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Forschung und Lehre im Bereich Herpetologie mit den Schwerpunkten Taxonomie, Systematik und Morphologie
Betreuung der wissenschaftlichen herpetologischen Sammlung in Bonn
Wissenschaftliche Gremienarbeit und Expertenfunktionen
Schatzmeisterin der SEH
Vize-Präsidentin der DGHT
CITES-Sachverständige „Amphibien und Reptilien"
Mitglied der IUCN Snake Specialist Group
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Lehre
Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
- OEP-C07: Biodiversity of the Tropics (with a field excursion to Ecuador) (Seminar/Exkursion)
- OEP-A21 Advanced Methods in Organismic Biology, Evolutionary Biology or Paleobiology
- OEP-A22 Advanced Computer Skills in Organismic Biology, Evolutionary Biology and Paleobiology
- Paläonologie-Modul M4
- WBIO-E-01 Freies Praktikum für BSc Biologie
- SS 2014 – SS 2018: OEP-Free-1G, Ecology and zoogeography of the Pannonian area, with a field trip to the Lake Neusiedl / Austria, Hungary (Seminar, Praktikum, Exkursion, gemeinsam mit W. Böhme und D. Rödder; nicht mehr fortgeführt)
Betreute Abschlussarbeiten
Laufende Arbeiten
- Rech, I.: Comparative osteology and phylogenetic systematics of blind snakes (Squamata: Serpentes: Scolecophidia). Doktorarbeit, Bonn
Abgeschlossene Abschlussarbeiten
2024
- Arribasplata, J.C.: Systematic relationships among Neotropical monkey lizards (Polychrotidae: Polychrus Cuvier, 1817), a morphological and osteological approach. Masterarbeit OEP, Bonn
- Mews, J.: Population size and natural history of the Peruvian bush anole Polychrus jacquelinae in the Peruvian dry forest ecoregion. Bachelorarbeit Biologie, Bonn
2021
- Beaujean, M.: Untersuchung zur Populationsdynamik der Gelbbauchunke (Bombina variegata, LINNAEUS 1758) im FFH-Gebiet „Brockenberg“ in Stolberg. Masterarbeit Naturschutz und Landschaftsökologie, Bonn
- Büscher, N: Comparative cranial morphology of selected representatives of the blind snake genus Myriopholis. Bachelorarbeit Biologie, Bonn
- Büscher, N: Comparative osteology of the head and cervical vertebrae of two blind snake species of the genus Epictia. Projektarbeit (BSc Biologie), Bonn
- Yoo, J.: Comparative Skull morphology of viperid snakes of the genus Bothrops. Projektarbeit (BSc Biologie), Bonn
2020
- Rech, I.: Comparative studies on the skull morphology of Typhlopid blindsnakes (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) via CT-Scan. Bachelorarbeit Biologie, Bonn
- Sperling, K.: Vergleichende Morphologie der Echsengattung Echinosaura, unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Schädelosteologie. Bachelorarbeit Biologie, Bonn
2019
- Joshi, M.: Comparative morphology of leptotyphlopid blindsnakes. Masterarbeit OEP, Bonn
- Müller, P.: Diversity of leptotyphlopid blindsnakes from the Yemen. Bachelorarbeit Biologie, Köln
2017
- Börth, M.: Systematik und Morphologie afrikanischer Schlankblindschlangen (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopinae) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der kranialen Osteologie. Bachelorarbeit Biologie, Bonn
- Schwarz, N.: Comparative studies via CT-scan on blind snakes of the genus Epictia (Gray, 1845) and other Epictinae (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae: Epictinae). Bachelorarbeit Biologie, Bonn
2016
- Beuttner, A.: Vergleichende Nahrungsanalysen der sympatrischen Echsenarten Microlophus stolzmanni und Polychrus peruvianus. Bachelorarbeit Biologie, Bonn
2010
- Aurich, J.: Ökologische Untersuchungen an vier ausgewählten, syntop vorkommenden Gecko-Arten in Balsas, Peru. Diplomarbeit Biologie, Bonn
Projekte
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Morphologische Entwicklung des Schädels von Würmernattern: eine vergleichende Studie
Leitung: Dr. Claudia Koch
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ColLomic
Leitung: Dr. habil. Astrid Böhne
Publikationen
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2026/04
One if by land, two if by sea: molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the Neotropical leaf-toed geckos (Phyllodactylidae: Phyllodactylus )
Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 4, 206
2026/01
Mountains of diversity: a systematic revision of the Andean rodent genus Oreoryzomys (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae)
PeerJ, 14
2025/12
Local Population Size of the Poorly Known Peruvian Lizard Polychrus jacquelinae
Herpetological conservation and biology, 3, 20
2025/11
What is revealed from a widely distributed species in Africa and Southwest Asia? The case of the Telescopus dhara–obtusus species complex (Squamata: Colubridae)
Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 3, 205
2025/05
Generic affinities of African house snakes revised: a new genus for Lamprophis inornatus (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae: Lamprophiinae: Boaedontini)
Salamandra, 2, 61
2025/03
Soft anatomy and morphological variation in Daptomys peruviensis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), a rare ichthyomyine from the northwestern Amazonian forests
PeerJ, 13
2025/02
Rediscovery of a rare and endangered Apostolepis (Serpentes: Dipsadidae): reassessing species boundaries and phylogenetic relationships using integrative approaches
Salamandra, 1, 61
2024/12
Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the dwarf boas of the family Tropidophiidae (Serpentes: Alethinophidia)
Systematics and biodiversity, 1, 22
2024/11
Getting back to name-bearing types: archival DNA and morphology clarify the identity of Hyla splendens Schmidt, 1857 and challenge the taxonomy of Bolivian populations of Gastrotheca (Anura: Hemiphractidae)
Salamandra, 4, 60
2024/03
A new dwarf gecko of the genus Pseudogonatodes (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) from the eastern slope of the Andean Cordillera de Mrida in northern South America.
Zootaxa, 4, 5418
2024/02
Systematic revision of the Eyelash Palm-Pitviper Bothriechis schlegelii (Serpentes, Viperidae), with the description of five new species and revalidation of three
Evolutionary Systematics, 1, 8
2023/03
Ontogeny of the skull of the blind snake Amerotyphlops brongersmianus (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) brings new insights on snake cranial evolution
Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 3, 197
2022/10
Generic affinities of African house snakes revised: a new genus for Boodon erlangeri (Serpentes: Elapoidea: Lamprophiidae: Lamprophiinae)
Salamandra, 4, 58
2021/05
A new species of Erythrolamprus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontini) from the savannas of northern South America.
Salamandra, 2, 57
2020/10
Revisiting the taxonomic status of Apostolepis sanctaeritae, a forgotten Neotropical dipsadid snake.
Salamandra, 4, 56
2019/02
Acoustic repertory of the" Colostethus" ruthveni group (Anura: Dendrobatidae) and comments on the distribution in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.
Salamandra, 1, 55
2019/01
Analysis of diet composition and morphological characters of the little-known Peruvian bush anole Polychrus peruvianus (Noble, 1924) in a northern Peruvian dry forest
Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, 1, 13
2018/00
BONN: Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig in Bonn: Transformation of a Classical Natural History Museum of the Nineteenth Century into a Biodiversity Research …
Zoological Collections of Germany: The Animal Kingdom in its Amazing Plenty at Museums and Universities
2015/04
Notes on natural history and distribution of Callopistes flavipunctatus (Squamata: Teiidae) in northwestern Peru
Salamandra, 1, 51
2014/02
The herpetofauna of the Peruvian dry forest along the Andean Valley of the Marañón River and its tributaries, with a focus on endemic iguanians, geckos and tegus
2013/12
Two new endemic species of Ameiva (Squamata: Teiidae) from the dry forest of northwestern Peru and additional information on Ameiva concolor Ruthven, 1924
Zootaxa, 2, 3745
2011/12
Squamata, Phyllodactylidae, Phyllodactylus thompsoni Venegas, Townsend, Koch and Böhme, 2008 and Phyllodactylus delsolari Venegas, Townsend, Koch and Böhme, 2008: Latitudinal …
Check List, 3, 7
2011/12
Ecology of a gecko assemblage (Phyllodactylidae: Squamata) from northern Peru.
North-Western Journal of Zoology, 2, 7
2011/05
Advertisement call of Hyloxalus elachyhistus (Edwards, 1971)(Anura, Dendrobatidae)
Salamandra, 2, 47
2011/03
Notes on the advertisement call of Hyloxalus elachyhistus (Edwards, 1971) (Anura: Dendrobatidae)
Salamandra, 47
2011/00
A new bush anole (Iguanidae, Polychrotinae, Polychrus) from the upper Marañon basin, Peru, with a redescription of Polychrus peruvianus (Noble, 1924) and additional information …
ZooKeys, 141
2008/06
Two new sympatric species of leaf-toed geckos (Gekkonidae: Phyllodactylus) from the Balsas region of the upper Marañón Valley, Peru
Journal of Herpetology, 2, 42
2007/00
Beschreibung des Anzeige-und Befreiungsrufes von Phyllobates vittatus (COPE, 1893)
ReVision, 4, 29
2006/00
A remarkable discovery: Description of a big-growing new gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Phyllopezus) from northwestern Peru
SALAMANDRA-BONN-, 2/3, 42