J. Alan Holman (1931–2006) was an American paleontologist, herpetologist, professor and Michigan State University Museum curator well known for his 1995 work called Pleistocene Amphibians and Reptiles in North America which was published by Oxford Press.

Holman authored twelve books, including two monographs (Pleistocene Amphibians; Reptiles in North America; Pleistocene Amphibians; Reptiles in Britain and Europe) and field guides, such as: Michigan Snakes, Michigan Turtles, Lizards, Michigan Frogs, Toads and Salamanders.

His accomplishment include, Honorary Lifetime membership in the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

[1] Holman died before finishing his new book, The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan.

His colleague and friend, Jim Harding, helped complete some details so the book could be published.