Frank Glaw

Frank Glaw (born 1966), German herpetologist. Work areas: Amphibians and reptiles of the Malagasy region: systematics, phylogeny, biogeography, diversity, bioacoustics.

Zoologische Staatssammlung München, München, Germany.

Taxon names authored

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241 taxon names authored by Frank Glaw

Publications

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1997

Lötters, S., Debold, P., Henle, K., Glaw, F. & Kneller, M. 1997. Ein neuer Pfeilgiftfrosch aus der Epipedobates pictus-Gruppe vom Osthang der Cordillera Azul in Perú. Herpetofauna. Weinstadt 19: 25–34. Reference page.
Ziegler, T., Vences, M., Glaw, F. & Böhme, W. 1997. Genital morphology and systematics of Geodipsas Boulenger, 1896 (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae), with description of a new genus. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 104(1): 95–114. BHL Reference page.

2000

Glaw, F., Vences, M. & Gossmann, V. 2000. A new species of Mantidactylus (subgenus Guibemantis) from Madagascar, with a comparative survey of internal femoral gland structure in the genus (Amphibia: Ranidae: Mantellinae). Journal of Natural History 34(7): 1135–1154. DOI: 10.1080/00222930050020140 Reference page.

2002

Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2002. A new cryptic treefrog species of the Boophis luteus group Madagascar: biocoustic and genetic evidence (Amphibia, Anura, Mantellidae). Spixiana 25(2): 173–181. BHL; PDF Reference page.

2005

Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2005. A new arboreal microhylid frog of the genus Anodonthyla from south-eastern Madagascar (Amphibia, Microhylidae). Spixiana 28(2): 181–189. Reference page.
Glaw, F., Franzen, M. & Vences, M. 2005. A new species of colubrid snake (Liopholidophis) from northern Madagascar. Salamandra 41(1/2): 83–90. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Glaw, F., Vences, M. & Nussbaum, R.A. 2005. A new species of Heteroliodon (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) from Montagne des Francais, far northern Madagascar. Herpetologica 61(3): 275–280. DOI: 10.1655/01-101.1 JSTOR Reference page.
Vences, M., Andreone, F. & Glaw, F. 2005. A new microhylid frog of the genus Cophyla from a transitional forest in northwestern Madagascar. African Zoology 40(1): 143–149. Reference page.

2006

Glaw, F. & Franzen, M. 2006. Type catalogue of amphibians in the Zoologische Staatssammlung München. Spixiana 29(2): 153–192. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2006. Phylogeny and genus-level classification of mantellid frogs (Amphibia, Anura). Organisms, Diversity and Evolution 6(3): 236–253. DOI: 10.1016/j.ode.2005.12.001 Reference page.
Glaw, F., Hoegg, S. & Vences, M. 2006. Discovery of a new basal relic lineage of Madagascan frogs and its implications for mantellid evolution. Zootaxa 1334: 27–43. Abstract & excerpt, Reference page.
Glaw, F., Kosuch, J., Henkel, F.W., Sound, P. & Böhme, W. 2006. Genetic and morphological variation of the leaf-tailed gecko Uroplatus fimbriatus from Madagascar, with description of a new giant species. Salamandra 42(2-3): 129–144. PDF Reference page.

2007

Greenbaum, Eli; Aaron M. Bauer, Todd R. Jackman, Miguel Vences & Frank Glaw. 2007: A phylogeny of the enigmatic Madagascan geckos of the genus Uroplatus (Squamata: Gekkonidae). Zootaxa, 1493: 41–51.

2008

D’Cruze, N.; Köhler, J.; Franzen, M & Glaw, F. 2008: A conservation assessment of the amphibians and reptiles of the Forêt d’Ambre Special Reserve, north Madagascar. Madagascar Conservation & Development, 3(1): 44–54.

2009

Glaw, F., Köhler, J. & Vences, M. 2009. A distinctive new species of chameleon of the genus Furcifer (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) from the Montagne d’Ambre rainforest of northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 2269: 32–42. Abstract & excerpt (PDF). Reference page.

2010

Gehring, P.-S., A. Crottini, F. Glaw, S. Hauswaldt & F. M. Ratsoavina (2010): Notes on the natural history, distribution and malformations of day geckos (Phelsuma) from Madagascar.- Herpetology Notes, 3: 321–327.
Vences, M., Köhler, J., Crottini, A. & Glaw, F. 2010. High mitochondrial sequence divergence meets morphological and bioacoustic conservatism: Boophis quasiboehmei sp. n., a new cryptic treefrog species from south-eastern Madagascar. Bonn zoological Bulletin 57(2): 241–255. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Vences, M., Köhler, J., Pabijan, M. & Glaw, F. 2010. Two syntopic and microendemic new frogs of the genus Blommersia from the east coast of Madagascar. African Journal of Herpetology 59(2): 133–156. DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2010.512961 Reference page.
Glaw, F., Köhler, J. & Vences, M. 2010. A new fossorial frog, genus Rhombophryne, from Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve, Madagascar. Zoosystematics and Evolution 86(2): 235–243. DOI: 10.1002/zoos.201000006 Reference page.
Rödder, D., O. Hawlitschek & F. Glaw (2010): Environmental niche plasticity of the endemic gecko Phelsuma parkeri Loveridge 1941 from Pemba Island, Tanzania: a case study of extinction risk on flat islands by climate change.- Tropical Zoology, 23(1): 35–49
Köhler, J., M. Vences, N. D'Cruze & F. Glaw (2010): Giant dwarfs: discovery of a radiation of large-bodied 'stump-toed frogs' from karstic cave environments of northern Madagascar.- Journal of Zoology, 282: 21–38
Gehring, P.-S., M- Pabijan, F. M. Ratsoavina, J. Köhler, M. Vences & F. Glaw (2010): A tarzan yell for conservation: a new chameleon, Calumma tarzan sp. n., proposed as a flagship species for the creation of new nature reserves in Madagascar.- Salamandra, 46(3): 167–179
Nagy, Z.T., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2010. Systematics of the snake genera Stenophis and Lycodryas from Madagascar and the Comoros. Zoologica Scripta 39(5): 426–435. DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00435.x Reference page.
Vences, M., Andreone, F., Glos, J. & Glaw, F. 2010. Molecular and bioacoustic differentiation of Boophis occidentalis with description of a new treefrog from north-western Madagascar. Zootaxa 2544: 54–68. Preview. Reference page.
Rösler, H. & Glaw, F. 2010. Morphologische Variation und Taxonomie von Hemidactylus brookii Gray, 1845 und Hemidactylus angulatus Hallowell, 1854 sowie phänotypisch ähnlicher Taxa (Squamata, Sauria, Gekkonidae). Spixiana 33(1): 139–160. Reference page.
Vargas-Ramírez, M., M. Vences, W. R. Branch, S. R. Daniels, F. Glaw, M. D. Hofmeyr, G. Kuchling, J. Maran, T. J. Papenfuss, P. Široký, D. R. Vieites & U. Fritz (2010): Deep genealogical lineages in the widely distributed African helmeted terrapin: Evidence from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA (Testudines: Pelomedusidae: Pelomedusa subrufa).- Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 56: 428–440
Glaw, F., Gehring, P.-S., Köhler, J., Franzen, M. & Vences, M. 2010. A new dwarf species of day gecko, genus Phelsuma, from the Ankarana pinnacle karst in northern Madagascar. Salamandra 46(2): 83–92. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
D'Cruze, N., J. Köhler, M. Vences & F. Glaw (2010): A new fat fossorial frog (Microhylidae: Cophylinae: Rhombophryne) from rainforest of the Forêt d'Ambre Special Reserve, northern Madagascar.- Herpetologica, 66(2): 182–191.
Köhler, J., M. Vences, M. Erbacher & F. Glaw (2010): Systematics of limbless scincid lizards from northern Madagascar: morphology, phylogenetic relationships and implications for classification (Squamata: Scincidae).- Organisms, Diversity & Evolution, 10: 147–159.
Bora, P., J. C. Randrianantoandro, R. Randrianavelona, E. F. Hantalalaina, R. R. Andriantsimanarilafy, D. Rakotondravony, O. R. Ramilijaona, M. Vences, R. K. B. Jenkins, F. Glaw & J. Köhler (2010): Amphibians and reptiles of the Tsingy de Bemaraha plateau, western Madagascar: checklist, biogeography and conservation.- Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 5(1): 111–125
Rocha, S., H. Rösler, P.-S. Gehring, F. Glaw, D. Posada, D. J. Harris & M. Vences (2010): Phylogenetic systematics of day geckos, genus Phelsuma, based on molecular and morphological data (Squamata: Gekkonidae).- Zootaxa, 2429: 1–28.
Glaw, F., Köhler, J., De la Riva, I., Vieites, D.R. & Vences, M. 2010. Integrative taxonomy of Malagasy treefrogs: combination of molecular genetics, bioacoustics and comparative morphology reveals twelve additional species of Boophis. Zootaxa 2383(1): 1–82. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2383.1.1 Reference page.
Vieites, D. R., F. M. Ratsoavina, R.-D. Randrianiaina, Z. T. Nagy, F. Glaw & M. Vences (2010): A rhapsody of colours from Madagascar: discovery of a remarkable new snake of the genus Liophidium and its phylogenetic relationships.- Salamandra, 46(1): 1–10
Vences, M., Glaw, F., Köhler, J. & Wollenberg, K.C. 2010. Molecular phylogeny, morphology and bioacoustics reveal five additional species of arboreal microhylid frogs of the genus Anodonthyla from Madagascar. Contributions to Zoology 79(1): 1–32. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Vallan, D., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2010. Forceps delivery of a new treefrog species of the genus Boophis from eastern Madagascar (Amphibia: Mantellidae). Amphibia-Reptilia 31(1): 1–8. DOI: 10.1163/156853810790457830 Reference page.

2011

Ratsoavina, F.M., Louis Jr., E.E., Crottini, A., Randrianiaina, R.-D., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2011. A new leaf tailed gecko species from northern Madagascar with a preliminary assessment of molecular and morphological variability in the Uroplatus ebenaui group. Zootaxa 3022(1): 39–57. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3022.1.3 Reference page.
Pabijan, M., P.-S. Gehring, J. Köhler, F. Glaw & M. Vences (2011): A new microendemic frog species of the genus Blommersia (Anura: Mantellidae) from the east coast of Madagascar.- Zootaxa, 2978: 34–50
Wollenberg, K. C., D. R. Vieites, F. Glaw & M. Vences (2011): Speciation in little: the role of range and body size in the diversification of Malagasy mantellid frogs.- BMC Evolutionary Biology, 11: 217
Bauer, A. M., F. Glaw, P.-S. Gehring & M. Vences (2011): New species of Blaesodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ankarafantsika National Park in north-western Madagascar.- Zootaxa, 2942: 57–68
Glaw, F., J. Köhler & M. Vences (2011): New species of Gephyromantis from Marojejy National Park, Northeast Madagascar.- Journal of Herpetology, 45(2): 155–160
Vences, M., J. Köhler, D. R. Vieites & F. Glaw (2011): Molecular and bioacoustic differentiation of deep conspecific lineages of the Malagasy treefrogs Boophis tampoka and B. luteus.- Herpetology Notes, 4: 239–246
Miralles, A., J. Köhler, D. R. Vieites, F. Glaw & M. Vences (2011): Hypotheses on rostral shield evolution in fossorial lizards derived from the phylogenetic position of a new species of Paracontias (Squamata, Scincidae).- Organism, Diversity & Evolution, 11(2):135-150
Lehtinen, R. M., F. Glaw & M. Vences (2011): Two new plant-breeding frog species (Anura: Mantellidae, Guibemantis) from southeastern Madagascar.- Herpetological Journal 21 (2): 95–112
Randrianiaina, R.-D., J. Köhler, J. Glos, M. Vences & F. Glaw (2011): Where to grow in the Tsingy? Limestone rock pools as breeding habitats of the relict frog Tsingymantis antitra from Madagascar and description of its tadpole.- Salamandra, 47(2): 77–89.
Miralles, A., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2011. A molecular phylogeny of the "Madascincus polleni species complex", with description of a new species of scincid lizard from the coastal dune area of northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 2876: 1–16. Preview Reference page.
Irisarri, I., M. Vences, D. San Mauro, F. Glaw & R. Zardoya (2011): Reversal to air-driven sound production revealed by a molecular phylogeny of tongueless frogs, family Pipidae.- BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011, 11: 114.
Townsend, T. M., K. A. Tolley, F. Glaw, W. Böhme & M. Vences (2011): Eastward from Africa: palaeocurrent-mediated chameleon dispersal to the Seychelles islands.- Biology Letters, 7(2): 225–228.
Crottini, A., F. Glaw, M. Casiraghi, R. K. B. Jenkins, V. Mercurio, C. Randrianantoandro, J. E. Randrianirina & F. Andreone (2011): A new Gephyromantis (Phylacomantis) frog species from the pinnacle karst of Bemaraha, western Madagascar.- Zookeys, 81: 51–71
Randrianiaina, R.-D., A. Strauß, J. Glos, F. Glaw & M. Vences (2011): Diversity, external morphology and "reverse taxonomy" in the specialized tadpoles of Malagasy river bank frogs of the subgenus Ochthomantis (genus Mantidactylus).- Contributions to Zoology, 80(1): 17–65.
Reeve, E., S. H. Ndriantsoa, A. Strauß, R.-D. Randrianiaina, T. Rasolonjatovo Hiobiarilanto, F. Glaw, J. Glos & M. Vences (2011): Acoustic underwater signals with a probable function during competitive feeding in a tadpole.- Naturwissenschaften, 98: 135–143.

2012

Crottini, A., Miralles, A., Glaw, F., Harris, D.J., Lima, A. & Vences, M. 2012. Description of a new pygmy chameleon (Chamaeleonidae: Brookesia) from central Madagascar. Zootaxa 3490(1): 63–74. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3490.1.5 Reference page.
Glaw, F., Köhler, J. & Vences, M. 2012. A tiny new species of Platypelis from the Marojejy National Park in northeastern Madagascar (Amphibia: Microhylidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 9: 1–9. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2012.9 . Reference page.
Miralles, A., Anjeriniaina, M., Hipsley, C.A., Müller, J., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2012. Variations on a bauplan: description of a new Malagasy “mermaid skink” with flipper-like forelimbs only (Scincidae, Sirenoscincus Sakata & Hikida, 2003). Zoosystema 34(4): 701–719. DOI: 10.5252/z2012n4a3 ; PDF Reference page.
Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F., Vieites, D.R., Raminosoa, N.R. & Vences, M. 2012. Taxonomy and natural history of arboreal microhylid frogs (Platypelis) from the Tsaratanana Massif in northern Madagascar, with description of a new species. Zootaxa 3563(1): 1–25. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa3563.1.1 Reference page.
Wollenberg, K.C., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2012. Revision of the little brown frogs in the Gephyromantis decaryi complex with description of a new species. Zootaxa 3421: 32–60. Preview. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3421.1.2 Reference page.

2013

Glaw, F., Kucharzewski, C., Köhler, J., Vences, M. & Nagy, Z.T. 2013. Resolving an enigma by integrative taxonomy: Madagascarophis fuchsi (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae), a new opisthoglyphous and microendemic snake from northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 3630(2): 317–332. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3630.2.7 Reference page.
Klages, J., Glaw, F., Köhler, J., Müller, J., Hipsley, C.A. & Vences, M. 2013. Molecular, morphological and osteological differentiation of a new species of microhylid frog of the genus Stumpffia from northwestern Madagascar. Zootaxa 3717(2): 280–300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3717.2.8 Reference page.
Ratsoavina, F.M., Raminosoa, N.R., Louis, Jr., E.E., Raselimanana, A.P., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2013. An overview of Madagascar’s leaf-tailed geckos (genus Uroplatus): species boundaries, candidate species and review of geographical distribution based on molecular data. Salamandra 49(3): 115–148. PDF Reference page.

2014

Crottini, A., Harris, D.J., Miralles, A., Glaw, F., Jenkins, R.K.B., Randrianantoandro, J.C., Bauer, A.M. & Vences, M. 2014. Morphology and molecules reveal two new species of the poorly studied gecko genus Paragehyra (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Madagascar. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 15: 175–198. DOI: 10.1007/s13127-014-0191-5 Reference page.

2015

Glaw, F. & Rösler, H. 2015. Taxonomic checklist of the day geckos of the genera Phelsuma Gray, 1825 and Rhoptropella Hewitt, 1937 (Squamata: Gekkonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 65(2): 247–283. Full article (PDF) Reference page.
Glaw, F., Vallan, D., Andreone, F., Edmonds, D., Dolch, R. & Vences, M. 2015. Beautiful bright belly: A distinctive new microhylid frog (Amphibia: Stumpffia) from eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa 3925(1): 120–128. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3925.1.8 Reference page.
Köhler, J., Glaw, F., Pabijan, M. & Vences, M. 2015. Integrative taxonomic revision of mantellid frogs of the genus Aglyptodactylus (Anura: Mantellidae). Zootaxa 4006(3): 401–438. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4006.3.1. Preview (PDF) Reference page.
Miralles, A., Glaw, F., Ratsoavina, F.M. & Vences, M. 2015. A likely microendemic new species of terrestrial iguana, genus Chalarodon, from Madagascar. Zootaxa 3946(2): 201–220. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3946.2.3 Reference page.
Nagy, Z., Marion, A.B., Glaw, F., Miralles, A., Nopper, J., Vences, M. & Hedges, S.B. 2015. Molecular systematics and undescribed diversity of Madagascan scolecophidian snakes (Squamata: Serpentes). Zootaxa 4040(1): 31–47. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4040.1.3 Reference page.
Prötzel, D., Ruthensteiner, B., Scherz, M.D. & Glaw, F. 2015. Systematic revision of the Malagasy chameleons Calumma boettgeri and C. linotum (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae). Zootaxa 4048(2): 211–231. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4048.2.4 Reference page.
Rakotoarison, A., Crottini, A., Müller, J., Rödel, M-O., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2015. Revision and phylogeny of narrow-mouthed treefrogs (Cophyla) from northern Madagascar: integration of molecular, osteological, and bioacoustic data reveals three new species. Zootaxa 3937(1): 61–89. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3937.1.3. Reference page.
Ratsoavina, F.M., Ranjanaharisoa, F.A., Glaw, F., Raselimanana, A.P., Miralles, A. & Vences, M. 2015. A new leaf-tailed gecko of the Uroplatus ebenaui group (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Madagascar's central eastern rainforests. Zootaxa 4006(1): 143–160. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4006.1.7 Reference page.
Vences, M., Jovanovic, O., Safarek, G., Glaw, F. & Köhler, J. 2015. A new arboreal frog of the genus Guibemantis from the southeast of Madagascar (Anura: Mantellidae). Zootaxa 4059(3): 569–580. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4059.3.8 Reference page.

2016

Hawlitschek, O., Scherz, M.D., Straube, N. & Glaw, F. 2016. Resurrection of the Comoran fish scale gecko Geckolepis humbloti Vaillant, 1887 reveals a disjunct distribution caused by natural overseas dispersal. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 16(1): 289–298. DOI: 10.1007/s13127-015-0255-1 Reference page.
Ineich, I., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2016. A new species of Blaesodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Tsingy limestone outcrops in Namoroka National Park, north-western Madagascar. Zootaxa 4109(5): 523–541. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4109.5.2. Reference page.
Miralles, A., Jono, T., Mori, A., Gandola, R., Erens, J., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2016. A new perspective on the reduction of cephalic scales in fossorial legless skinks (Squamata, Scincidae). Zoologica Scripta 45(4): 380–393. DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12164 Reference page.
Miralles, A., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2016. Species delimitation methods put into taxonomic practice: two new Madascincus species formerly allocated to historical species names (Squamata: Scincidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 92(2): 257–275. DOI: 10.3897/zse.92.9945 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A., Andreone, F., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. & Crottini, A. 2016. Reconciling molecular phylogeny, morphological divergence and classification of Madagascan narrow-mouthed frogs (Amphibia: Microhylidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 100: 372–381. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.04.019 Reference page.
Prötzel, D., Ruthensteiner, B. & Glaw, F. 2016. No longer single! Description of female Calumma vatosoa (Squamata, Chamaeleonidae) including a review of the species and its systematic position. Zoosystematics and Evolution 92(1): 13–21. DOI: 10.3897/zse.92.6464 Reference page.

2017

Köhler, J., Rodríguez, A., Kok, P.J.R., Toledo, L.F., Emmrich, M., Glaw, F., Haddad, C.F.B., Rödel, M-O. & Vences, M. 2017. The use of bioacoustics in anuran taxonomy: theory, terminology, methods and recommendations for best practice. Zootaxa 4251(1): 1–124. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4251.1.1 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Daza, J.D., Köhler, J., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2017. Off the scale: a new species of fish-scale gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Geckolepis) with exceptionally large scales. PeerJ 5: e2955. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2955 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Hawlitschek, O., Andreone, F., Rakotoarison, A., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2017. A review of the taxonomy and osteology of the Rhombophryne serratopalpebrosa species group (Anura: Microhylidae) from Madagascar, with comments on the value of volume rendering of micro-CT data to taxonomists. Zootaxa 4273(3): 301–340. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.3.1 Reference page.
Vences, M., Köhler, J., Pabijian, M., Bletz, M.C., Gehring, P.-S., Hawlitschek, O., Rakotoarsion, A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Andreone, F., Crottini, A. & Glaw, F. 2017. Taxonomy and geographic distribution of Malagasy frogs of the Gephyromantis asper clade, with description of a new subgenus and revalidation of Gephyromantis ceratophrys. Salamandra 53(1): 77–98. PDF Reference page.
Vences, M., Köhler, J. & Glaw, F. 2017. A new species of smooth-skinned Spinomantis frog (Anura: Mantellidae) from south-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa 4317(2): 379–390. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4317.2.12. Reference page.
Ratsoavina, F.M., Gehring, P.-S., Scherz, M.D., Vieites, D.R., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2017. Two new species of leaf-tailed geckos (Uroplatus) from the Tsaratanana mountain massif in northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 4347(3): 446–464. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4347.3.2 Reference page.
Prötzel, D., Vences, M., Scherz, M.D., Vieites, D. & Glaw, F. 2017. Splitting and Lumping: An Integrative Taxonomic Assessment of Malagasy Chameleons in the Calumma guibei complex results in the New Species C. gehringi sp. nov. Vertebrate Zoology 67(2): 231–249. PDF Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Vences, M., Borrell, J., Ball, L., Nomenjanahary, D.H., Parker, D., Rakotondratsima, M., Razafimandimby, E., Starnes, T., Rabearivony, J. & Glaw, F. 2017. A new frog species of the subgenus Asperomantis (Anura, Mantellidae, Gephyromantis) from the Bealanana District of northern Madagascar. Zoosystematics and Evolution 93(2): 451–466. DOI: 10.3897/zse.93.14906 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Razafindraibe, J.H., Rakotoarison, A., Dixit, N.M., Bletz, M.C., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2017. Yet another small brown frog from high altitude on the Marojejy Massif, northeastern Madagascar (Anura: Mantellidae). Zootaxa 4347(3): 572–582. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4347.3.9 Reference page.

2018

Bellati, A., Scherz, M.D., Megson, S., Roberts, S.H., Andreone, F., Rosa, G.M., Noël, J., Randrianirina, J.E., Fasola, M., Glaw, F. & Crottini, A. 2018. Resurrection and re-description of Plethodontohyla laevis (Boettger, 1913) and transfer of Rhombophryne alluaudi (Mocquard, 1901) to the genus Plethodontohyla (Amphibia, Microhylidae, Cophylinae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 94(1): 109–135. DOI: 10.3897/zse.94.14698 Reference page.
Glaw, F., Köhler, J. & Vences, M. 2018. Three new species of nocturnal geckos of the Paroedura oviceps clade from xeric environments of Madagascar (Squamata: Gekkonidae). Zootaxa 4433(2): 305–324. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4433.2.4 Reference page.
Hawlitschek, O., Scherz, M.D., Ruthensteiner, B., Crottini, A. & Glaw, F. 2018. Computational molecular species delimitation and taxonomic revision of the gecko genus Ebenavia Boettger, 1878. The Science of Nature 105: 49. DOI: 10.1007/s00114-018-1574-9 Reference page.
Prötzel, D., Lambert, S.M., Andrianasolo, G.T., Hutter, C.R., Cobb, K.A., Scherz, M.D. & Glaw, F. 2018. The smallest ‘true chameleon’ from Madagascar: a new, distinctly colored species of the Calumma boettgeri complex (Squamata, Chamaeleonidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 94(2): 409–423. DOI: 10.3897/zse.94.27305 Reference page.
Prötzel, D., Vences, M., Hawlitschek, O., Scherz, M.D., Ratsoavina, F.M. & Glaw, F. 2018. Endangered beauties: micro-CT cranial osteology, molecular genetics and external morphology reveal three new species of chameleons in the Calumma boettgeri complex (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 184(2): 471–498. DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlx112 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Hawlitschek, O., Razafindraibe, J.H., Megson, S., Ratsoavina, F.M., Rakotoarison, A., Bletz, M.C., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2018. A distinctive new frog species (Anura, Mantellidae) supports the biogeographic linkage of two montane rainforest massifs in northern Madagascar. Zoosystematics and Evolution 94(2): 247–261. DOI: 10.3897/zse.94.21037 Reference page.
Sentís, M., Chang, Y-Y., Schez, M.D., Prötzel, D. & Glaw, F. 2018. Rising from the ashes: resurrection of the Malagasy chameleons Furcifer monoceras and F. voeltzkowi (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae), based on micro-CT scans and external morphology. Zootaxa 4483(3): 549–566. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4483.3.7 Reference page.
Vences, M., Hildenbrand, A., Warmuth, K.M., Andreone, F. & Glaw, F. 2018. A new riparian Mantidactylus (Brygoomantis) frog from the Tsaratanana and Manongarivo Massifs in northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 4486(4): 575–588. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4486.4.10 Reference page.

2019

Glaw, F., Hawlitschek, O., Glaw, K. & Vences, M. 2019. Integrative evidence confirms new endemic island frogs and transmarine dispersal of amphibians between Madagascar and Mayotte (Comoros archipelago). The Science of Nature 106: 19. DOI: 10.1007/s00114-019-1618-9 Reference page.
Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D., Bletz, M.C., Razafindraibe, J.H., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2019. Description of the lucky Cophyla (Microhylidae, Cophylinae), a new arboreal frog from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa 4651(2): 271–288. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4651.2.4 Reference page.
Ratsoavina, F.M., Raselimanana, A.P., Scherz, M.D., Rakotoarison, A., Razafindraibe, J.H., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2019. Finaritra! A new leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus) species from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa 4545(4): 563–577. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4545.4.7 Reference page.
Sabino-Pinto, J., Rakotoarison, A., Bletz, M.C., Edmonds, D., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2019. A new species of the Spinomantis bertini species complex (Anura: Mantellidae) from Pic d’Ivohibe Special Reserve (Madagascar). Zootaxa 4656(1): 133–142. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4656.1.6 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2019. A new dwarf chameleon, genus Brookesia, from the Marojejy massif in northern Madagascar. Zoosystematics and Evolution 95(1): 95–106. DOI: 10.3897/zse.95.32818 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2019. A new yellow-toed Platypelis species (Anura, Microhylidae, Cophylinae) from the Maroantsetra region, northeastern Madagascar. Evolutionary Systematics 3: 33417. DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.3.33417 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Hutter, C.R., Rakotoarison, A., Riemann, J.C., Rödel, M.-O., Ndriantsoa, S.H., Glos, J., Roberts, S.H., Crottini, A., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2019. Morphological and ecological convergence at the lower size limit for vertebrates highlighted by five new miniaturised microhylid frog species from three different Madagascan genera. PLoS One 14(3): e0213314. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213314 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Glaw, F., Hutter, C.R., Bletz, M.C., Rakotoarison, A., Köhler, J. & Vences, M. 2019. Species complexes and the importance of Data Deficient classification in Red List assessments: The case of Hylobatrachus frogs. PLoS ONE 14(8): e0219437. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219437 Reference page.
Uetz, P., Cherikh, S., Shea, G., Ineich, I., Campbell, P.D., Doronin, I.V., Rosado, J., Wynn, A.H., Tighe, K.A., McDiarmid, R.W., Lee, J.L., Köhler, G., Ellis, R.J., Doughty, P., Raxworthy, C.J., Scheinberg, L.A., Resetar, A., Sabaj Pérez, M.A., Schneider, G., Franzen, M., Glaw, F., Böhme, W., Schweiger, S., Gemel, R., Couper, P., Amey, A.P., Dondorp, E., Ofer, G., Meiri, S. & Wallach, V. 2019. A global catalog of primary reptile type specimens. Zootaxa 4695(5): 438–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4695.5.2 Reference page.

2020

Cocca, W., Andreone, F., Belluardo, F., Rosa, G.M., Randrianirina, J.A., Glaw, F. & Crottini, A. 2020. Resolving a taxonomic and nomenclatural puzzle in mantellid frogs: synonymization of Gephyromantis azzurrae with G. corvus, and description of Gephyromantis kintana sp. nov. from the Isalo Massif, western Madagascar. ZooKeys 951: 133–157. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.951.51129 Reference page.
Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Ratsoavina, F.M., Hawlitschek, O., Megson, S., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2020. Frogs of the genus Platypelis from the Sorata massif in northern Madagascar: description of a new species and reports of range extensions. Zoosystematics and Evolution 96(1): 263–274. DOI: 10.3897/zse.96.47088 Reference page.
Réjaud, A., Rodrigues, M.T., Crawford, A.J., Castroviejo-Fisher, S., Jaramillo-Martínez, A.F., Chaparro, J.C., Glaw, F., Gagliardi-Urrutia, G., Moravec, J., De la Riva, I.J., Pérez-Peña, P.E., Lima, A.P., Werneck, F.P., Hrbek, T., Ron, S.R., Ernst, R., Kok, P.J.R., Driskell, A., Chave, J. & Fouquet, A. 2020. Historical biogeography identifies a possible role of Miocene wetlands in the diversification of the Amazonian rocket frogs (Aromobatidae: Allobates). Journal of Biogeography 47(11): 2472–2482. DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13937 Reference page.

2021

Glaw, F., Köhler, J., Hawlitschek, O., Ratsoavina, F.M., Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D. & Vences, M. 2021. Extreme miniaturization of a new amniote vertebrate and insights into the evolution of genital size in chameleons. Scientific Reports 11(1): 2522. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80955-1 Reference page.
Hawlitschek, O., Scherz, M.D., Webster, K.C., Ineich, I. & Glaw, F. 2021. Morphological, osteological, and genetic data support a new species of Madatyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) endemic to Mayotte Island, Comoros Archipelago. The Anatomical Record 304(10): 2249–2263. DOI: 10.1002/ar.24589 Reference page.
Miralles A., Bruy, T., Crottini, A., Rakotoarison, A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Scherz, M.D., Schmidt, R., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2021. Completing a taxonomic puzzle: integrative review of geckos of the Paroedura bastardi species complex (Squamata, Gekkonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 71: 27–48. DOI: 10.3897/vz.71.e59495 Reference page.

2022

Mullin, K.E., Rakotomanga, M.G., Dawson, J., Glaw, F., Rakotoarison, A., Orozco-terWengel, P. & Scherz, M.D. 2022. An unexpected new red-bellied Stumpffia (Microhylidae) from forest fragments in central Madagascar highlights remaining cryptic diversity. ZooKeys 1104ː 1–28. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1104.82396 Reference page.
Köhler, J., Castillo-Urbina, E.F., Aguilar-Puntriano, C., Vences, M., Glaw, F. 2022. Rediscovery, redescription and identity of Pristimantis nebulosus (Henle, 1992), and description of a new terrestrial-breeding frog from montane rainforests of central Peru (Anura, Strabomantidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 98(2): 213–232. DOI: 10.3897/zse.98.84963 Reference page.
Vences, M., Multzsch, M., Gippner, S., Miralles, A., Crottini, A., Gehring, P.-S., Rakotoarison, A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Glaw, F. & Scherz, M.D. 2022. Integrative revision of the Lygodactylus madagascariensis group reveals an unexpected diversity of little brown geckos in Madagascar’s rainforest. Zootaxa 5179(1): 1–61. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5179.1.1 Reference page.

2023

Köhler, J., Venegas, P.J., Castillo-Urbina, E., Glaw, F., Aguilar-Puntriano, C. & Vences, M. 2023. A third species of glassfrog in the genus Chimerella (Anura, Centrolenidae) from central Peru, discovered by an integrative taxonomic approach. Evolutionary Systematics 7: 195–205. DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.7.102950 Reference page.

2024

Rakotoarison, A., Hasiniaina, A.F., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2024. A new miniaturized species of leaf chameleon, genus Brookesia, from a littoral forest fragment in eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa 5506(4): 533–547. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5506.4.3 Reference page.
Vences, M., Köhler, J., Hutter, C.R., Preick, M., Petzold, A., Rakotoarison, A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Glaw, F. & Scherz, M.D. 2024. Communicator whistles: A Trek through the taxonomy of the Boophis marojezensis complex reveals seven new, morphologically cryptic treefrogs from Madagascar (Amphibia: Anura: Mantellidae). Vertebrate Zoology 74: 643–681. DOI: 10.3897/vz.74.e121110 Reference page.