig, Ronald. 1999. "Research: materials and techniques." In Tadpoles: The Biology of Anuran Larvae. 7–23. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • Crombie, Ronald I., Crump, Martha L., Inger, Robert F., McDiarmid, Roy W., Reynolds, Robert P., Wilson, Don E., and Yates, Terry L. 1996. "Keys to a successful project: associated data and planning." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Mammals. 51–20. Washinton, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W., Reynolds, Robert P., and Crombie, Ronald I. 1996. "Permits." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods For Mammals. Wilson, Don E., Cole, F. Russell, Nichols, J. D., Rudram, R., and Foster, Mercedes S., editors. 68–69. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. and Wilson, Don E. 1996. "Data Standards." In Measuring and monitoring biological diversity.Standard methods for mammals. 56–60. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Morales, Victor R. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1996. "Annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Pakitza, Manu National Park Reserve Zone, with comments on the herpetofauna of Madre de Dios, Peru." In Manu: The Biodiversity of Southeastern Peru. 503–522. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Reynolds, Robert P., Crombie, Ronald I., McDiarmid, Roy W., and Yates, T. L. 1996. "Voucher Specimens." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Mammals. Wilson, Don E., Cole, F. Russell, Nichols, J. D., Rudram, R., and Foster, Mercedes S., editors. 63–68. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Bury, R. Bruce, Corn, P. Stephen, Dodd, C. Kenneth, Jr., McDiarmid, Roy W., and Scott, Norman J., Jr. 1995. "Amphibians." In Our living resource: a report to the nation on the distribution, abendance and health of U.S. plants, animals and ecosystems. 123–126. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Interior. National Biological Service.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. 1995. "Reptiles and Amphibians." In Our living resources : a report to the nation on the distribution, abundance, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems. LaRoe, E. T., Farris, G. S., Puckett, C. E., Doran, P. D., and Mac, M. J.,, editors. 115–118. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Biological Service.
  • Hayek, Lee-Ann C. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1994. "GIS and remote sensing techniques." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity — Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S., editors. 166–171. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Hayek, Lee-Ann C. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1994. "GIS- An Overview for Amphibian Monitoring." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S., editors. 166–171. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1994. "Estimating Population Size." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 183–205. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. "Conclusions and Recommendations." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 271–273. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. "Contents." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. v–viii. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. "Preface and Introduction." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. xvii–3. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. "Keys to a Successful Project." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 41–73. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. "Glossary." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 325–327. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. "Index." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 351–359. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. "Essentials of Standardization and Quantification." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 17–39. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. "Literature Cited." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 329–350. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S. 1994. "Supplemental Approaches to Studying Amphibian Biodiversity." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 143–182. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Juterbock, J. E., Sweet, S. S., and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1994. "Manual GIS application for habitat specialists." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity—Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S., editors. 171–175. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. 1994. "Data standards." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity—Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Heyek, L. -A C., and Foster, Mercedes S., editors. 57–66. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. 1994. "Preparing Amphibians as Scientific Specimens." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 289–297. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. 1994. "Amphibian Diversity and Natural History: An Overview." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, editor. 5–15. Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W., Reynolds, Robert P., and Crombie, Ronald I. 1994. "Permits." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S., editors. 71–73. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • Reynolds, Robert P., Crombie, Ronald I., and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1994. "Voucher specimens." In Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity — Standard Methods for Amphibians. Heyer, W. Ronald, Donnelly, Maureen A., McDiarmid, Roy W., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., and Foster, Mercedes S., editors. 66–71. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W., Paolillo, O., and Cocroft, R. B. 1988. "Preliminary field report - herpetology. "Amphibians and Reptiles from Cerro de la Neblina"." In Cerro de la Neblina, Resultados de las Expedicion 1983–1987. Brewer-Carias, editor. 665–670. Caracas, Venezuela: Editorial Sucre.
  • Foster, Mercedes S. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1983. "Rhinophrynus dorsalis (Alma de Vaca, Sapo Borracho, Mexican Burrowing Toad)." In Costa Rican Natural History. 419–421. Univ. Chicago Press.
  • Foster, Mercedes S. and McDiarmid, Roy W. 1983. "Stemmadenia donnell-smithii (Huevos de Caballo, Cojones de Chancho)." In Costa Rican Natural History. 328–329. Univ. Chicago Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. 1983. "Centrolenella fleischmanni (Ranita de Vidrio, Glass Frog)." In Costa Rican Natural History. 389–390. Univ. Chicago Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. 1983. "Centrolena [Centrolene] fleischmanni (ranita de vidrio, glass frog)." In Costa Rican natural history. Janzen, Daniel H., editor. 389–390. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press.
  • McDiarmid, Roy W. 1978. "Evolution of parental care in frogs." In The Development of Behavior: Comparative and Evolutionary Aspects. 127–147.
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