​Welcome! I am a PhD candidate at the University of Florida and Florida Museum of Natural History. I study amphibians and reptiles to better understand the evolutionary processes that generate morphological and ecological diversity. These data are collected in the field, in the lab, and in museum collections. 

​My dissertation research is focused on: (1) the evolution of skull shape diversity and hyperossification [increased mineralization] across all living frogs, (2) the phylogenomics of Hemiphractidae [the marsupial frogs of Central and South America], and (3) the diversification of life history & phenotypic traits in Gastrotheca. Interested in learning more? Contact me at dpaluh@ufl.edu!