PD Dr. Dennis Rödder

Assessment of the Threat Status of Bent‐Toed Geckos (Cyrtodactylus) in Indochina: Implementation of the One Plan Approach This study investigates the diversity, conservation status, distribution, and discovery rate of 84 Cyrtodactylus species in Indochina. Despite rising discovery rates, many species are unassessed, wit...

New study by @leibnizlib.bsky.social! Conservation of a megadiverse group of geckos in Indochina! Read more at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Amphibians and Reptiles of Ethiopia—Biogeography, Conservation Priority Areas, and Potentials for “One Plan Approach” Conservation Measures In this study, we analyze the conservation status of Ethiopia's amphibian and reptile diversity in terms of coverage with protected areas and global representation in conservation breeding facilities....

We just published an update on the diversity, biogeography, and one plan approach conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of Ethiopia! Thanks for the fruitful collaboration to all colleagues from @leibnizlib.bsky.social and Cologne Zoo! Read more:
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Phylogeny and reclassification of Limacodidae worldwide, with emphasis on the ontogeny of larval defenses (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea) Abstract. Limacodidae (Zygaenoidea), a mostly pantropical family of 1,800+ species, is known for sluglike caterpillars with suckers below rather than typic

🧬 #NewStudy on #Limacodidae (slug caterpillars): Broad phylogeny using DNA + morphology reveals 4 major lineages incl. 2 new subfamilies. Tracks evolution of larval defence traits like venomous spines. Largest study on this group to date. 🤓
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#Lepidoptera #EvoDevo #Phylogeny

Engelshai am Meeresboden, ein Taucher nähert sich. Copyright: Nuno Vasco Rodriguez

Zu heiß? 😰 Auch vielen Tieren wird es zu warm, sogar im #Meer. Wie die #Klimakrise das Verhalten der bedrohten #Engelhaie verändert und ihre Fortpflanzung stört, hat ein internationales Team mit #LIB -Beteiligung gezeigt. @evameyers.bsky.social @droedder.bsky.social leibniz-lib.de/de/news/1707...

Rapid Ocean Warming Drives Sexually Divergent Habitat Use in a Threatened Predatory Marine Ectotherm How ectothermic, mobile marine predators are responding to climate change is uncertain due to lack of species-specific data, which can mask the true impact of this threat. We investigate the impact o...

Warming seas scare away female angel sharks, with potentially dramatic consequences! Anthropogenic climate change not only has a serious impact on terrestrial systems, but also influences biotic communities, from coral mortality to demographic changes @leibnizlib.bsky.social
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Erwärmte Meere vergraulen weibliche Engelhaie – mit potenziell dramatischen Folgen www.idw-online.de/-DQ40BA

Evaluating the impact of climate change on mountaintop endemic bird species in the Ethiopian highlands: insights from moorland francolin (Scleroptila psilolaema) - Ornithology Research Anthropogenic climate change poses a profound threat to global biodiversity, particularly to the unique flora and fauna of highland ecosystems within biodiversity hotspots. We used ensemble species di...

Just published in collaboration with colleagues from @leibnizlib.bsky.social ! How does climate change affect a range-restricted, high-altitude mountain endemic species in Ethiopia? Congratulations Abadi, for this nice contribution!

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Slipped through the narrow door: Effects of climate change on the distribution and conservation of a vulnerable tiger gecko, Goniurosaurus luii, from China and Vietnam Under human impacts, the global effects of climate change are exacerbating the biodiversity crisis with an anticipated high level of extinction risk for many species. As a range-restricted tropical sp...

Just published ‪@leibnizlib.bsky.social‬ ! Slipped through the narrow door: Effects of climate change on the distribution and conservation of a vulnerable tiger gecko, Goniurosaurus luii, from China and Vietnam natureconservation.pensoft.net/articles.php... ‪

Wir sind mit über 20 #Exzellenzclustern beteiligt und gratulieren allen geförderten Instituten und Universitäten! 🥳

Alle Exzellenzcluster mit Beteiligung von Leibniz-Instituten findet ihr hier: www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/ueber-uns/ne...

🌍 Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity.
The ‘10 Must Knows 2024’ show: Diversity is systemically relevant.

🌿 Must-Know 10: Without biodiversity, there is no food, no health, no stable climate. It is the basis of our existence. 🐝🌱

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#BiodiversityDay

@leibnizlib.bsky.social In close cooperation with #kölnerzoo and #Allwetterzoo Münster, our former student Runa Schwabe assessed the threat status and worldwide representation of #Agamid lizards in zoological collections and their potential for ex-situ conservation.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3vyyrfch

@leibnizlib.bsky.social Vietnam is estimated to harbor more than 1000 freshwater fishes currently understudied. This study aims to evaluate its species richness and conservation concerns following IUCN's One Plan Approach. Find out more here: t1p.de/zkjoh

Just published!

Scholten et al. (2025): Gaps in the Protection of the Reptiles of Myanmar—Threat Status, Endemism, Protected Area Coverage, and One Plan Approach Conservation. Integrative Conservation 2025: 1-23. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
@leibnizlib.bsky.social #herpetology

Just published! Secondi, J., Altenhofen, J., Vimercati, G., Rödder, D. (2025): The relative influence of habitat density, landscape configuration and spatial sorting on population expansion: a simulation test. Landsc Ecol 40, 88: 1-14.
Read more:

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@leibnizlib.bsky.social

Just published! Noori, S., D. Rödder, G. H. Yusefi, O. Hawlitschek, D. Wanke, M. Husemann, and H. Rajaei (2025): Biogeographic patterns of Iranian Lepidoptera: a framework for conservation. Diversity and Distributions 31:e70010.

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We assessed the genetic diversity, population structure, and potential distribution of B. eichwaldi using molecular analyses and Species Distribution Modeling in order to inform management plans for the species.

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#herpetology #conservation #biogeography

Gaps in the protection of the amphibians of Myanmar—threat status, endemism, protected area coverage and One Plan Approach conservation The One Plan Approach to Conservation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature highlights the importance of combining on-site conservation actions with captive breeding efforts. Among ve....

#libresearch Gaps in the protection of the amphibians of Myanmar— LIB-scientists assessed species regarding their diversity, distribution and other parameters to increase knowledge and to improve conservation 🐸
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Adulte Meerechse (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). © Washington Tapia Aguilera

#LIBresearch Den illegalen Handel mit Galapagos-Leguanen zeigt eine aktuelle Studie mit LIB-Beteiligung. Über ein globales Netzwerk gelangen die geschützten Tiere bis nach Europa. Wie illegaler #Wildtierhandel die #Biodiversität gefährdet, erklärt Mark Auliya im LIB-Interview: t1p.de/7bzs2