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Overview

David R. Vieites is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research focuses on Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Global and Planetary Change, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Ecological Modeling, and Genetics.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, including:

  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Frequent coauthors collaborating with David R. Vieites include:

  • Miguel Vences (8 collaborations)
  • Frank Glaw (7 collaborations)
  • Fanomezana M. Ratsoavina (6 collaborations)
  • Mark D. Scherz (5 collaborations)
  • Andolalao Rakotoarison (5 collaborations)

David R. Vieites has published extensively in several venues where they have multiple publications. These venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) - 3 publications
  • Molecular Ecology - 2 publications
  • Journal of Biogeography - 2 publications
  • Ibis - 2 publications
  • Basic and Applied Ecology - 2 publications

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by David R. Vieites include:

  • "Phylogenomic inference of species and subspecies diversity in the Palearctic salamander genus Salamandra," published in 2020 in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • "Functional colour genes and signals of selection in colour-polymorphic salamanders," published in 2020 in Molecular Ecology
  • "Lack of evidence of a Pleistocene migratory switch in current bird long-distance migrants between Eurasia and Africa," published in 2020 in Journal of Biogeography
  • "From Forest Dynamics to Wetland Siltation in Mountainous Landscapes: A RS-Based Framework for Enhancing Erosion Control," published in 2022 in Remote Sensing
  • "Pleistocene glacial cycles as drivers of allopatric differentiation in Arctic shorebirds," published in 2020 in Journal of Biogeography

Best Publications

  • Vast underestimation of Madagascar's biodiversity evidenced by an integrative amphibian inventory

    David R. Vieites;Katharina C. Wollenberg;Franco Andreone;Jörn Köhler

  • Comparative performance of the 16S rRNA gene in DNA barcoding of amphibians

    Miguel Vences;Meike Thomas;Arie van der Meijden;Ylenia Chiari

  • Deciphering amphibian diversity through DNA barcoding: chances and challenges

    Miguel Vences;Meike Thomas;Ronald M Bonett;David R Vieites

  • Aligning Conservation Priorities Across Taxa in Madagascar with High-Resolution Planning Tools

    C. Kremen;A. Cameron;A. Cameron;A. Moilanen;S. J. Phillips

  • Updated distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles of Europe

    Neftali Sillero;João Campos;Anna Bonardi;Claudia Corti

  • Madagascar as a model region of species diversification.

    Miguel Vences;Katharina C. Wollenberg;David R. Vieites;David C. Lees;David C. Lees

  • The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics.

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  • Multiple overseas dispersal in amphibians

    Miguel Vences;David R. Vieites;David R. Vieites;Frank Glaw;Henner Brinkmann

  • Asynchronous colonization of Madagascar by the four endemic clades of primates, tenrecs, carnivores, and rodents as inferred from nuclear genes.

    Céline Poux;Ole Madsen;Elisabeth Marquard;Elisabeth Marquard;David R. Vieites

  • Rapid diversification and dispersal during periods of global warming by plethodontid salamanders

    David R. Vieites;Mi-Sook Min;David B. Wake

  • New Amphibians and Global Conservation: A Boost in Species Discoveries in a Highly Endangered Vertebrate Group

    Jörn Köhler;David R. Vieites;Ronald M. Bonett;Francisco Hita García

  • Patterns of Endemism and Species Richness in Malagasy Cophyline Frogs Support a Key Role of Mountainous Areas for Speciation

    Katharina C. Wollenberg;David R. Vieites;Arie van der Meijden;Frank Glaw

  • Discovery of the first Asian plethodontid salamander

    M. S. Min;S. Y. Yang;R. M. Bonett;D. R. Vieites

  • Vertebrate time-tree elucidates the biogeographic pattern of a major biotic change around the K–T boundary in Madagascar

    Angelica Crottini;Ole Madsen;Celine Poux;Axel Strauß

  • Speciation in little: the role of range and body size in the diversification of Malagasy mantellid frogs

    Katharina C Wollenberg;David R Vieites;Frank Glaw;Miguel Vences

  • Post-mating clutch piracy in an amphibian

    David R. Vieites;David R. Vieites;David R. Vieites;Sandra Nieto-Román;Sandra Nieto-Román;Marta Barluenga;Antonio Palanca

  • New evidence for parallel evolution of colour patterns in Malagasy poison frogs (Mantella)

    Y. Chiari;M. Vences;D. R. Vieites;F. Rabemananjara

  • Is Chytridiomycosis an Emerging Infectious Disease in Asia

    Andrea Swei;Jodi J. L. Rowley;Dennis Rödder;Mae L. L. Diesmos

  • Geographical patterns of deep mitochondrial differentiation in widespread Malagasy reptiles

    Louis Boumans;David R. Vieites;Frank Glaw;Miguel Vences

  • The Challenge of Conserving Amphibian Megadiversity in Madagascar

    Franco Andreone;Angus I. Carpenter;Neil Cox;Louis du Preez

  • Supporting Online Material for Aligning Conservation Priorities Across Taxa in Madagascar with High- Resolution Planning Tools

    C. Kremen;A. Cameron;A. Moilanen;S. Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel Vences
Miguel Vences Technische Universität Braunschweig
Frank Glaw
Frank Glaw University of Bonn
Miguel B. Araújo
Miguel B. Araújo University of Évora
Franco Andreone
Franco Andreone Regione Piemonte
Gentile Francesco Ficetola
Gentile Francesco Ficetola University of Milan
Pierre-André Crochet
Pierre-André Crochet Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
David B. Wake
David B. Wake University of California, Berkeley
Petros Lymberakis
Petros Lymberakis University of Crete
Mathieu Denoël
Mathieu Denoël University of Liège
Michael Veith
Michael Veith University of Trier

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