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)

• 52 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): 1–21. DOI: doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.969263 Reference page.