Rainer Günther

Rainer Günther (1941–), German herpetologist.

• Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Leibniz Institute for Research on Evolution and Biodiversity at the Humboldt-University, Berlin, Germany.

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• 92 taxon names authored by Rainer Günther

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• Engelmann, W.-E., Fritzsche, J., Günther, R. & Obst, F.J. 1986. Lurche und Kriechtiere Europas. Stuttgart: Ferdinand Enke. Reference page. 

• Hotz, H., Uzzell, T., Günther, R., Tunner, H.G. & Heppich, S. 1987. Rana shqiperica, a new European water frog species from the Adriatic Balkans (Amphibia, Salientia, Ranidae). Notulae Naturae of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 468: 1–3. Reference page. 

• Bauer, A.M. & Günther, R. 1991. An Annotated Type Catalogue of the Geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) in the Zoological Museum, Berlin. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 67(2): 279–310. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.19910670204 Reference page. 

• Bauer, A.M., Good, D.A. & Günther, R. 1993. An Annotated Type Catalogue of the Caecilians and Salamanders (Amphibia: Gymnophiona and Caudata) in the Zoological Museum, Berlin. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 69(2): 285–306. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.19930690208 Reference page. 
• Good, D.A., Bauer, A.M. & Günther, R. 1993. An Annotated Type Catalogue of the Anguimorph Lizards (Squamata: Anguidae, Helodermatidae, Varanidae, Xenosauridae) in the Zoological Museum, Berlin. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 69(1): 45–56. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.19930690104 Reference page. 

• Bauer, A.M. & Günther, R. 1994. An Annotated Type Catalogue of the Teiid and Microteiid lizards in the Zoological Museum, Berlin.(Reptilia: Squamata: Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae). Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 70(2): 267–280. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.19940700207 Reference page. 
• Bauer, A.M., Lang, M. & Günther, R. 1994. An Annotated Type Catalogue of the Pygopods, Xantusiids, Gerrhosaurs and Cordylids (Reptilia: Squamata: Pygopodidae, Xantusiidae, Gerrhosauridae and Cordylidae) in the Collection of the Zoological Museum, Berlin. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 70(1): 85–92. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.19940700103 Reference page. 

• Bauer, A.M. & Günther, R. 1995. An Annotated Type Catalogue of the Lacertids (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in the Zoological Museum, Berlin. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 71(1): 37–62. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.19950710107 Reference page. 

• Bauer, A.M., Günther, R. & Robeck, H.E. 1996. An Annotated Type Catalogue of the Hemisotid, Microhylid, Myobatrachid, Pelobatid and Pipid Frogs in the Zoological Museum, Berlin. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 72(2): 259–275. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.19960720205 Reference page. 

• Denzer, W., Günther, R. & Manthey, U. 1997. Kommentierter Typenkatalog der Agamen (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae) des Museums für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (ehemals Zoologisches Museum Berlin). Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 73(2): 309–332. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.4830730209 Reference page. 
• Gans, C., Bauer, A.M. & Günther, R. 1997. An Annotated Type Catalogue of the Amphisbaenians (Reptilia: Squamata: Amphisbaenia) in the Zoological Museum, Berlin. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 73(1): 41–50. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.19970730108 Reference page. 

• Günther, R., Richards, S.J., & Iskandar D.T. 2001. Two new species of the genus Oreophryne from Irian Jaya, Indonesia (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae). Spixiana 24(3): 257–274. ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Schätti, B. & Günther, R. 2001. Type localities of amphibian and reptile species collected by Hemprich and Ehrenberg in southwestern Arabia and Eritrea. Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Zoologische Reihe 77(1): 153–156. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.20010770120 Reference page. 
• Stöck M., Günther, R. & Böhme, W. 2001. Progress towards a taxonomic revision of the Asian Bufo viridis group: Current status of nominal taxa and unsolved problems (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae). Zoologische Abhandlungen des Staatlichen Museums für Tierkunde Dresden 51(18): 253–319. Reference page. 

• Bauer, A.M., Wallach, V. & Günther, R. 2002. An annotated type catalogue of the scolecophidian, alethinophidian, and macrostomatan snakes in the collection of the Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Zoosystematics and Evolution 78(1): 157–176. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.20020780108 Reference page. 

• Bauer, A.M., Shea, G. & Günther, R. 2003. An annotated catalogue of the types of scincid lizards (Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae) in the collection of the Museums für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (ZMB). Zoosystematics and Evolution 79(2): 253–321. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.20030790204 Reference page. 
• Günther, R. & Rösler, H. 2003. Eine neue Art der Gattung Cyrtodactylus Gray 1827 aus dem Westen von Neuguinea (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae). Salamandra 38(4): 195–212. PDF Reference page. 

• Günther, R., Whiting, A. & Bauer, A. 2005. Description of a new species of African skink of the genus Trachylepis (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae). Herpetozoa 18(1/2): 11–24. PDF Reference page. 

• Bauer, A.M., Böhme, W. & Günther, R. 2006. An annotated catalogue of the types of chameleons (Reptilia: Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) in the collection of the Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (ZMB). Zoosystematics and Evolution 82(2): 268–281. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.200600014 Reference page. 
• Bauer, A.M. & Günther, R. 2006. An annotated catalogue of the types of crocodilians (Reptilia: Crocodylia) in the collection of the Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (ZMB). Zoosystematics and Evolution 82(2): 243–247. DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.200600010 Reference page. 

• Rösler, H., Richards, S.J. & Günther, R. 2007. Bemerkungen zur Morphologie und Taxonomie der östlich der Wallacea vorkommenden Geckos der Gattung Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827, mit Beschreibungen von zwei neuen Arten (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae). Salamandra 43(4): 193–230. PDF Reference page. 

• Günther, R. 2008. Descriptions of four new species of Choerophryne (Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua Province, Indonesian New Guinea. Acta Zoologica Sinica/ Dong wu xue bao. Beijing 54: 653–674. [1] Reference page. 
• Günther, R. 2008. Two new hylid frogs (Anura: Hylidae: Litoria) from western New Guinea. Vertebrate Zoology 58(1): 103–112. DOI: 10.3897/vz.58.e30913 Reference page. 

• Günther, R. 2009. Metamagnusia and Pseudocallulops, two new genera of microhylid frogs from New Guinea (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 85(2): 171–187. DOI: 10.1002/zoos.200900002 Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Richards, S.J., Tjaturadi, B., & Iskandar D.T. 2009. A new species of the microhylid frog genus Oreophryne from the Mamberamo Basin of northern Papua Province, Indonesian New Guinea. Vertebrate Zoology 59(2): 147-155. PDF. Reference page. 

• Günther, R., Stelbrink, B. & von Rintelen, T. 2010. Oninia senglaubi, another new genus and species of frog (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from New Guinea. Zoosystematics and Evolution 86(2): 245–256. DOI: 10.1002/zoos.201000007 ; ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Tillack, F. & Günther, R. 2010. Revision of Oligodon species from Sumatra and adjacent islands, with comments on the taxonomic status of Oligodon subcarinatus (Günther, 1872) and Oligodon annulifer (Boulenger, 1893) (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae). Russian Journal of Herpetology 16(4): 265–294. DOI: 10.30906/1026-2296-2009-16-4-265-294 [nonfunctional] Reference page. 

• Günther, R. & Richards, S. 2012 "2011". Description of two new species of the microhylid frog genus Oreophryne (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) from southern Papua New Guinea. Vertebrate Zoology 61(3): 343–372. PDF Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Richards, S.J., Bickford, D.P. & Johnston, G.R. 2012. A new egg-guarding species of Oreophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from southern Papua New Guinea. Zoosystematics and Evolution 88(2): 223–230. DOI: 10.1002/zoos.201200019 Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Stelbrink, B. & von Rintelen, T. 2012. Three new species of Callulops (Anura: Microhylidae) from western New Guinea. Vertebrate Zoology 62: 407–423. DOI: 10.3897/vz.62.e31400 Reference page. 

• Günther, R. 2013. From a dwarf to a giant: Revalidation of Callulops valvifer (Barbour, 1910), (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae). Zootaxa 3641(3): 271–281. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.3.6 Reference page. 

• Barej, M.F., Schmitz, A., Günther, R., Loader, S.P., Mahlow, K. & Rödel, M.-O. 2014. The first endemic West African vertebrate family – a new anuran family highlighting the uniqueness of the Upper Guinean biodiversity hotspot. Frontiers in Zoology 11: 8. DOI: 10.1186/1742-9994-11-8 Reference page. 
• Barej, M.F., Rödel, M.-O., Loader, S.P., Menegon, M., Gonwouo, N.L., Penner, J., Gvoždík, V., Günther, R., Bell, R.C., Nagel, P. & Schmitz, A. 2014. Light shines through the spindrift – Phylogeny of African torrent frogs (Amphibia, Anura, Petropedetidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 71: 261–273. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.001 Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Richards, S.J. & Dahl, C.S. 2014. Nine new species of microhylid frogs from the Muller Range in western Papua New Guinea (Anura, Microhylidae). Vertebrate Zoology 64(1): 59–94. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

• Günther, R. 2015. Two new Oreophryne species from the Fakfak Mountains, West Papua Province of Indonesia (Anura, Microhylidae). Vertebrate Zoology 65(3): 357–370. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Günther, R. 2015. Description of two new taxa of the ceratobatrachid genus Platymantis from western New Guinea (Amphibia, Anura). Vertebrate Zoology 65(1): 101–116. DOI: 10.3897/vz.65.e31509 Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Richards, S.J., Tjaturadi, B., Krey, K. 2015. Two new species of the genus Cophixalus from the Raja Ampat Islands west of New Guinea (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 91(2): 199-213. DOI: 10.3897/zse.91.5411 . Reference page. 

• Günther, R., Richards, S.J., & Tjaturadi, B. 2016. A New Species of the Frog Genus Pseudocallulops from the Foja Mountains in Northwestern New Guinea (Amphibia, Microhylidae). Russian Journal of Herpetology 23(1): 63-69. Reference page. 
• Günther, R. & Richards, S. 2016. Description of two new species of the microhylid frog genus Oreophryne (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) from southern Papua New Guinea. Vertebrate Zoology 66(2): 157–168. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Günther, R. & Richards, S.J. 2016. Description of a striking new Mantophryne species (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Woodlark Island, Papua New Guinea. Zoosystematics and Evolution 92(1): 111–118. DOI: 10.3897/zse.92.7629 Reference page. 

• Günther, R. & Richards, S. 2017. Three new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea. Zoosystematics and Evolution 93(2): 265–279. DOI: 10.3897/zse.93.11576 Reference page. 

• Günther, R. & Richards, S.J. 2018. A new species of the microhylid frog genus Choerophryne from Papua New Guinea. Alytes 36: 159–169. Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Richards, S.J., & Tjaturadi, B. 2018. Two new microhylid frog species of the genus Xenorhina Peters, 1863 from the Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia. Vertebrate zoology 68(2): 109–122. DOI: 10.30906/1026-2296-2016-23-1-63-69 . Reference page. 

• Günther, R. & Richards, S.J. 2019. Three new species of Austrochaperina from southern Papua New Guinea (Anura, Microhylidae). Vertebrate Zoology 69(3): 327–344. DOI: 10.26049/VZ69-3-2019-05 Reference page. 
• Oliver, P.M., Günther, R., Mumpuni & Richards, S.J. 2019. Systematics of New Guinea treefrogs (Litoria: Pelodryadidae) with erectile rostral spikes: an extended description of Litoria pronimia and a new species from the Foja Mountains. Zootaxa 4604(2): 335–348. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4604.2.6 Reference page. 
• Richards, S. & Günther, R. 2019. Three new scansorial species of microhylid frogs (Anura: Cophixalus, Oreophryne) from Papua New Guinea. Salamandra 55(2): 55–72. PDF Reference page. 

• Günther, R., Richards, S.J., Tjaturadi, B., Krey, K. 2020. Two new microhylid frog species of the genus Xenorhina Peters, 1863 from the Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia. Vertebrate zoology 70(3): 333–347. DOI: 10.26049/VZ70-3-2020-06 PDF. Reference page. 
• Günther, R. & Richards, S.J. 2020. Two new frog species of the genus Copiula Mehely, 1901 (Anura, Microhylidae, Asterophryinae) from southern Papua New Guinea. Russian Journal of Herpetology 27: 41–53. DOI: 10.30906/1026-2296-2020-27-1-41-53 Reference page. 

• Oliver, P., Günther, R., Tjaturadi, B. & Richards, S.J. 2021. A new species of large green treefrog (Litoria, Pelodryadidae) from Papua, Indonesia. Zootaxa 4903(1): 117–126. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4903.1.7 Reference page. 
• Günther, R. & Richards, S.J. 2021. Description of six new species of Xenorhina Peters, 1863 from southern Papua New Guinea (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 97: 355–382. DOI: 10.3897/zse.97.59696 Reference page. 
• Günther, R. & Richards, S.J. 2021. Three new tiny species of the microhylid frog genus Cophixalus Boettger, 1892 from central Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 134(1): 339–362. DOI: 10.2988/0006-324X-134.339 Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Dahl, C.S. & Richards, S.J. 2021. Description of a new Xenorhina species (Anura, Microhylidae) from northwestern Papua New Guinea. Vertebrate Zoology. Senckenberg. 71: 621–630. DOI: 10.3897/vz.71.e66954 Reference page. 

• Günther, R., Dahl, C. & Richards, S.J. 2023. Another giant species of the microhylid frog genus Cophixalus Boettger, 1892 from the mountains of Papua New Guinea and first records of procoracoids in the genus. Zoosystematics and Evolution 99(1): 173–183. DOI: 10.3897/zse.99.97006 Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Iskandar, D.T. & Richards, S.J. 2023. A new large Oreophryne species from the mountains of Papua Province, Indonesian New Guinea (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae). Vertebrate Zoology 73: 153–159. DOI: 10.3897/vz.73.e94207 Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Richards, S.J., Hamidy, A., Trilaksono, W., Sulaeman, T.N. & Oliver, P.M. 2023. A new large green treefrog (Litoria: Pelodryadidae) from western New Guinea, with the description of a new diagnostic character for the Litoria graminea group. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 71: 417–429. DOI: 10.26107/RBZ-2023-0031 Reference page. 

• Günther, R. & Richards, S.J. 2024. Two new Choerophryne species from western Papua New Guinea (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae). Salamandra 60(3): 153–167. PDF Reference page. 
• Ferreira, F., Kraus, F., Richards, S., Oliver, P., Günther, R., Trilaksono, W., Arida, E.A., Hamidy, A., Riyanto, A., Tjaturadi, B., Thébaud, C., Gaucher, P. & Fouquet, A. [2023] 2024. Species delimitation and phylogenetic analyses of a New Guinean frog genus (Microhylidae: Hylophorbus) reveal many undescribed species and a complex diversification history driven by late Miocene events. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 202(2): zlad168. DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad168 Reference page. 

• Donnellan, S.C., Mahony, M.J., Esquerré, D., Brennan, I.G., Price, L.C., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M., Günther, R., Monis, P., Bertozzi, T., Keogh, J.S., Shea, G.M. & Richards, S.J. 2025. Phylogenomics informs a generic revision of the Australo-Papuan treefrogs (Anura: Pelodryadidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 204(2): zlaf015. DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf015 Reference page. 
• Günther, R., Nagombi, E. & Richards, S.J. 2025. Two new species of microhylid frogs (Cophixalus, Oreophryne) from the Purari River Basin, Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 5604(3): 234–254. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5604.3.2 Reference page. 

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