Framenau, Volker W.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Curator - Terrestrial Invertebrates Department of Terrestrial Zoology Western Australian Museum Locked Bag 49, Welshpool DC Western Australia 6986 Australia E-Mail: volker.framenau@museum.wa.gov.au

Adjunct Lecturer School of Animal Biology University of Western Australia

Administrator and Webmaster Australasian Arachnological Society

Research Interests My research focuses on documenting the biodiversity of the Australian terrestrial invertebrate fauna, in particular wolf spiders (Lycosidae), orb-weaving spiders (Araneidae) and trapdoor spiders (Mygalomorphae). In addition, my research portfolio includes the taxonomy and systematics of the terrestrial short-range endemic fauna of Western Australia, which includes in particular mygalomorph spiders, schizomids, pseudoscorpions, millipedes, molluscs and other groups with species distributions of less than 10,000sqkm. Short- (or narrow) range endemics are of particular conservation interest due to their high vulnerability following habitat disturbance.

PUBLICATIONS

 * Framenau, V.W. & Thomas, M.L. 2008. Ants of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): identification and distribution. Records of the Western Australian Museum 25: 45-85.