​Welcome! I am a PhD student at the University of Florida and Florida Museum of Natural History working in the lab of Dr. David Blackburn.

I study the morphological evolution of reptiles and amphibians to better understand the processes that generate phenotype and functional diversity. These data are collected in the field, in the lab, and in museum collections.

My current projects include investigating the evolution of marsupial frogs (Gastrotheca), the convergence and function of cranial hyperossification in frogs, and the mosaic evolution of rattlesnake skulls. Interested in learning more? Contact me at dpaluh@ufl.edu!

Blackburn Lab