Arvin Cantor Diesmos

Arvin Cantor Diesmos, Filipino herpetologist.

• Herpetology Section, Zoology Division, Philippine National Museum, Rizal Park, Burgos St., Manila, Philippines.
• E-mail: arvin.diesmos@gmail.com

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 47 taxon names authored by Arvin Cantor Diesmos

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1997

• Brown, R.M., Ferner, J.W. & Diesmos, A.C. 1997. Definition of the Philippine Parachute Gecko, Ptychozoon intermedium Taylor 1915 (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae): Redescription, Designation of a Neotype, and Comparisons with Related Species. Herpetologica 53(3): 357–373. JSTOR Reference page. 

2000

• Brown, R.M. & Diesmos, A.C. 2000. The lizard genus Luperosaurus: taxonomy, history, and conservation prospects for some of the world's rarest lizards. Sylvatrop 10: 107–124. Reference page. 
• Brown, R.M., McGuire, J.A. & Diesmos, A.C. 2000. Status of some Philippine frogs related to Rana everetti (Anura: Ranidae), description of a new species, and resurrection of Rana igorota Taylor 1922. Herpetologica 56(1): 81–104. DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-10-00042.1 Reference page. 

2001

• Kennedy, R.S., Fisher, T.H., Harrap, S.C.B., Diesmos, A.C. & Manamtam, A.S. 2001. A new species of woodcock (Aves: Scolopacidae) from the Philippines and a re-evaluation of other Asian/Papuasian woodcock. Forktail 17: 1–12. PDF, ResearchGate Reference page. 

2007

• Brown, R.M., Diesmos, A.C. & Duya, M.V. 2007. A new species of Luperosaurus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Sierra Madre mountain range of northern Luzon Island, Philippines. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55(1): 153–160. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Wallach, V., Brown, R.M., Diesmos, A.C. & Gee, G.V.A. 2007 An enigmatic new species of blind snake from Luzon Island, northern Philippines (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Journal of Herpetology 41(4): 690–702. DOI: 10.1670/206-5.1 Reference page. 

2008

• Brown, R.M., Oliveros, C.H., Siler, C.D. & Diesmos, A.C. 2008. A New Gekko from the Babuyan Islands, Northern Philippines. Herpetologica 64(3): 305–320. DOI: 10.1655/07-078.1 Reference page. 

2009

• Brown, R.M., Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C. & Alcala, A.C. 2009. The Philippine frogs of the genus Leptobrachium (Anura; Megophryidae): phylogeny-based species delimitation, taxonomic revision, and descriptions of three new species. Herpetological Monographs 23(1): 1-44. DOI: 10.1655/09-037.1 Reference page. 
• Brown, R.M., Oliveros, C., Siler, C.D. & Diesmos, A.C. 2009. Phylogeny of Gekko from the northern Philippines, and description of a new species from Calayan Island. Journal of Herpetology 43(4): 620–635. DOI: 10.1670/08-207.1 Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Alcala, A.C., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2009. A New Species of Limestone-Forest Frog, Genus Platymantis (Amphibia: Anura: Ceratobatrachidae) from Eastern Samar Island, Philippines. Herpetologica 65(1): 92–104. DOI: 10.1655/08-040R.1 Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., McVay, J.D., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2009. A New Species of Fanged Frog, Genus Limnonectes (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Southeast Mindanao Island, Philippines. Herpetologica 65(1): 105–114. DOI: 10.1655/08-041R1.1 Reference page. 
• Welton, L.J., Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2009. A New Bent-Toed Gecko (Genus Cyrtodactylus) from Southern Palawan Island, Philippines and Clarification of the Taxonomic Status of C. annulatus. Herpetologica 65(3): 328–343. DOI: 10.1655/08-057R1.1 Reference page. 

2010

• Linkem, C.W., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2010. A new species of scincid lizard (Genus: Sphenomorphus) from Palawan Island, Philippines. Herpetologica 66(1): 67–79. DOI: 10.1655/08-074.1 Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2010. New Loam-Swimming Skink, Genus Brachymeles (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from Luzon and Catanduanes Islands, Philippines. Journal of Herpetology 44(1): 49–60. DOI: 10.1670/08-318.1 Reference page. 
• Brown, R.M., Diesmos, A.C., Duya, M.V., Garcia, H.J.D. & Rico, E.L.B. 2010. A new forest gecko (Squamata; Gekkonidae; Genus Luperosaurus) from Mt. Mantalingajan, southern Palawan Island, Philippines. Journal of Herpetology 44(1): 37–48. DOI: 10.1670/08-316.1 Reference page. 
• Brown, R.M., Linkem, C.W., Balete, D., Duya, M.V., Diesmos, A.C. & Ferner, J.W. 2010. Species boundaries in Philippine montane forest skinks (Genus Sphenomorphus): three new species from the mountains of Luzon and clarification of the status of the poorly known S. beyeri, S. knollmanae, and S. laterimaculatus. Scientific Papers of the Natural History Museum of the University of Kansas 42: 1–27. handle. Reference page. 
• Linkem, C.W., Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C., Sy, E. & Brown, R.M. 2010. A new species of Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from central Luzon Island, Philippines. Zootaxa 2396: 37–49. Preview. Reference page. 
• Linkem, C.W., Hesed, K.M., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2010 Species boundaries and cryptic lineage diversity in a Philippine forest skink complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae: Lygosominae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 56(2): 572–585. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.03.043 Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Balete, D.S., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2010. A New Legless Loam-swimming Lizard (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae: Genus Brachymeles) from the Bicol Peninsula, Luzon Island, Philippines. Copeia 2010(1): 114–122. DOI: 10.1643/CH-08-231 Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Oaks, J.R., Esselstyn, J.A., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2010. Phylogeny and biogeography of Philippine bent-toed geckos (Gekkonidae: Cyrtodactylus) contradict a prevailing model of Pleistocene diversification. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55(2): 699–710. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.01.027 Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C., Linkem, C.W., Diesmos, M.L. & Brown, R.M. A new species of limestone-forest frog, genus Platymantis (Amphibia: Anura: Ceratobatrachidae) from central Luzon Island, Philippines. Zootaxa 2482: 49–63. Preview. Reference page. 
• Welton, L.J., Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2010. Phylogeny-based species delimitation of southern Philippines bent-toed geckos and a new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Zootaxa 2390: 49–68. Preview. Reference page. 
• Welton, L.J., Siler, C.D., Bennett, D., Diesmos, A., Duya, M.R., Dugay, R., Rico, E.L.B., van Weerd, M. & Brown, R.M. 2010. A spectacular new Philippine monitor lizard reveals a hidden biogeographic boundary and a novel flagship species for conservation. Biology Letters 6: 654–658. DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0119 Reference page. 
• Welton, L.J., Siler, C.D., Linkem, C.W., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2010. Philippine Bent-Toed Geckos of the Cyrtodactylus agusanensis Complex: Multilocus Phylogeny, Morphological Diversity, and Descriptions of Three New Species. Herpetological Monographs 24(1): 55–85. DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-10-00005.1 Reference page. 

2011

• Brown, R.M., Diesmos, A.C. & Oliveros, C.H. 2011. A new flap-legged forest gecko (Genus Luperosaurus) from the northeastern Philippines. Journal of Herpetology 45(2): 202–210. DOI: 10.1670/10-123.1 Reference page. 
• Linkem, C.W., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2011. Molecular systematics of the Philippine forest skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Sphenomorphus): testing morphological hypotheses of interspecific relationships. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163(4): 1217–1243. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00747.x Reference page. 
• Fuiten, A.M., Welton, L.J., Diesmos, A.C., Barley, A.J., Oberheide, B., Duya, M.V., Rico, E.L.B. & Brown, R.B. 2011. A new species of stream frog (Sanguirana) from the mountains of Luzon Island, Philippines. Herpetologica 67(1): 89–103. DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-10-00042.1 Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C., Alcala, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2011. Phylogeny of Philippine slender skinks (Scincidae: Brachymeles) reveals underestimated species diversity, complex biogeographical relationships, and cryptic patterns of lineage diversification. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59(1): 53–65. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.12.019 Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Jones, R.M., Welton, L.J. & Brown, R.M. 2011. Redescription of Tetradactyl Philippine Slender Skinks (Genus Brachymeles). Herpetologica 67(3): 300–317. DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-10-00071.1 Reference page. 

2012

• Sharma, P.P., Buenavente, P.A.C., Clouse, R.M., Diesmos, A.C. & Giribet, G. 2012. Forgotten gods: Zalmoxidae of the Philippines and Borneo (Opiliones: Laniatores). Zootaxa 3280: 29–55. Preview Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Oaks, J.R., Welton, L.J., Linkem, C.W., Swab, J.C., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2012. Did geckos ride the Palawan raft to the Philippines?. Journal of Biogeography 39(7): 1217–1234. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02680.x Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Jones, R.M., Diesmos, A.C., Diesmos, M.L.L. & Brown, R.M. 2012. Phylogeny-Based Species Delimitation In Philippine Slender Skinks (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) III: Taxonomic Revision of the Brachymeles gracilis Complex, With Descriptions of Three New Species. Herpetological Monographs 26(1): 135–172. DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-11-00006.1 Reference page. 

2014

• Siler, C.D., Linkem, C.W., Cobb, K., Watters, J.L., Cummings, S.T., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2014. Taxonomic revision of the semi-aquatic skink Parvoscincus leucospilos (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae), with description of three new species. Zootaxa 3847(3): 388–412. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.3.4 Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Welton, L.J., Davis, D.R., Watters, J.L., Davey, C.S., Diesmos, A.C., Diesmos, M.L. & Brown, R.M. 2014. Taxonomic revision of the Pseudogekko compresicorpus Complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae), with descriptions of three new species. Herpetological Monographs 28(1): 110–139. DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-14-00005 Reference page. 

2015

• Brown, R.M., Layola, L.A. de, Lorenzo, A. II, Diesmos, M.L.L. & Diesmos, A.C. 2015. A new species of limestone karst inhabiting forest frog, genus Platymantis (Amphibia: Anura: Ceratobatrachidae: subgenus Lupacolus) from southern Luzon Island, Philippines. Zootaxa 4048(2): 191–210. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4048.2.3. Preview (PDF). Reference page. 
• Brown, R.M., Siler, D.S., Richards, S.J., Diesmos, A.C. & Cannatella, D.C. 2015. Multilocus phylogeny and a new classification for Southeast Asian and Melanesian forest frogs (family Ceratobatrachidae). Zoological journal of the Linnean Society 174(1): 130–168. DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12232 Reference page. 
• Davis, D.R., Watters, J.L., Köhler, G., Whitsett, C., Huron, N.A., Brown, R.M., Diesmos, A.C. & Siler, C.D. 2015. Redescription of the rare Philippine false gecko Pseudogekko brevipes (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) and description of a new species. Zootaxa 4020(2): 357–374. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4020.2.7. Preview (PDF). Reference page. 

2016

• Wynn, A.H., Diesmos, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2016. Two new species of Malayotyphlops from the northern Philippines, with redescriptions of M. luzonensis (Taylor) and M. ruber (Boettger). Journal of Herpetology 50(1): 157–168. DOI: 10.1670/14-104 Reference page. 
• Brown, R.M., Su, Y.-C., Barger, B., Siler, C.D., Sanguila, M.B., Diesmos, A.C. & Blackburn, D.C. 2016. Phylogeny of the island archipelago frog genus Sanguirana: another endemic Philippine radiation that diversified ‘Out-of-Palawan’. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 94(Part B): 531–536. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.10.010 Reference page. 
• Sanguila, M.B., Cobb, K.A., Siler, C.D., Diesmos, A.C., Alcala, A.C. & Brown, R.M. 2016. The amphibians and reptiles of Mindanao Island, southern Philippines, II: the herpetofauna of northeast Mindanao and adjacent islands. ZooKeys 624: 1–132. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.624.9814 . Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Davis, D.R., Freitas, E.S., Huron, N.A., Geheber, A.D., Watters, J.L., Penrod, M.L., Papeş, M., Amrein, A., Anwar, A., Cooper, D., Hein, T., Manning, A., Patel, N., Pinaroc, L., Diesmos, A.C., Diesmos, M.L., Oliveros, C.H. & Brown, R.M. 2016. Additions to Philippine Slender Skinks of the Brachymeles bonitae Complex (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) II: a new species from the northern Philippines. Zootaxa 4132(1): 15–29. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.1.2. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Siler, C.D., Davis, D.R., Diesmos, A.C., Guinto, F., Whitsett, C. & Brown, R.M. 2016. A new species of Pseudogekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Romblon Island Group, Central Philippines. Zootaxa 4139(2): 248–260. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4139.2.8. Reference page. 

2020

• Som, H.E., Grismer, L.L., Grismer, J.L., Wood, Jr., P.L., Quah, E.S.H., Brown, R.M., Diesmos, A.C., Weinell, J.L. & Stuart, B.L. 2020. A new Liopeltis Fitzinger, 1843 (Squamata: Colubridae) from Pulau Tioman, Peninsular Malaysia. Zootaxa 4766(3): 472–484. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4766.3.6 Reference page. 

Eponyms

• Platymantis diesmosi Brown & Gonzalez, 2007
• Parvoscincus arvindiesmosi Linkem & Brown, 2013

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