Dr.
Werner Mayer

werner.mayer@nhm.at
Phone: +43 1 52177-593

The research projects of the Laboratory of Molecular Systematics deal with phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies of a broad variety of animal species. These studies include also questions of genetic and morphological diversity. The projects are performed in cooperation with different departments of the NHM as well as in the course on national and international collaborations.

MARZAHN, E., MAYER, W., JOGER, U., ILGAZ, Ç., JABLONSKI, D., KINDLER, C., KUMLUTAŞ, Y., NISTRI, A., SCHNEEWEISS, N., VAMBERGER, M., ŽAGAR, A. & FRITZ, U. (2016): Phylogeography of the Lacerta viridis complex: mitochondrial and nuclear markers provide taxonomic insights. – Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 54/2: 85-105. doi:10.1111/jzs.12115.

PODNAR, M., BRUVO MAĐARIĆ, B. & MAYER, W. (2014): Non-concordant phylogeographical patterns of three widely codistributed endemic Western Balkans lacertid lizards (Reptilia, Lacertidae) shaped by specific habitat requirements and different responses to Pleistocene climatic oscillations. – Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 52/2: 119-129. doi:10.1111/jzs.12056.
 
MAYER, W. (2014): Fransenfinger-Eidechsen – Phylogenie, taxonomische Inflation und Probleme bei der korrekten Bestimmung mancher Arten der Levante. – Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Lacertiden der DGHT vom 28. bis zum 30. März 2014, Gersfeld (Rhön) (Talk).
 
MAYER, W. (2014): Die Taxa der Familie Lacertidae – eine kommentierte Liste. The taxa of the family Lacertidae – an annotated list. – L@certidae Eidechsen online: n. pag.

LINDTKE D., MAYER W. & BÖHME W. (2010): Identification of a contact zone between oviparous and viviparous common lizards (Zootoca vivipara) in central Europe: reproductive strategies and natural hybridization.- Salamandra 46: 73-82.

 

PAVLICEV M., MAYER W. (2009) Fast radiation of the subfamily Lacertinae (Reptilia: Lacertidae): history or methodical artefact.- Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 52(3), 727-734.

 

PODNAR M., PINSKER W., MAYER W. (2009) Three complete mitochondrial genomes of lacertid lizards and the systematic position of the Lacertidae (Squamata) .- J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 47(1), 35-41.

 

SCHULTE U., THIESMEIER B., MAYER W., SCHWEIGER S. (2008) Allochthone Vorkommen der Mauereidechse (Podarcis muralis) in Deutschland.- Z. Feldherpetol. 15, 139-156.

 

URSENBACHER S., SCHWEIGER S., TOMOVIC L., CRNOBRNJA-ISAILOVICE J., FUMAGALLIA L., MAYER, W. (2008): Molecular phylogeography of the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes, (Linnaeus, 1758)): evidence for high genetic diversity and multiple refugia in the Balkan peninsula.- Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 46 (3): 1116-1128.

 

MAYER W., PAVLICEV M. (2007): The phylogeny of the family Lacertidae (Reptilia) based on nuclear DNA sequences: Convergent adaptations to arid habitats within the subfamily Eremiainae.- Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 44 (3): 1155-1163.

 

MAKOKHA J.S., BAUER A.M., MAYER W., MATTHEE C. (2007): Nuclear and mtDNA-based phylogeny of southern African sand lizards, Pedioplanis (Sauria: Lacertidae).- Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 44 (2): 622-633.

 

PODNAR M., HARING E., PINSKER W., MAYER W. (2007): Unusual origin of a nuclear pseudogene in the Italian Wall lizard: Intergenomic and interspecific transfer of a large section of the mitochondrial genome in the genus Podarcis (Lacertidae). - J. Mol. Evol. 64: 308-320.

 

KUPRIYANOVA L., MAYER W., BÖHME W. (2006): Karyotype diversityof the Eurasian lizard Zootoca vivipara (Jacquin, 1778) from Central Europe and the evolution of viviparity. - In VENCES, M.; KÖHLER, J.; ZIEGLER, T. & BÖHME, W. (Eds.): Herpetologica Bonnensis II. Proceedings of the 13th congress of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica pp. 67-72.

 

PAVLICEV M., MAYER W. (2006): Multiple copies of coding as well as pseudogene c-mos sequence exist in three lacertid species.- J. Exp. Zoolog. B Mol. Dev. Evol. 306B (6): 539-550.

 

PODNAR M., MAYER W. (2006): First insights into the mitochondrial DNA diversity of Dalmatian Algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus (Lacertidae).- Period. Biol. 108 (1): 85-87.

 

PODNAR M., MAYER W. (2005): Can mitochondrial DNA draw the phylogenetic picture of Central Mediterranean island Podarcis.- Herpetozoa  18: 73-77.

 

PODNAR M., MAYER W., TVRTKOVIC N. (2005): Phylogeography of the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis sicula, as revealed by mitochondrial DNA sequences.- Mol. Ecol. 14: 575-588.

 

KALYABINA-HAUFF S., SCHWEIGER S., JOGER U., MAYER W., ORLOV N. & WINK M.(2004): Phylogeny ansd systematics of the adders (Vipera berus complex).- Mertensiella 15: 7-16.

 

PODNAR M., MAYER W., TVRTKOVIC N. (2004): Mitochondrial phylogeography of the Dalmatian wall lizard, Podarcis melisellensis (Lacertidae).- Org. Divers. Evol. 4: 307-317.

 

HILL J., MAYER W. (2004): Short note: First record of the Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768), from the Ionian Island of Corfu.- Herpetozoa 17: 94-96.

 

MAYER W., ARRIBAS O. (2003): Phylogenetic relationships of the European lacertid genera Archaeolacerta and Iberolacerta and their relationships to some other 'Archaeolacertae' (sensu lato) from Near East, derived from mitochondrial DNA sequences.- J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 41:157-161.

 

MAYER W., PODNAR M. (2003): Die Lacertiden des kroatischen Küstengebietes - Teil IV: Süd-Dalmatien & das Gebiet um Kotor in Montenegro.- Die Eidechse 14: 9-12.

 

JOGER U., MAYER W. (2002): A new species of Mesalina from Abd al-Kuri, Socotra archipelago, Yemen, and a preliminary molecular phylogeny for the genus Mesalina.- Fauna of Arabia 19: 497-505.

 

MAYER W., PODNAR M. (2002): Die Lacertiden des kroatischen Küstengebietes - Teil III: Mittel-Dalmatien.- Die Eidechse 13: 85-88.

 

MAYER W., PODNAR M. (2002): Die Lacertiden des kroatischen Küstengebietes - Teil II: Nord-Dalmatien.- Die Eidechse 13: 54-57.

 

MAYER W., PODNAR M. (2002): Die Lacertiden des kroatischen Küstengebietes - Teil I: Istrien und die Kvarner Bucht.- Die Eidechse 13: 8-13.

 

RYKENA S., NETTMANN H.-K., MAYER W. (2001): Lacerta viridis guentherpetersi, eine neue Unterart der Smaragdeidechse aus Griechenland.- Mertensiella 13: 89-97.

 

MAYER W., BEYERLEIN P. (2001): Genetische Differenzierung des Lacerta-viridis-bilineata-Komplexes und von Lacerta trilineata in Griechenland: mitochondriale DNA-Sequenzen.- Mertensiella 13: 52-59.

 

MAYER W., BÖHME W. (2000): A note on the validity and distribution of Zootoca vivipara sachalinensis.- Casopis Narodniho muzea Rada prirodovedna 169: 123-124.

 

MAYER W., BÖHME W., TIEDEMANN F. & BISCHOFF, W. (2000): On oviparous populations of Zootoca vivipara (JACQUIN, 1787) in South-eastern Central Europe and their phylogenetic relationship to neighbouring viviparous and South-west European oviparous populations.- Herpetozoa 13(1/2): 59-69.

 

MAYER W., BÖHME W. (2000): Lacerta undata A. Smith, 1838 (currently Pedioplanis undata; Reptilia, Sauria): proposed conservation of the specific name by the designation of a neotype.- Bull. Zool. Nomenclature 57(2): 100-102.

 

MAYER W., BEYERLEIN P. (1999): Ecological niche segregation of seven sympatric lacertid lizard species in the Peloponnese highlands.- Natura Croatica 8(3): 339-344.

 

BEYERLEIN P., MAYER W. (1999): Lacerta kulzeri - its phylogenetic relationships as indicated by DNA sequences.-  Natura Croatica 8(3): 181-187.

 

MAYER W., BISCHOFF, W. (1996): Beiträge zur taxonomischen Revision der Gattung Lacerta (Reptilia: Lacertidae). Teil 1: Zootoca, Omanosaura, Timon und Teira als eigenständige Gattungen.- Salamandra 32(3): 163-170.

 

MAYER W., ARRIBAS O.J. (1996): Allozyme differentiation and relationship among the Iberian-Pyrenean Mountain Lizards (Squamata: Sauria: Lacertidae). - Herpetozoa 9(1/2): 57-61.

 

MAYER W., BENYR G. (1994): Albumin-Evolution und Phylogenese in der Familie Lacertidae (Reptilia: Sauria).- Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 86B: 621-648.

 

MAYER W., GRILLITSCH H., CABELA A. (1991): Proteinelektrophoretische Untersuchungen zur Systematik südgriechischer Blindschleichen (Reptilia: Squamata: Anguidae).- Herpetozoa 4: 157-168.

 

MAYER W., TIEDEMANN F. (1991): Proteinvariabilität und Taxonomie des Gran Canaria Skinks Chalcides sexlineatus (Sauria: Scincidae).-  Amphibia-Reptilia 12: 121-130.

 

MAYER W., BISCHOFF W. (1991): Artbildung auf Inseln: Theorie zur Evolution der Eidechsen der Gattung Gallotia (Reptilia: Lacertidae) anhand albumin-immunologischer Analysen und geologischer Daten zur Entstehungsgeschichte des Kanarischen Archipels.- Mitt. zool. Mus. Berlin 67: 69-79.

 

MAYER W., RICHTER K. (1990): Die Wüstenrenner-Eidechsen Namibias - Vorkommen Pflege und Zucht.- Herpetofauna 12(66): 21-30.

 

RICHTER K., MAYER W. (1990): Einige bemerkenswerte herpetologische Beobachtungen in Griechenland.- Herpetozoa 2: 159-161.

 

MAYER W., RICHTER K., KAMMEL W. (1990): Kartierung der Herpetofauna im Becken von Feneos (Griechenland: Nordpeloponnes).- Herpetozoa 2: 87-106.

 

MAYER W., LUTZ D. (1990): Chemosystematische Untersuchungen zur Phylogenese der Gattung Algyroides und ihrer systematischen Position gegenüber der Sammelgattung Lacerta (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae).- Zool. Anz., Jena 224: 99-105.

 

BISCHOFF W., OSENEGG K., MAYER W. (1989): Untersuchungen zur subspezifischen Gliederung der Madeira-Mauereidechse, - Podarcis dugesii (MILNE-EDWARDS, 1929).- Salamandra 25: 237-259.

 

MAYER W., LUTZ D. (1989): Chemosystematische Untersuchungen zur Phylogenese in der Sammelgattung Lacerta (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae).- Z. zool. Syst. Evolut.forsch. 27: 338-349.

 

MAYER W. (1989): Comments on SZCZERBAK`s (1975) catalogue of the African Sand Lizards (Reptilia: Sauria: Eremiainae).- Herpetozoa 1: 133-137.

 

BERGER-DELL'MOUR H., MAYER W. (1989): On parapatric existence of two species of the Pedioplanis undata group (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae) in the central Namib desert (Namibia, Southwest Africa) with description of the new species Pedioplanis husabensis.- Herpetozoa 1: 83-95.

 

MAYER W., BERGER-DELL'MOUR H. (1988): Proteinelektrophoretische Untersuchungen zur Systematik der Gattungen Aporosaura, Meroles, Pedioplanis und Heliobolus (Sauria: Lacertidae) aus Südwestafrika.- Herpetozoa 1: 23-32.

 

MAYER W., BERGER-DELL'MOUR H. (1987): The Pedioplanis undata complex (Sauria, Lacertidae) in Namibia. A system of parapatric species and subspecies.- Proc. 4th Ord. Meet. S.E.H., Nijmegen. pp.275-278.

 

MAYER W. (1986): Proteinelektrophoretische Untersuchungen zur subspezifischen Gliederung von Lacerta (Podarcis) peloponnesiaca.- Bonn. Zool. Beitr. 37: 123-129.

 

LUTZ D., BISCHOFF W., MAYER W. (1986): Chemosystematische Untersuchungen zur Stellung von Lacerta jayakari BOULENGER, 1887, sowie der Gattungen Gallotia BOULENGER und Psammodromus FITZINGER (Sauria; Lacertidae) -  Z. zool. Syst. Evolut.forsch. 24: 144-157.

 

MAYER W., TIEDEMANN F. (1985): Heart lactate dehydrogenase: An allozymic marker differentiating Lacerta trilineata BEDRIAGA, 1886, and Lacerta viridis (LAURENTI, 1768) in Southern Europe.- Amphibia-Reptilia 6: 163-172.

 

LUTZ D., MAYER W. (1985): Albumin evolution and its phylogenetic and taxonomic implications in several lacertid lizards.- Amphibia-Reptilia 6: 53-61.

 

LUTZ D., MAYER W. (1984): Albumin-immunologische und proteinelektrophoretische Untersuchungen zur systematischen Stellung von Lacerta lepida DAUDIN und Lacerta princeps BLANFORD (Sauria, Lacertidae).- Zool. Anz., Jena 212: 95-104.

 

MAYER W., TIEDEMANN F. (1982): Chemotaxonomical investigations in the collective genus Lacerta (Sauria, Lacertidae) by means of proteinelectrophoresis.- Amphibia-Reptilia 2: 349-355.

 

MAYER W. (1981): Elektrophoretische Untersuchungen an europäischen Arten der Gattungen Lacerta und Podarcis. III. Podarcis tiliguerta - Art oder Unterart.- Zool. Anz., Jena 207: 151-157.

 

MAYER W., TIEDEMANN F. (1981): Elektrophoretische Untersuchungen an europäischen Arten der Gattungen Lacerta und Podarcis. II. Zur systematischen Stellung der Eidechsen auf der Insel Piperi (Nördliche Sporaden, Griechenland).- Zool. Anz., Jena 207: 143-150.

 

TIEDEMANN F., MAYER W. (1980): Ein Beitrag zur systematischen Stellung der Skiroseidechse.-  Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 83: 543-546.

 

MAYER W., TIEDEMANN F. (1980): Elektrophoretische Untersuchungen an europäischen Arten der Gattungen Lacerta und Podarcis. I. Die Podarcis-Formen der griechischen Inseln Milos und Skiros.-  Z. zool. Syst. Evolut.forsch. 18: 147-152. 

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