Mark D. Scherz

Mark D. Scherz

Tenure Track Assistant Professor


  1. 2018
  2. A distinctive new frog species (Anura, Mantellidae) supports the biogeographic linkage of two montane rainforest massifs in northern Madagascar

    Scherz, Mark D., Hawlitschek, O., Razafindraibe, J. H., Megson, S., Ratsoavina, F. M., Rakotoarison, A., Bletz, M. C., Glaw, F. & Vences, M., 2018, In: Zoosystematics and Evolution. 94, 2, p. 247-261 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Comparative perch heights and habitat plant usage of day geckos (Phelsuma) in the Comoros Archipelago (Squamata: Gekkonidae)

    Augros, S., Scherz, Mark D., Wang-Claypool, C. Y., Montfort, L., Glaw, F. & Hawlitschek, O., 2018, In: Salamandra. 54, 1, p. 71-74 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

  4. Computational molecular species delimitation and taxonomic revision of the gecko genus Ebenavia Boettger, 1878

    Hawlitschek, O., Scherz, Mark D., Ruthensteiner, B., Crottini, A. & Glaw, F., 2018, In: Science of Nature. 105, 7-8, 21 p., 49.

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  5. Endangered beauties: micro-CT cranial osteology, molecular genetics and external morphology reveal three new species of chameleons in the Calumma boettgeri complex (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae)

    Prötzel, D., Vences, M., Hawlitschek, O., Scherz, Mark D., Ratsoavina, F. M. & Glaw, F., 2018, In: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 184, 2, p. 471-498 28 p.

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  6. Eye and webbing colouration as predictors of specific distinctness: a genetically isolated new treefrog species of the Boophis albilabris group from the Masoala peninsula, northeastern madagascar

    Glaw, F., Scherz, Mark D., Prötzel, D. & Vences, M., 2018, In: Salamandra. 54, 3, p. 163-177 15 p.

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  7. Genetic differentiation and species status of the large-bodied leaf-tailed geckos Uroplatus fimbriatus and U. giganteus

    Gehring, P., Siarabi, S., Scherz, Mark D., Ratsoavina, F. M., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. & Vences, M., 2018, In: Salamandra. 54, 2, p. 132-146 15 p.

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  8. New dietary data from Compsophis and Alluaudina species (Squamata: Lamprophiidae: Pseudoxyrhophiinae), and implications for their dietary complexity and evolution

    Hutter, C. R., Andriampenomanana, Z. F., Razafindraibe, J. H., Rakotoarison, A. & Scherz, Mark D., 2018, In: Journal of Natural History. 52, 39-40, p. 2497-2510

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  9. Polymorphism and synonymy of Brookesia antakarana and B. Ambreensis, leaf chameleons from Montagne d’Ambre in north Madagascar

    Scherz, Mark D., Glaw, F., Rakotoarison, A., Wagler, M. & Vences, M., 2018, In: Salamandra. 54, 4, p. 259-268 10 p.

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  10. Resurrection and re-description of Plethodontohyla laevis (boettger, 1913) and transfer of Rhombophryne alluaudi (Mocquard, 1901) to the genus Plethodontohyla (Amphibia, Microhylidae, Cophylinae)

    Bellati, A., Scherz, Mark D., Megson, S., Roberts, S. H., Andreone, F., Rosa, G. M., Noël, J., Randrianirina, J. E., Fasola, M., Glaw, F. & Crottini, A., 2018, In: Zoosystematics and Evolution. 94, 1, p. 109-135 27 p.

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  11. Rising from the ashes: resurrection of the Malagasy chameleons Furcifer monoceras and F. Voeltzkowi (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae), based on micro-CT scans and external morphology

    Sentís, M., Chang, Y., Scherz, Mark D., Prötzel, D. & Glaw, F., 2018, In: Zootaxa. 4483, 3, p. 549-566 18 p.

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  12. Stumbling upon a New Frog Species of Guibemantis (Anura: Mantellidae) on Top of the Marojejy Massif in Northern Madagascar

    Bletz, M. C., Scherz, Mark D., Rakotoarison, A., Lehtinen, R. M., Glaw, F. & Vences, M., 2018, In: Copeia. 106, 2, p. 255-263 9 p.

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  13. Tadpole predation by Mantidactylus bellyi Mocquard, 1895 with brief description of the site and morphological measurements of the specimen

    Rasolonjatovo, S. M., Scherz, Mark D., Raselimanana, A. P. & Vences, M., 2018, In: Herpetology Notes. 11, p. 747-750 4 p.

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  14. The smallest 'true chameleon' from Madagascar: a new, distinctly colored species of the Calumma boettgeri complex (Squamata, Chamaeleonidae)

    Prötzel, D., Lambert, S. M., Andrianasolo, G. T., Hutter, C. R., Cobb, K. A., Scherz, Mark D. & Glaw, F., 2018, In: Zoosystematics and Evolution. 94, 2, p. 409-423 15 p.

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  15. Two new Madagascan frog species of the Gephyromantis (Duboimantis) tandroka complex from northern Madagascar

    Scherz, Mark D., Rakotoarison, A., Ratsoavina, F. M., Hawlitschek, O., Vences, M. & Glaw, F., 2018, In: Alytes. 36, 1-4, p. 130-158

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  16. Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar

    Lehtinen, R. M., Glaw, F., Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A. & Scherz, Mark D., 2018, In: European Journal of Taxonomy. 451, p. 1-20 20 p.

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  17. Widespread bone-based fluorescence in chameleons

    Prötzel, D., Heß, M., Scherz, Mark D., Schwager, M., Padje, A. V. & Glaw, F., 2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 9 p., 698.

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