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Raffaela Lesch Data-verified
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Assistant Professor
faculty
6 h-index
23 pubs
86 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Raffaela Lesch, an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, investigates the biological and evolutionary aspects of vocalization and anatomical changes associated with domestication. Her research explores how selection pressures influence laryngeal morphology, as demonstrated by her work on rats and the domestication of the larynx. Lesch's publications also extend to comparative anatomy, examining cranial volume and palate length in domestic cats and their wild relatives. She has also conducted surveys on pet rat care, assessing husbandry practices and owner attitudes, as well as investigating risks associated with free-roaming and collar use in cats. Her scholarly work is supported by collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, including Jacob B. Hansen, Ciara Dwyer, Óscar Zúñiga, and Sascha Dreher. Lesch has an h-index of 6 with 23 total publications and 84 citations.
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- h-index: 6
- Publications: 23
- Citations: 86
Selected Publications
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Exploring the quality of life in cats: How caretaker perceptions shape simple and systematic assessments (2026)
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Tracking domestication signals across populations of North American raccoons (Procyon lotor) via citizen science-driven image repositories (2025)
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The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection (2025)
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Exploring pet rat care: A comprehensive survey of husbandry, health, behavior, and the associations between caretaker attitudes, attachment, and husbandry practices (2024)
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Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey (2024)
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The domestication of the larynx: The neural crest connection (2024)
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Exploring Pet Rat Care: A Comprehensive Study on Husbandry, Health, Behavior, and the Associations between Caretaker Attitudes, Attachment, and Husbandry Practices (2024)
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The Puss in Boots effect (2023)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
W. Tecumseh Fitch
6 shared publications
- Cranial volume and palate length of cats, <i>Felis</i> spp., under domestication, hybridization and in wild populations
- The domestication of the larynx: The neural crest connection
- The expensive-tissue hypothesis may help explain brain-size reduction during domestication
- The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection
- Author response for "The domestication of the larynx: The neural crest connection"
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Ines Windschnurer
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (AT)
6 shared publications
- Risks associated with free-roaming and collar use in cats—An online survey
- Exploring pet rat care: A comprehensive survey of husbandry, health, behavior, and the associations between caretaker attitudes, attachment, and husbandry practices
- Exploring Pet Rat Care: A Comprehensive Study on Husbandry, Health, Behavior, and the Associations between Caretaker Attitudes, Attachment, and Husbandry Practices
- Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey
- Risks Associated with Free-Roaming and Collar Use In Cats – An Online Survey
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Veronika Heizmann
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (AT)
5 shared publications
- Risks associated with free-roaming and collar use in cats—An online survey
- Exploring pet rat care: A comprehensive survey of husbandry, health, behavior, and the associations between caretaker attitudes, attachment, and husbandry practices
- Exploring Pet Rat Care: A Comprehensive Study on Husbandry, Health, Behavior, and the Associations between Caretaker Attitudes, Attachment, and Husbandry Practices
- Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey
- Risks Associated with Free-Roaming and Collar Use In Cats – An Online Survey
Andrew C. Kitchener
4 shared publications
- Cranial volume and palate length of cats, <i>Felis</i> spp., under domestication, hybridization and in wild populations
- The expensive-tissue hypothesis may help explain brain-size reduction during domestication
- The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection
- Author response for "The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection"
Christine Arhant
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (AT)
4 shared publications
- Risks associated with free-roaming and collar use in cats—An online survey
- Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey
- Risks Associated with Free-Roaming and Collar Use In Cats – An Online Survey
- Exploring the quality of life in cats: How caretaker perceptions shape simple and systematic assessments
Günther Schauberger
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (AT)
3 shared publications
- Risks associated with free-roaming and collar use in cats—An online survey
- Attitudes toward cat collar use in central European cat owners—An online survey
- Risks Associated with Free-Roaming and Collar Use In Cats – An Online Survey
Kurt Kotrschal
University of Vienna (AT)
2 shared publications
- Cranial volume and palate length of cats, <i>Felis</i> spp., under domestication, hybridization and in wild populations
- The expensive-tissue hypothesis may help explain brain-size reduction during domestication
Stephanie Schneidewind
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (AT)
2 shared publications
- Exploring pet rat care: A comprehensive survey of husbandry, health, behavior, and the associations between caretaker attitudes, attachment, and husbandry practices
- Exploring Pet Rat Care: A Comprehensive Study on Husbandry, Health, Behavior, and the Associations between Caretaker Attitudes, Attachment, and Husbandry Practices
Jacob B. Hansen
2 shared publications
In database
- The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection
- Author response for "The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection"
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
2 shared publications
- The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection
- Author response for "The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection"
Michaela Gumpenberger
2 shared publications
- The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection
- Author response for "The domestication of the wolf larynx—testing the neural crest connection"
Thomas Schwaha
University of Vienna (AT)
1 shared publication
- Selection on vocal output affects laryngeal morphology in rats
Andrea Orozco
Williams College (US)
1 shared publication
- Selection on vocal output affects laryngeal morphology in rats
Margaret Shilling
Williams College (US)
1 shared publication
- Selection on vocal output affects laryngeal morphology in rats
Susan A. Brunelli
Columbia University (US)
1 shared publication
- Selection on vocal output affects laryngeal morphology in rats
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