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Theodore J. Papenfuss is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research encompasses a range of topics primarily within Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The focus extends into several subfields including Genetics, Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, Plant Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.

Their work broadly covers topics such as Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, and Evolution and Paleontology Studies.

Their recent publications and their key details include:

  • "An Annotated Chromosome-Level Reference Genome of the Red-Eared Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans)" (2020), published in Genome Biology and Evolution
  • "Comparative multi-locus assessment of modern Asian newts (Cynops, Paramesotriton, and Pachytriton: Salamandridae) in southern China suggests a shared biogeographic history" (2022), published in
  • "The demise of a wonder: Evolutionary history and conservation assessments of the Wonder Gecko Teratoscincus keyserlingii (Gekkota, Sphaerodactylidae) in Arabia" (2021), published in PLoS ONE
  • "Rapid Sex Chromosome Turnover in African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus) and the Origins of New Sex Chromosomes" (2024), published in Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • "The genus Pelophylax (Amphibia, Ranidae) in Pakistan: museum collections and possible distribution" (2021), published in Herpetozoa

Theodore J. Papenfuss frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Zhi-Yong Yuan
  • Robert W. Murphy
  • W. Brian Simison
  • James F. Parham
  • Athena Lam

Their work has appeared in several publication venues such as Genome Biology and Evolution, Molecular Biology and Evolution,, PLoS ONE, and Herpetozoa. These outlets emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of their research combining molecular biology, evolutionary studies, and ecological considerations.

Best Publications

  • The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

    Michael Hoffmann;Craig Hilton-Taylor;Ariadne Angulo;Monika Böhm

  • The conservation status of the world's reptiles

    Monika Böhm;Ben Collen;Jonathan E.M. Baillie;Philip Bowles

  • Two novel gene orders and the role of light-strand replication in rearrangement of the vertebrate mitochondrial genome.

    J R Macey;A Larson;N B Ananjeva;Z Fang

  • Evaluating trans-tethys migration: an example using acrodont lizard phylogenetics.

    J. Robert Macey;James A. Schulte;Allan Larson;Natalia B. Ananjeva

  • A phylogenomic analysis of turtles

    Nicholas G. Crawford;James F. Parham;Anna B. Sellas;Brant C. Faircloth

  • Evolutionary shifts in three major structural features of the mitochondrial genome among iguanian lizards.

    J. Robert Macey;Allan Larson;Natalia B. Ananjeva;Theodore J. Papenfuss

  • Phylogeny and biogeography of the family Salamandridae (Amphibia: Caudata) inferred from complete mitochondrial genomes

    Peng Zhang;Theodore J. Papenfuss;Marvalee H. Wake;Lianghu Qu

  • Quantifying ecological, morphological, and genetic variation to delimit species in the coast horned lizard species complex (Phrynosoma).

    Adam D. Leaché;Michelle S. Koo;Carol L. Spencer;Theodore J. Papenfuss

  • Spiny frogs (Paini) illuminate the history of the Himalayan region and Southeast Asia

    Jing Che;Wei-Wei Zhou;Jian-Sheng Hu;Fang Yan

  • Phylogenetic relationships of toads in the Bufo bufo species group from the eastern escarpment of the Tibetan Plateau: a case of vicariance and dispersal.

    J.Robert Macey;James A Schulte;Allan Larson;Zhili Fang

  • Evolution of Mitochondrial Relationships and Biogeography of Palearctic Green Toads (Bufo Viridis Subgroup) With Insights in Their Genomic Plasticity

    Matthias Stöck;Craig Moritz;Michael Hickerson;Daniel Frynta

  • Phylogenetic relationships among agamid lizards of the Laudakia caucasia species group : testing hypotheses of biogeographic fragmentation and an area cladogram for the Iranian Plateau

    J.Robert Macey;James A. Schulte;Natalia B. Ananjeva;Allan Larson

  • Molecular Phylogenetics, tRNA Evolution, and Historical Biogeography in Anguid Lizards and Related Taxonomic Families

    J.Robert Macey;James A. Schulte;Allan Larson;Boris S. Tuniyev

  • Molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography among salamandrids of the "true" salamander clade: rapid branching of numerous highly divergent lineages in Mertensiella luschani associated with the rise of Anatolia.

    David W Weisrock;J.Robert Macey;Ismail H Ugurtas;Allan Larson

  • Phylogeny, evolution, and biogeography of Asiatic Salamanders (Hynobiidae)

    Peng Zhang;Yue-Qin Chen;Hui Zhou;Yi-Fei Liu

  • A molecular assessment of phylogenetic relationships and lineage accumulation rates within the family Salamandridae (Amphibia, Caudata).

    David W. Weisrock;Theodore J. Papenfuss;J. Robert Macey;Spartak N. Litvinchuk

  • Dramatic declines in neotropical salamander populations are an important part of the global amphibian crisis

    Sean M. Rovito;Gabriela Parra-Olea;Carlos R. Vásquez-Almazán;Theodore J. Papenfuss

  • A novel multilocus phylogenetic estimation reveals unrecognized diversity in Asian horned toads, genus Megophrys sensu lato (Anura: Megophryidae).

    Jin-Min Chen;Wei-Wei Zhou;Nikolay A. Poyarkov;Bryan L. Stuart

  • The Chinese giant salamander exemplifies the hidden extinction of cryptic species.

    Fang Yan;Jingcai Lü;Baolin Zhang;Baolin Zhang;Zhiyong Yuan

  • Phylogenetic relationships among amphisbaenian reptiles based on complete mitochondrial genomic sequences

    J. Robert Macey;Theodore J. Papenfuss;Jennifer V. Kuehl;H. Matthew Fourcade

  • Availability of new Bayesian-delimited gecko names and the importance of character-based species descriptions

    Aaron M. Bauer;James F. Parham;Rafe M. Brown;Bryan L. Stuart

  • A hybrid phylogenetic-phylogenomic approach for species tree estimation in African Agama lizards with applications to biogeography, character evolution, and diversification

    Adam D. Leaché;Philipp Wagner;Charles W. Linkem;Wolfgang Böhme

  • Phylogeny of the Asian spiny frog tribe Paini (Family Dicroglossidae) sensu Dubois.

    Jing Che;Jian-sheng Hu;Jian-sheng Hu;Wei-wei Zhou;Robert W. Murphy;Robert W. Murphy

  • Phylogeny and divergence times of some racerunner lizards (Lacertidae: Eremias) inferred from mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene segments

    Xianguang Guo;Xin Dai;Dali Chen;Theodore J. Papenfuss

  • List of Snakes of Tam-Dao Mountain Ridge (Tonkin, Vietnam)

    Nikolai L. Orlov;Robert W. Murphy;Theodore J. Papenfuss

  • Mitochondrial DNA-Based Phylogeography of North American Rubber Boas, Charina bottae (Serpentes: Boidae)

    Javier A Rodrı́guez-Robles;Glenn R Stewart;Theodore J Papenfuss

  • Correlates of sprinting, jumping and parachuting performance in the butterfly lizard, Leiolepis belliani

    J. B. Losos;T. J. Papenfuss;J. R. Macey;J. R. Macey

  • Historical biogeography resolves the origins of endemic Arabian toad lineages (Anura: Bufonidae): Evidence for ancient vicariance and dispersal events with the Horn of Africa and South Asia.

    Daniel M. Portik;Theodore J. Papenfuss

Frequent Co-Authors

Allan Larson
Allan Larson Washington University in St. Louis
David B. Wake
David B. Wake University of California, Berkeley
James F. Parham
James F. Parham California State University, Fullerton
James A. Schulte
James A. Schulte Clarkson University
Jeffrey L. Boore
Jeffrey L. Boore University of California, Berkeley
Robert W. Murphy
Robert W. Murphy University of Toronto
Ya-Ping Zhang
Ya-Ping Zhang Kunming Institute of Zoology
Eli Greenbaum
Eli Greenbaum The University of Texas at El Paso
Wolfgang Böhme
Wolfgang Böhme Leibniz Association
Mark-Oliver Rödel
Mark-Oliver Rödel Museum für Naturkunde

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