Hussam Zaher

Hussam El Dine Zaher, Brazilian herpetologist and palaeontologist.

Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Nazaré 481, Ipiranga, São Paulo, CEP 04263-000, São Paulo, Brazil.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

60 taxon names authored by Hussam Zaher

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2005

Bour, R. & Zaher, H. 2005. A new species of Mesoclemmys, from the open formations of northeastern Brazil (Chelonii, Chelidae). Papéis avulsos de zoologia 45(24): 295–311. DOI: 10.1590/S0031-10492005002400001 Reference page.

2008

Zaher, H., Scrocchi, G. & Masiero, R. 2008. Rediscovery and redescription of the type of Philodryas laticeps Werner, 1900 and the taxonomic status of P. oligolepis Gomes, 1921 (Serpentes, Colubridae). Zootaxa 1940(1): 25–40. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1940.1.3 Reference page.

2011

Arias, F.J., Carvalho, C.M., Rodrigues, M.T. & Zaher, H. 2011. Two new species of Cnemidophorus (Squamata: Teiidae) of the C. ocellifer group, from Bahia, Brazil. Zootaxa 3022: 1–21. Preview. Reference page.
Arias, F.J., Carvalho, C.M., Rodrigues, M.T. & Zaher, H. 2011. Two new species of Cnemidophorus (Squamata: Teiidae) from the Caatinga, Northwest Brazil. Zootaxa 2787: 37–54. Preview. Reference page.
Ribeiro, S., Nogueira, C., Cintra, C.E.D., Silva Jr., N.J. & Zaher, H. 2011. Description of a new pored Leposternon (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from the Brazilian Cerrado. South American Journal of Herpetology 6(3): 177–188. DOI: 10.2994/057.006.0303 Reference page.

2012

Grazziotin, F.G., Zaher, H., Murphy, R.W., Scrocchi, G., Altamirano-Benevides, M.A., Zhang, Y.-P. & Bonatto, S.L. 2012. Molecular phylogeny of the New World Dipsadidae (Serpentes: Colubroidea): a reappraisal. Cladistics 28(5): 437–459. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-0031.2012.00393.x Reference page.
Zaher, H., Grazziotin, F.G., Graboski, R., Fuentes, R.G., Sánchez-Martinez, P., Montingelli, G.G., Zhang, Y.-P. & Murphy, R.W. 2012. Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Sibynophis (Serpentes: Colubroidea). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 52(12): 141–149. DOI: 10.1590/S0031-10492012001200001 Reference page.

2013

Altamirano-Benavides, M., Zaher, H., Lobo, L.M., Graziotin, F.G., Nunes, P.M.S. & Rodrigues, M.T. 2013. A new species of lizard genus Potamites from Ecuador (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae). Zootaxa 3717(3): 345–358. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3717.3.4 Reference page.

2014

Arias, F.J., Carvalho, C.M., Zaher, H. & Rodrigues, M.T. 2014. A New Species of Ameivula (Squamata, Teiidae) from Southern Espinhaço Mountain Range, Brazil. Copeia 2014(1): 95–105. DOI: 10.1643/CH-13-037 Reference page.
Arias, F.J., Teixeira Jr., M., Recoder, R.S., Carvalho, C.M., Zaher, H. & Rodrigues, M.T. 2014. Whiptail lizards in South America: a new Ameivula (Squamata, Teiidae) from Planalto dos Gerais, Eastern Brazilian Cerrado. Amphibia-Reptilia 35(2): 227–242. DOI: 10.1163/15685381-00002948 Reference page.
Pires, M.G., Silva Jr., N.J., Feitosa, D.T., Prudente, A.L.C., Pereira Filho, G.A. & Zaher, H. 2014. A new species of triadal coral snake of the genus Micrurus Wagler, 1824 (Serpentes: Elapidae) from northeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 3811(4): 569–584. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3811.4.8 Reference page.
Zaher, H., Arredondo, J.C., Valencia, J.H., Arbeláez, E., Rodrigues, M.T. & Altamirano-Benavides, M.A. 2014. A new Andean species of Philodryas (Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3785(3): 469–480. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3785.3.8 Reference page.

2015

Feitosa, D.T., Silva Jr., N.J., Pires, M.G., Zaher, H. & Prudente, A.L.C. 2015. A new species of monadal coral snake of the genus Micrurus (Serpentes, Elapidae) from western Amazon. Zootaxa 3974(4): 538–554. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3974.4.5. Preview (PDF). Reference page.
Graboski, R., Pereira Filho, G.A., Silva, A.A.A., Prudente, A.L.C. & Zaher, H. 2015. A new species of Amerotyphlops from Northeastern Brazil, with comments on distribution of related species. Zootaxa 3920(3): 443–452. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3920.3.3 Reference page.
Ribeiro, S., Santos, A.P. Jr. & Zaher, H. 2015. A new species of Leposternon Wagler, 1824 (Squamata, Amphisbaenia) from northeastern Argentina. Zootaxa 4034(2): 309–324. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4034.2.4. Preview (PDF) Reference page.

2016

Alencar, L.R.V., Quental, T.B., Grazziotin, F.G., Alfaro, M.L., Martins, M., Venzon, M. & Zaher, H. 2016. Diversification in vipers: Phylogenetic relationships, time of divergence and shifts in speciation rates. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 105: 50–62. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.07.029 Reference page.
Barbo, F.E., Gasparini, J.L., Almeida, A.P., Zaher, H., Grazziotin, F.G., Gusmão, R.B., Ferrarini, J.M.G. & Sawaya, R.J. 2016. Another new and threatened species of lancehead genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Viperidae) from Ilha dos Franceses, Southeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 4097(4): 511–529. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4097.4.4 Reference page.
Barbo, F.E., Gasparini, J.L., Almeida, A.P., Zaher, H., Grazziotin, F.G., Gusmão, R.B., Ferrarini, J.M.G. & Sawaya, R.J. 2016. ERRATUM. Fausto E. Barbo, João Luiz Gasparini, Antonio P. Almeida, Hussam Zaher, Felipe G. Grazziotin, Rodrigo B. Gusmão, José Mário G. Ferrarini & Ricardo J. Sawaya (2016) Another new and threatened species of lancehead genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Viperidae) from Ilha dos Franceses, Southeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 4097 (4): 511–529. Zootaxa 4105(5): 500–500. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4105.5.7 Reference page.
Costa, H.C., Garcia, P.C.A. & Zaher, H. 2016. The correct authorship and date of lizard names Teiinae, Tupinambinae, and Gymnophthalmidae. Zootaxa 4132(2): 295–300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.2.13. Reference page.

2017

Forlani, M.C., Tonini, J.F.R., Cruz, C.A.G., Zaher, H. & Sá, R.O. 2017. Molecular and morphological data reveal three new cryptic species of Chiasmocleis (Mehely 1904) (Anura, Microhylidae) endemic to the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. PeerJ 5: e3005. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3005 Reference page.
Franco, F.L., Trevine, V.C., Montingelli, G.G. & Zaher, H. 2017. A new species of Thamnodynastes from the open areas of central and northeastern Brazil (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Tachymenini). Salamandra 53(3): 339–350. PDF Reference page.

2018

França, D.P.F., Barbo, F.E., Silva Jr., N.J., Silva, H.L.R. & Zaher, H. 2018. A new species of Apostolepis (Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Elapomorphini) from the Cerrado of Central Brazil. Zootaxa 4521(4): 438–552. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4521.4.3. Reference page.
Guedes, T.B., Barbo, F.E., França, D. & Zaher, H. 2018. Morphological variation of the rare psammophilous species Apostolepis gaboi (Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Elapomorphini). Zootaxa 4418(5): 469–480. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4418.5.4 Reference page.

2019

Costa, H.C., Graboski, R. & Zaher, H. 2019. Amphisbaena mensae Catro-Mello, 2000 is a synonym of Amphisbaena talisiae Vanzolini, 1995 (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaenidae). Zootaxa 4559(1): 166–174. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4559.1.7 Reference page.
Ribeiro, S., Sá, V., Santos Jr., A.P., Graboski, R., Zaher, H., Guedes, A.G., Andrade, S.P. & Vaz-Silva, W. 2019. A new species of the Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from the Brazilian Cerrado with a key for the two-pored species. Zootaxa 4550(3): 301–320. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4550.3.1 Reference page.
de Sá, R.O., Tonini, J.F.R., Huss, H.V., Zaher, H. & Haddad, C.F.B. 2019. The unique traits of the subgenus Unicus within Chiasmocleis Méhely, 1094 (Anura: Microhylidae). Zootaxa 4646(3): 585–590. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4646.3.8 Reference page.
Taucce, P.P.G., Zaidan, B.F., Zaher, H. & Garcia, P.C. de A. 2019. A new species of Ischnocnema Reinhardt and Lütken, 1862 (Anura: Brachycephalidae) of the I. lactea species series from southeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 4706(4): 531–545. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.4.3 Reference page.
Zaher, H., Murphy, R.W., Arredondo, J.C., Graboski, R., Machado-Filho, P.R., Mahlow, K., Montingelli, G.G., Quadros, A.B., Orlov, N.L., Wilkinson, M., Zhang, Y.-P. & Grazziotin, F.G. 2019. Large-scale molecular phylogeny, morphology, divergence-time estimation, and the fossil record of advanced caenophidian snakes (Squamata: Serpentes). PLoS ONE 14(5): e0216148. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216148 Reference page.

2020

Burbrink, F.T., Grazziotin, F.G., Pyron, R.A., Cundall, D., Donnellan, S., Irish, F., Keogh, J.S., Kraus, F., Murphy, R.W., Noonan, B., Raxworthy, C.J., Ruane, S., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M. & Zaher, H. 2020. Interrogating Genomic-Scale Data for Squamata (Lizards, Snakes, and Amphisbaenians) Shows no Support for Key Traditional Morphological Relationships. Systematic Biology 69(3): 502–520. DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syz062 Reference page.
Esquerré, D., Donnellan, S.C., Brennan, I.G., Lemmon, A.R., Lemmon, E.M., Zaher, H., Grazziotin, F.G. & Keogh, J.S., 2020. Phylogenomics, Biogeography, and Morphometrics Reveal Rapid Phenotypic Evolution in Pythons After Crossing Wallace’s Line. Systematic Biology. 69 (6): 1039-1051 DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syaa024 Reference page.
Montingelli, G.G., Barbo, F.E., Pereira-Filho, G.A., Santana, G.G., França, F.G.R., Grazziotin, F.G. & Zaher, H. 2020. A second new species for the rare dipsadid genus Caaeteboia Zaher et al., 2009 (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Cuadernos de Herpetología 34(2): 219–230. DOI: 10.31017/CdH.2020.(2020-003) [nonfunctional] Reference page.
Santos, M.T.T., Magalhães, R.F., Lyra, M.L., Zaher, H., Giasson, L.O.M., Garcia, P.C.A., Carnaval, A.C. & Haddad, C.F.B. 2020. Multilocus phylogeny of Paratelmatobiinae (Anura: Leptodactylidae) reveals strong spatial structure and previously unknown diversity in the Atlantic Forest hotspot. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 148: 106819. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106819 Reference page.

2022

Navarro, B.A., Ghilardi, A.M., Aureliano, T., Díez Díaz, V., Bandeira, K.L.N., Cattaruzzi, A.G.S., Iori, F.V., Martine, A.M., Carvalho, A.B., Anelli, L.E., Fernandes, M.A. & Zaher, H. 2022. A New Nanoid Titanosaur (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil. Ameghiniana 59(5): 317–354. DOI: 10.5710/AMGH.25.08.2022.3477 Reference page.
Abegg, A.D., Santos, A.P., Costa, H.C., Battilana, J., Graboski, R., Vianna, F.S.L., Azevedo, W.S., Fagundes, N.J.R., Castille, C.M., Prado, P.C., Bonatto, S.L., Zaher, H. & Grazziotin, F.G. 2022. Increasing taxon sampling suggests a complete taxonomic rearrangement in Echinantherini (Serpentes: Dipsadidae). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10: 969263. DOI: doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.969263 Reference page.