Dr Christine Böhmer - Palaeobiologist
In 1975, biologist Gould found for various mammalian taxa that cheek tooth occlusal area scales with body mass by a factor of 0.75; i.e., in smaller animals, the occlusal surface is relatively larger, while...
Domestication can lead to phenotypic changes that are not observed in related wild forms. Domesticated animals thus considerably expand the morphological diversity of a species. For example, the skull of domestic dogs shows a...
Isolated habitats such as islands can only offer limited resources. This usually has a major impact on the evolution of island species. In small, rapidly reproducing rodents, such as mice, morphological changes can occur...
Most but not all male eutherian mammals have an os penis or baculum. It has evolved and was lost multiple times independently. The genital bone displays a great diversity in morphology which has been...
As a result of the Symposium on the vertebral column „Development, genetics, biomechanics, and evolution of the spine in vertebrates“ co-organised by Dr. Maxime Taverne (Hôpital Necker, Paris), Dr. Roman Hossein Khonsair (Hôpital Necker,...
Teeth are in direct contact with the animal’s food. The interaction leaves marks on the enamel and these wear patterns can be assessed quantitatively via dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA). In addition to food...
The proverbial elephant memory is no coincidence, as the recent study (Kränzlin et al. 2024 Zoobiology) by the Böhmer Research Group shows. As part of his Bachelor’s thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr....
The neck of Tanystropheus – an extinct reptile from the Triassic – is more than twice as long as the animal’s body. Not only is the neck length unusual, but also the small number...
Birds and crocodylians are the only living members of Archosauria and therefore represent a crucial group to be studied in order to further our understanding of dinosaurs. The book edited by Woodward and Farlow (2023) Ruling...
Classically, diversification of fish is thought to involve an onshore-offshore gradient; i.e., species originate on nearshore environments and later expand offshore in their evolutionary history. Sharks are a group of cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) with...
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