Feuersalamander

 

Dr. Sebastian Steinfartz

Publications

Peer reviewed

Reinhardt T, Steinfartz S, Paetzold A & Weitere M. 2013. Linking the evolution of habitat choice to ecosystem functioning: direct and indirect effects of pond-reproducing fire salamanders on aquatic-terrestrial subsidies. Oecologia (doi 10.1007/s00442-013-2592-0) pdf

MacLeod A, Koch V, García-Parra C, Trillmich F & Steinfartz S. 2012. New highly polymorphic microsatellite loci for the Galápagos marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus. Amphibia-Reptilia 33: 533–536 pdf

Caspers B A & Steinfartz S. 2011. Preference for the other sex: Olfactory sex recognition in terrestrial fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) Amphibia-Reptilia 32: 503–508  pdf

Hauswaldt J S, Pollok A, Angelini C & Steinfartz S. 2011. First microsatellite loci for spectacled salamanders (Salamandrina perspicillata and S. terdigitata) endemic to the Apennine peninsula.Conservation Genetic Resources 4(2): 399–402 (doi 10.1007/s12686-011-9559-4) pdf

Krause T E, Steinfartz S & Caspers B A. 2011. Poor Nutritional Conditions During the Early Larval Stage Reduce Risk-Taking Activities of Fire Salamander Larvae (Salamandra salamandra ). Ethology 117: 416–421 doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2011.01886.x) pdf

Hauswaldt J S, Angelini C, Pollok A & Steinfartz S. 2011. Hybridization of two ancient salamander lineages: molecular evidence for endemic spectacled salamanders on the Apennine peninsula. Journal of Zoology.doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00807.x pdf

Lanterbecq D, Glaberman S, Vitousek M, Steinfartz S, Wikelski M, Caccone A. 2010. Genetic differentiation between marine iguana breeding sites on the island of Santa Fé (Galápagos Archipelago). Journal of Heredity. (doi:10.1093/jhered/esq067) pdf

Hendrix R, Hauswaldt S, Veith M, Steinfartz S. 2010. Strong correlation between cross-amplification success and genetic distance across all members of “True Salamanders” (Amphibia: Salamandridae) revealed by Salamandra salamandra-specific microsatellite loci. Molecular Ecology Resources. (doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2010.02861.x) pdf

Drechsler A, Bock D, Ortmann D, Steinfartz S. 2010. Ortmann’s funnel trap - a highly efficient tool for monitoring amphibian species. Herpetology Notes, volume 3: 13-21.pdf

Steinfartz S, Glaberman S, Lanterbecq D, Russello M, Rosa S, Hanley TC, Marquez C, Snell HL, Snell HM, Gentile G, dell’Olmo G, Powell A, Caccone A. 2009. Progressive colonization and restricted gene flow shape island-dependent population structure in Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). BMC Evolutionary Biology 9:297 (doi:10.1186/1471-2148-9-297). pdf

Schlegel PA, Steinfartz S, Bulog B. 2009. Non-visual physiology and magnetic orientation in the Blind Cave Salamander, Proteus anguinus (and some other cave-dwelling urodele species). Review and new results on light-sensitivity and non-visual orientation in subterranean urodeles. Animal Biology 59: 351-384. pdf

Bock D, Hennig V, Steinfartz S. 2009. The use of fish funnel traps for monitoring crested newts (Triturus cristatus) according to the Habitats Directive. Methoden der Feldherpetologie,  Hachtel M, Schlüpmann M, Thiesmeier B, Weddeling K(Hrsg.): Zeitschrift für Feldherpetologie Supplement 15: 317–326.pdf

Caspers BA, Junge C, Weitere M, Steinfartz S. 2009. Habitat adaptation rather than genetic distance correlates with female preference in fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra). Frontiers in Zoology 6:13 (doi:10.1186/1742-9994-6-13).pdf

Hauswaldt JS, Fuessel J, Guenther J, Steinfartz S. 2008. Eight new tetranucleotide microsatellite loci for the agile frog (Rana dalmatina). Molecular Ecology Resources 8: 1457-1459 (doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02217.x) pdf

Veith M, Lipscher E, Öz M, Kiefer A, Baran I, Polymeni RM, Steinfartz S. 2008. Cracking the nut: geographical adjacency of sister taxa supports vicariance in a polytomic salamander clade in the absence of node support. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 47: 916-931. (doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2007.11.017)pdf

Steinfartz S, Glaberman S, Lanterbecq D, Marquez C, Rassmann K, Caccone A. 2007. Genetic impact of a severe El Nińo event on Galápagos marine iguanas. PLoS ONE 2(12): e1285. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001285.pdf

Schmidt BR, Schaub M, Steinfartz S. 2007. Apparent survival of the salamander Salamandra salamandra is low because of high migratory activity. Frontiers in Zoology 4:19 (doi:10.1186/1742-9994-4-19)pdf

Steinfartz S, Weitere M, Tautz D. 2007. Tracing the first step to speciation - ecological and genetic differentiation of a salamander population in a small forest. Molecular Ecology 16: 4550-4561 (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03490.x) pdf

Schulte U, Kuesters D, Steinfartz S. 2007. A PIT tag based analysis of annual movement patterns of adult fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) in a Middle European habitat. Amphibia-Reptilia 28: 531-536.pdf

Hoffman I, Steinfartz S, Wolf JBW. 2007. Ten novel dinucleotide microsatellite loci cloned from the Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki) are polymorphic in other pinniped species. Molecular Ecology Notes 7: 103-105 (DOI:10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01544.x).pdf

Steinfartz S, Vicario S,. Arntzen JW, Caccone A. 2007. A Bayesian approach on molecules and behaviour: reconsidering evolutionary patterns in Triturus newts (Amphibia: Salamandridae). Journal of Experimental Zoology, part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution 308B: 139-162 (DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21119).pdf

Steinfartz S, Caccone A. 2006. A set of highly discriminating microsatellite loci for the Galápagos marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus. Molecular Ecology Notes 6: 927-929 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01402.x).pdf

Schlegel PA, Briegleb W, Bulog B. Steinfartz S. 2006. Revue et nouvelles données sur la sensitivité ŕ la lumičre et orientation non-visuelle chez Proteus anguinus, Calotriton asper et Desmognathus ochrophaeus (Amphibiens urodčles hypogés). Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France 118 : 1-31.pdf

Koehler G, Steinfartz S. 2006. A new subspecies of the fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra (LINNAEUS, 1758) from the Tendi valley, Asturias, Spain. Salamandra 42: 13-20.pdf

Steinfartz S, Stemshorn K, Kuesters D, Tautz D 2006. Patterns of multiple paternity  within and between annual reproduction cycles of Salamandra salamandra under natural conditions. Journal of Zoology 268: 1-8.pdf

Wolf J, Tautz D, Caccone A, Steinfartz S. 2005. Development of new microsatellite loci and evaluation of loci from other pinniped species for the Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki). Conservation Genetics. DOI 10.1007/s10592-005-9045-1pdf

Bonato L, Steinfartz S 2005. Evolution of the melanistic colour in the Alpine Salamander Salamandra atra as revealed by a new subspecies from the Venetian Prealps. Italian Journal of Zoology 72: 253-260.pdf

Steinfartz S, Küsters D, Tautz D. 2004. Isolation and characterization of polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the Fire salamander Salamandra salamandra (Amphibia: Caudata). Molecular Ecology Notes 4: 626-628.pdf

Weitere M, Tautz, D, Neumann D, Steinfartz S. 2004. Adaptive divergence vs. environmental plasticity: tracing local genetic adaptation of metamorphosis traits in salamanders. Molecular Ecology 13: 1665-1677.pdf

Veith M, Steinfartz S. 2004. When non-monophyly results in taxonomic consequences – the case of Mertensiella within the Salamandridae (Amphibia: Urodela). Salamandra 40: 67-80.pdf

Steinfartz S, Hwang U W, Tautz D, Öz M, Veith M. 2002. Molecular phylogeny of the salamandrid genus Neurergus: evidence of an intrageneric switch of reproductive biology. Amphibia-Reptilia, 23: 419-431.pdf

Salamandrina

Steinfartz S, Veith M, Tautz D. 2000. Mitochondrial sequence analysis of Salamandra taxa suggests old splits of major lineages and postglacial recolonization of Central Europe from distinct source populations of S. salamandra. Molecular Ecology, 9: 397-410.pdf

Sparreboom M, Steinfartz S, Schultschik G. 2000. Courtship behaviour of Neurergus (Caudata: Salamandridae). Apmphibia-Reptilia 21: 1-11.pdf

Steinfartz S. 1998. Über eine interessante Farbkleidveränderung bei Salamandra atra aurorae. Salamandra 34: 69-72.

Veith M, Steinfartz S, Zardoya R, Seitz A, Meyer A. 1998. A molecular phylogeny of 'true' salamanders (family Salamandridae) and the evolution of terrestriality of reproductive modes. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 36: 7-16.pdf

Mutz T, Steinfartz S. 1995.  Mertensiella luschani flavimembris ssp.n., eine neue Unterart des Lykischen Salamanders aus der Türkei (Caudata: Salamandridae). Salamandra 31: 137-148.

Steinfartz S. 1995. Zur Fortpflanzungsbiologie von Neurergus crocatus und Neurergus strauchii barani. Salamandra 31: 15-32.


Non peer reviewed

Hauswaldt JS, Angelini C, Utzeri C, Steinfartz S. 2008. Phylogeography and fine-scale population structure of the Spectacled Salamander (Salamandrina perspicillata and S. terdigitata). (pp. 291-294). In: Corti C. (ed.), 2008. Herpetologia Sardiniae. Societas Herpetologica Italica/Edizioni Belvedere, Latina, “le scienze” (8), 504 pp.pdf

Steinfartz S, Tautz D. 2002. Vor unserer Haustür entstehen neue Arten - Der Feuersalamander als ein natürliches Modell der sympatrischen Artbildung. Praxis der Naturwissenschaften 7/51 Jg. 2002, 3-8. pdf

Schultschik G, Steinfartz S. 1996. Ergebnisse einer herpetologischen Exkursion in den Iran. HERPETOZOA 9: 91-95.

Joger U, Steinfartz S. 1995. Protein electrophoretic data on taxonomic problems in East Mediterranean Salamandra (Urodela:Salamandridae). Scienta Herpetologica, 1995, 33-36.

Joger U, Steinfartz S. 1994. Electrophoretic Investigations in the Evolutionary History of the West Mediterranean Salamandra. Mertensiella 4: 241-254.

Joger U, Steinfartz S. 1994. Zur subspezifischen Gliederung der südiberischen Feuersalamander (Salamandra salamandra-Komplex). Abhandlungen und Berichte für Naturkunde 17: 83-98.

Steinfartz, S. 1993. Über eine Nachzucht von Heloderma suspectum im Terrarium. SAURIA 15: 3-8.

Steinfartz, S. 1990. Der Feuersalamander als Salamandra salamandra infraimmaculata in Israel. SAURIA 12: 23-28.

 

Book chapters

 

Steinfartz S, Mutz T. 1998. Mertensiella luschani (Steindachner, 1891) - Lykischer Salamander , Kleinasiatischer Salamander. In: Grossenbacher, K., Thiesmeier, B. (Eds.): Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas, vol. 4/1:Schwanzlurche, pp. 367-397. Wiesbaden (Aula).

Franzen M, Steinfartz S. 1998. Mertensiella - Kleinasiatische Salamander. In: Grossenbacher, K., Thiesmeier, B. (Eds.): Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas, vol. 4/1:Schwanzlurche, pp. 323-328. Wiesbaden (Aula).

 

News and reports on my research

Die Erfindung der Arten. Süddeutsche Zeitung Nr.75 p.16, 31.03.2009 pdf

Speciation: from Darwin to Mayr and back again. Lab Times 1-2009 p. 24-27.pdf

Auf Darwins Spuren. Bild der Wissenschaft Heft 6 (2002), p. 8 .pdf

Von Feuersalamandern und neuen Arten (2003). DFG-Journal `forschung´, 2003 (1), pp. 16-18.pdf

The Fire salamander: source for new species. German Research 2/2003, pp. 14-16.pdf

Feuersalamander: Artbildung vor der Haustür. Jannis Ziemek; DATZ 2008: pp 72-73. pdf

 

 

 

 



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