Sebastian Steinfartz

Sebastian Steinfartz (1971-), German zoologist.

  • Group leader and Professor of Molecular evolution and systematics of animals at the University of Leipzig.

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  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Steinfartz S, Glaberman S, Lanterbecq D, Marquez C, Rassmann K, Caccone A. 2007. Genetic impact of a severe El Niño event on Galápagos marine iguanas. PLoS ONE 2(12): e1285. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001285.
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • Schlegel PA, Briegleb W, Bulog B. Steinfartz S. 2006. Revue et nouvelles données sur la sensitivité à la lumière et orientation non-visuelle chez Proteus anguinus, Calotriton asper et Desmognathus ochrophaeus (Amphibiens urodèles hypogés). Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France 118: 1–31.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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/s10592-005-9045-1
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sparreboom M, Steinfartz S, Schultschik G. 2000. Courtship behaviour of Neurergus (Caudata: Salamandridae). Apmphibia-Reptilia 21: 1–11.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
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