Kier Mitchel Esimos Pitogo

Kier Mitchel Esimos Pitogo
  • Doctoral Aspirant

Contact Info

Biography —

Faculty Mentor: Rafe Brown

Research Interests: patterns and processes influencing species diversity and distribution, herpetology, conservation biology

Hometown: General Santos City, Philippines

Education —

B.S. in Marine Biology, Mindanao State University General Santos, 2015, General Santos City, Philippines
M.S. in Wildlife Studies, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 2020, Los Baños, Philippines

Selected Publications —

  • Pitogo, K.M.E., Saavedra, A.J.L., Aurellado, M.E.B., de Guia, A.P.O., and Afuang, L.E. 2021. Functional traits and environment drive montane amphibian distribution in the southern Philippines. Biodiversity and Conservation 30(14): 4177–4197.
  • Pitogo, K.M.E., Saavedra, A.J.L., and Afuang, L.E. 2021. Amphibians and reptiles of Mount Busa, Sarangani Province: a glimpse of the herpetological community of southern Mindanao, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 150(5): 1279–1306.
  • Pitogo, K.M.E.2021. Natural history notes on the elusive Taylor’s Burrowing Snake, Pseudorabdion taylori Leviton and Brown 1959, from southern Mindanao, Philippines. Herpetology Notes 14: 759–763.
  • Pitogo, K. M. E., and Saavedra, A.J.L. 2021. Rediscovery of Guttman’s Stream Frog, Pulchrana guttmani (Brown, 2015) from the mountains of southern Mindanao, Philippines. Herpetology Notes, 14: 163–167.
  • Pitogo, K.M.E., Senarillos, T.L.P., Tubera, M.N., and Barley, A.J. 2020. New habitat and altitudinal records for the enigmatic Eutropis englei Taylor, 1925 in southern Mindanao, Philippines. Herpetology Notes 13: 1045–1048.

Selected Presentations —

  • Pitogo, K.M.E., and Saavedra, A.J.L. Conservation of the recently rediscovered Guttman’s stream frog (Pulchrana guttmani Brown, 2015) in the Philippines: from science to policy. 30th Philippine Biodiversity Symposium, Butuan City, Philippines. December 2022. Oral Presentation

Grants & Other Funded Activity —

MINOR GRANTS & PROPOSALS

  • Pitogo, K.M.E. Conservation of the Recently Rediscovered Guttman’s Stream Frog (Pulchrana guttmani Brown, 2015): from science to policy. Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund. $2,735. June–December 2021. Funded
  • Pitogo, K.M.E. Amphibians and reptiles in Mt. Busa, Kiamba, Sarangani Province: species and functional trait responses along forest gradients. United States Agency for International Development (USAID). $3,867. October 2019–December 2020. Funded
  • Pitogo, K.M.E. Amphibian and reptile diversity of Mt. Busa, southern Mindanao, Philippines: species distributions along forest gradients. The Rufford Foundation. $6,140. March 2010–March 2020. Funded

FELLOWSHIPS

  • Pitogo, K.M.E. Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Academic Fellowship on Environmental Issues. United States Department of State. $12,000. 6 weeks. 09/2016–10/2016