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Staff of the Herpetology Section

Scientific staff

Frank Glaw

Dr. Frank Glaw

  • Head of Department of Vertebrates
  • Section leader since 1997
  • Tel.: +49-(0)89-8107 111
  • E-Mail: Frank.Glaw@zsm.mwn.de
  • Research: Amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar and surrounding island groups: systematics, phylogeny, biogeography, diversity, bioacoustics.
  • Publications

Technical staff

Dipl.-Biol. Michael Franzen

  • Technical assistant
  • Tel: +49-(0)89-8107 113
  • E-Mail: Michael.Franzen@zsm.mwn.de
  • Research: Amphibians and reptiles of the Middle East and Central America, snakes of Madagascar, salamanders, tiger beetles (Cicindelidae)
  • Publications

PhD student

Oliver HawlitschekOliver Hawlitschek

  • Tel.: +49-(0)89-8107 115
  • E-Mail: hawlitschek@zsm.mwn.de
  • Thesis title: Reptiles of Indian Ocean islands: phylogeny, biogeography and the impact of environmental changes.

Students

jbJohannes Berger

  • Tel.: (089) 8107 115
  • E-Mail: johannes-berger@web.de
  • Thesis: Phylogeny and systematcs of the reptiles of the Comoro islands

bbBoris Brückmann

  • Tel.: (089) 8107 115
  • E-Mail: bobrueckmann@gmx.de
  • Thesis: Ecological niche modelling and distribution of day geckos (Phelsuma) of the Comoro islands

Research associates

Dieter Fuchs

  • Technical assistant from 1960-2007
  • Tel: +49(0)89-8107 115
  • Research: Snakes, in particular venomous snakes

Dr. Ulrich Gruber

  • " Head of herpetology section from 1971-
  • Ostenerstr. 5, 83623 Dietramszell,
  • Tel: +49-(0)8027-588 or +49(0)89-8107 115
  • Research: Herpetofauna of the Himalayas, amphibians and reptiles of Bavaria, reptiles of Greek islands
  • Publications

Monika Labes Dr. Monika Labes

Ulrich Gruber Josef Friedrich Schmidtler