Fred Kraus

Vertebrate Zoologist
Bishop Museum
Ph.D. in Biology, University of Michigan
Bishop Museum Website
fkraus@bishopmuseum.org

Research Interests

(1) Systematics, biogeography, and conservation of the Papuan herpetofauna: surveying remote areas of Papua New Guinea to discover new species of reptiles and amphibians, resolve phylogenetic relationships among them, identify areas of regional endemism in the herpetofauna, relate biogeographic patterns to geological history, and use this information to inform conservation planning in the country.

(2) Patterns and processes of alien species invasions: compiling data on global introductions of reptiles and amphibians so as to quantify the pathways by which these animals have been moved, determine how pathway importance has varied through time, and develop risk-assessment models to reduce the rate of introduction of additional invasive herps.

(3) Conservation and alien species: assessing parasite relationships, diets, new introductions, rates of range expansion, and reproductive data for invasive reptiles and amphibians in Hawaii.

(1) Systematics, biogeography, and conservation of the Papuan herpetofauna
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.
(2) Patterns and processes of alien species invasions
Bomford, M., F. Kraus, M. Braysher, L. Walter, and L. Brown. 2005. Risk assessment model for the import and keeping of exotic reptiles and amphibians. Final report to Australian Department of Environment and Heritage, 110 pp.
Kraus, F. 2003. Invasion pathways for terrestrial vertebrates. Pp. 68-92 in Carlton, J., G. Ruiz, and R. Mack (eds.), Invasive Species: Vectors and Management Strategies. Island Press, Washington, DC.
(3) Conservation and alien species
Kraus, F. 2005. Rana rugosa. Pp. 580-581 In Lannoo, M. (ed.), Amphibian declines: the conservation status of United States species. University of California Press, Berkeley.
Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, and F. Kraus. 2005. Natural history notes: Rana rugosa: endoparasites. Herp. Rev. 36: 56.
Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, and F. Kraus. 2004. Natural history notes: Anolis equestris: endoparasites. Herp. Rev. 35: 384-385.
Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, and F. Kraus. 2004. Natural history notes: Chamaeleo jacksoni: endoparasites. Herp. Rev. 35: 387-388.
Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, and F. Kraus. 2004. New helminth records for the green anole, Anolis carolinensis (Polychrotidae), stump-toed gecko, Gehyra mutilata (Gekkonidae), and the metallic skink, Lampropholis delicata (Scincidae), from Hawai'i. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 79: 58-62.
Kraus, F., and F. Duvall. 2004. New records of alien reptiles and amphibians in Hawaii. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 79: 62-64.
Kraus, F. 2003. New records of alien plants and animals in Hawaii. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 74: 76-78.
Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, and F. Kraus. 2003. New helminth records for the orange-spotted day gecko, Phelsuma guimbeaui and the gold dust day gecko, Phelsuma laticauda (Gekkonidae) from Hawaii.Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 74: 72-76.
Campbell, E.W., and F. Kraus. 2002. Neotropical frogs in Hawaii: status and management options for an unusual introduced pest. Pp. 316-318 in Timm, R.M., and R.H. Schmidt (eds.), Proceedings of the 20th Vertebrate Pest Conference. Univ. of California Press, Davis, California.
Goldberg, S.R., C.R. Bursey, and F. Kraus. 2002. Seasonal variation in the helminth community of the brown anole, Anolis sagrei (Sauria: Polychrotidae), from Oahu, Hawaii. American Midland Naturalist 148: 409-415.
Kraus, F., and E. Campbell. 2002. Human-mediated escalation of a formerly eradicable problem: the invasion of Caribbean frogs in the Hawaiian Islands. Biological Invasions 4: 327-332.
Kraus, F. 2002. New records of alien reptiles in Hawaii. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 69: 48-52.
Goldberg, S.R., F. Kraus, and C.R. Bursey. 2002. Reproduction in an introduced population of the brown anole, Anolis sagrei, from O’ahu, Hawaiii. Pacific Science 56: 163-168.
Kraus, F., and D. Cravalho. 2001. The risk to Hawaii from snakes. Pacific Science 55: 409-417.
Loope, L.L., F.G. Howarth, F. Kraus, and T.K. Pratt. 2001. Newly emergent and future threats of alien species to Pacific birds and ecosystems. Studies in Avian Biology 22: 291-304.