Background
Frost, Darrel Richmond was born on June 12, 1951 in Mesa, Arizona, United States. Son of David Richmond and Lea Charlotte (Caldwell) Frost.
Frost, Darrel Richmond was born on June 12, 1951 in Mesa, Arizona, United States. Son of David Richmond and Lea Charlotte (Caldwell) Frost.
Bachelor of Science, University Arizona, 1972. Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1988.
From assistant curator to associate curator American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1990—2001, curator, since 2001, associate dean science, 1997—2010, chair division vertebrate zoology, 1999-2000, curator-in-charge, department herpetology, since 2005. Professor Richard Gilder Graduate School, since 2009. Adjunct research scientist Central Environmental Research Conservatory, adjunct professor department ecological and evolutionary biology Columbia University.
Fellow Willi Hennig Society. Member Society Study Amphibians and Reptiles (president 1998), Association Systematics Collection (vice president 1999-2001), American Society Ichthyologists Herpetologists (president 2006), Society Systematic Biologists (councilor 1989-1992, Ernst Mayr award 1987), Herpetologists' League (councilor 1998-2000), Natural Science Collections Alliance(vice president 1999-2001, since 2009).
Married Lynne Celeste Longwell, May 27, 1951.