Benjamin Monod-Broca
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Benjamin Monod-Broca
@benjaminmb.bsky.social
PhD student in ecology and evolution, LEHNA, University of Lyon, France. Working on the effects of anthropization and climate change on Yellow-bellied toads, using genomics and capture-recapture. More broadly interested in batrachology/herpetology.
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Species distribution models are everywhere, but can they accurately predict population biology? We investigated whether SDMs could predict genetic diversity and connectivity in toads 🐸
Happy to announce that my first PhD chapter has just been published in Heredity!
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September 18, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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Olm my gosh – we now have nine recognized species of Proteus cave salamanders! Visit AmphibiaWeb.org to read more about this #AWNews
September 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Read the full #OpenAccess review by @chrisdufresnes.bsky.social, @benjaminmb.bsky.social, Dušan Jelić, Emina Šunje, Raoul Manenti, Benedetta Barzaghi, Adnan Zimić, Karim Chouchane, Mathieu Denoël, Annemarie Ohler & @dj-herpetology.bsky.social in Amphibia-Reptilia: doi.org/10.1163/1568... 4/4
Olm sweet olm: unearthing nine species of Proteus hidden beneath the Dinaric Karst
Abstract The olm, Proteus anguinus, is one of the most iconic vertebrates of Europe. Since its scientific description in 1768, its extreme adaptations to subterranean life in the enigmatic underground...
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August 15, 2026 at 8:49 AM