GALLERY

Publications

Kok, P.J.R., 2009 - Lizard in the clouds: a new highland genus and species of Gymnophthalmidae (Reptilia: Squamata) from Maringma tepui, western Guyana. Zootaxa 1992: 53-67.

Kok, P.J.R., 2009 - A new species of Oreophrynella (Anura: Bufonidae) from the Pantepui region of Guyana, with notes on O. macconnelli Boulenger, 1900. Zootaxa 2071: 35-49

Philippe’s research focusses on the origin, evolution and biogeography of the Pantepui (the so-called “Lost World”) herpetofauna as well as the taxonomic revision of several keystone taxa inhabiting this outstanding area. He has conducted expeditions in the area leading to the discovery of many new taxa, the collecting of crucial tissue samples for phylogenetic analyses and a better understanding of the distribution patterns of these organisms. His work is centered around an integrative approach based on molecular and morphological data as well as bioacoustics. Philippe is also research associate at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.

Philippe Kok

Researcher

Research

Evolution of the Guiana Shield herpetofauna