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Markus Krings

former MSc candidate

Herpetology

Mail: markus_krings [at] t-online.de

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Research interests

Morphology, evolution and organismic biology of Higher vertebrates

Projects

Descriptions of the Ranitomeya spp. (Dendrobatidae) tadpole:
In this project we want to give a complete description of the larvae of multiple species of the poison dart frog genus Ranitomeya (Dendrobatidae). These descriptions will be extraordinary complete and useful because of the use of micro-CT scans to unravel larval morphology. The identification of typical characteristics and morphological comparisons of the different species could follow the descriptions.

2020

Entwicklungsbiologie von Amphibien

Project start: 2012 This project deals with the precise and comparative descriptions of tadpoles of different species with the help of developmental biology comparisons as well as micro-CT scans. Project lead: Dr. Dennis Rödder

Unit:

Herpetology

Project lead:

PD Dr. Dennis Rödder

2018

Poison dart frog project Ranitomeya

This project deals with complete and comparative tadpole descriptions of different species of the poison dart frog genus Ranitomeya with micro-CT-scans

Unit:

Herpetology

Project lead:

PD Dr. Dennis Rödder

Development of amphibians

This project is based on breeding and data collection of the larval development of tropical amphibians. We are especially working with neotropical poison frogs (Dendrobatidae, especial Epipedobates and Ranitomeya).

Unit:

Herpetology

Project lead:

PD Dr. Dennis Rödder

Funding:

Alexander-Koenig-Society e.V.

Publications

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2020

Klein, B., Regnet, R. A., Krings, M., Rödder, D. (2020): Larval development and morphology of six Neotropical poison-dart frogs of the genus Ranitomeya (Anura: Dendrobatidae) based on captive-raised specimens. - Bonn zoological Bulletin 69 (2): 191–223; https://doi.org/10.20363/BZB-2020.69.2.191

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Documents:

klein_et_al._2020_ranitomeya_larval_development_-_bzb.pdf

2017

Krings, M., Klein, B., Heneka, M.J., Rödder, D. (2017): Morphological comparison of five species of poison dart frogs of the genus Ranitomeya(Anura: Dendrobatidae) including the skeleton, the muscle system and inner organs. PLoS ONE 12(2): e0171669. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0171669

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Documents:

krings_et_al._2017.pdf

Krings, M., Müller, H., Heneka, M. J., Rödder, D. (2017): Modern morphological methods for tadpole studies. A comparison of micro-CT, and clearing and staining protocols modified for frog larvae, - Biotechnic & Histochemistry, 92:8, 595-605, DOI: 10.1080/10520295.2017.1369162 https://doi.org/10.1080/10520295.2017.1369162

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2016

Krings, M., Reich, A. ( 2016): Rana temporaria: Leucism in combination with retarded development. - The Herpetological Bulletin 137: 42.

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2014

Krings, M., Nyakatura, J. A., Fischer, M. S., Wagner, H. (2014): The Cervical Spine of the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata praticola): I. Anatomy of the Vertebrae and Regionalization in their S-Shaped Arrangement. PLoS ONE 9(3): e91653. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0091653

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Since 10/2013: Graduate studies at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Organismic, Evolutionary and Palaeobiology (OEP), M.Sc.
10/2010-09/2013: Undergraduate studies at RWTH Aachen, Biology, B.Sc. (1.1)
Bachelor-thesis: „Anatomy and Kinetic of the Barn Owl’s Neck” advised by Prof. Wagner at the zoology department (1.0)
04/2010: General qualification for university entrance at Bischöfliches Pius-Gymnasium Aachen (1.0)

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