Drausio Honorio Morais

Scopus Publications

From 19th-century mysteries to modern insights: untangling Aplectana membranosa from Brazilian anurans
Ana Nunes Santos, Evelyn Lebrego Cardoso, Lorena Freitas Souza Tavares-Costa, Rayline Thaimenne Alves Figueredo, Gabriel Lima Rebêlo, Maria Isabel Müller, Edna P. Alcantara, Edson A. Adriano, Drausio Honorio Morais, Simone Mousinho Freire, Jeannie Nascimento Dos Santos, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos Melo
Parasitology, 2025
Aplectana membranosa is a cosmocercid nematode that shows affinity with various amphibian and reptile hosts, being considered a generalist species. To date, no studies have investigated the influence of host and locality in the morphological variation of this species. Thus, we analysed morphological and morphometric characters of 260 specimens of A. membranosa collected from 9 host species and 7 different localities. To complement the metric studies, we conducted phylogenetic analyses using the ribosomal genes 28S and internal transcript spacer 1 (ITS1) to determine the phylogenetic position of the species and its divergence. In the present study, it was possible to observe the cloacal papillae pattern of the species through scanning electron microscopy, and we found no morphological variation in the specimens of A. membranosa from various hosts in different localities in Brazil. The study showed low variation in all data. However, despite the low variation, we found that external environmental conditions, such as climate and latitude, influence its variation. Molecular analyses highlighted that the separation of Cosmocercidae members may be related to geographic distribution and population genetic divergence. Thus, the results illustrated in this study reiterate the importance of using integrative data to better elucidate the family’s taxonomic and evolutionary history.
Inventory of helminth parasites in Caatinga anurans from Northeastern Brazil
GIOVANNA S.G.N. PITOMBEIRA, CHARLES S. SILVA, ALINE AGUIAR, FÁBIO H. YAMADA, ROBSON W. ÁVILA, REINALDO JOSÉ DA SILVA, DRAUSIO H. MORAIS
Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciencias, 2025
Biological inventories are essential tools for understanding parasite diversity. In this study, we describe the helminth parasite communities associated with anuran amphibians from five localities within the Caatinga domain of Northeastern Brazil. A total of 1,198 individuals, belonging to 22 species and six anuran families (Bufonidae, Hylidae, Leptodactylidae, Microhylidae, Odontoprhynidae, and Phyllomedusidae), were examined. Of these, 629 specimens (52.5%) were parasitized, and 27,004 helminths were recovered. The helminths represented 34 taxa, including 24 Nematoda, 7 Digenea, 1 Cestoda, and 2 Acanthocephala. We present parasitological descriptors such as prevalence, abundance range, infection site, and life stage. Additionally, we report 18 new host-parasite records and provide updated data on geographical occurrence. Our findings emphasize the importance of regional surveys in expanding knowledge on host-parasite interactions and in highlighting hidden components of biodiversity within the Caatinga biome.
What is the diversity and pattern of network interactions parasite-host in amphibians (Anura) from Caatinga domain? – A meta-analysis
Ednalva da Silva Santos, Isabella Hevily Silva Torquato, Drausio Honorio Morais, Paulo Cascon, Charles de Sousa Silva
Biologia, 2024
An integrative taxonomy study reveals a rare new species of the genus Creptotrema (Trematoda: Allocreadiidae) in an endangered frog in South America
E.P. Alcantara, M.B. Ebert, C. Ferreira-Silva, L.R. Forti, D.H. Morais, G. Pérez-Ponce de León, R. J. Silva
Journal of Helminthology, 2024
During an ecological study with a near-endangered anuran in Brazil, the Schmidt’s Spinythumb frog, Crossodactylus schmidti Gallardo, 1961, we were given a chance to analyze the gastrointestinal tract of a few individuals for parasites. In this paper, we describe a new species of an allocreadiid trematode of the genus Creptotrema Travassos, Artigas & Pereira, 1928, which possesses a unique trait among allocreadiids (i.e., a bivalve shell-like muscular structure at the opening of the ventral sucker); the new species represents the fourth species of allocreadiid trematode parasitizing amphibians. Besides, the new species is distinguished from other congeners by the combination of characters such as the body size, ventral sucker size, cirrus-sac size, and by having small eggs. DNA sequences through the 28S rDNA and COI mtDNA further corroborated the distinction of the new species. Phylogenetic analyses placed the newly generated sequences in a monophyletic clade together with all other sequenced species of Creptotrema. Genetic divergences between the new species and other Creptotrema spp. varied from 2.0 to 4.2% for 28S rDNA, and 15.1 to 16.8% for COI mtDNA, providing robust validation for the recognition of the new species. Even though allocreadiids are mainly parasites of freshwater fishes, our results confirm anurans as hosts of trematodes of this family. Additionally, we propose the reallocation of Auriculostoma ocloya Liquin, Gilardoni, Cremonte, Saravia, Cristóbal & Davies, 2022 to the genus Creptotrema. This study increases the known diversity of allocreadiids and contributes to our understanding of their evolutionary relationships, host–parasite relationships, and biogeographic history.
Exploring the phylogenetic landscape: unravelling the relationships and biogeography of the Cosmocerca genus in amphibians
Charles De Sousa Silva, Drausio Honorio Morais, Paulo Cascon
Journal of Natural History, 2024
Cosmocerca is a cosmopolitan genus of endoparasitic nematodes that infect amphibians and reptiles, and currently encompasses 37 species. Given the increasing number of molecular studies examining diverse species within this genus, we aim to elucidate the phylogenetic relationships among Cosmocerca species, identify research gaps, and guide future investigations, particularly within the Neotropical region. We analysed 40 sequences of nuclear (internal transcribed spacer, ITS) and mitochondrial (cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1, COI) genetic markers from available sequenced species. Our results revealed a strong correlation between parasites’ phylogeny and their geographic distribution across the world’s zoogeographical regions. However, we highlight the paucity of studies on Neotropical Cosmocerca species. These findings can assist subsequent studies to address questions regarding the biology, phylogeography and evolution of Cosmocerca species, contributing to a deeper understanding of the clade Cosmocercidae.
First record of Ozolaimus cirratus (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) infecting the casque-headed tree frog Corythomantis greeningi (Anura: Hylidae) from Northeast Brazil
Charles De Sousa Silva, Drausio Honorio Morais, Paulo Cascon
Journal of Natural History, 2024
The genus Ozolaimus is characterised by presenting a dorsoventrally elongated mouth with two lateral lips, a very long oesophagus consisting of anterior portion strong and short, with a fusiform fold, and a thin posterior portion ending in a distinct bulb, an anteriorly dilated intestine, and absent lateral wings. Between February 2014 and September 2016, 11 specimens of the anuran Corythomantis greeningi were collected manually at the Ecological Station of Aiuaba, Ceará State, Brazil. After analysis, nine specimens of Ozolaimus cirratus infecting the large intestine of the referred specimen were recorded. Knowledge is still scarce about the ecological dynamics of pharyngodonid parasites and their parasitehost relationships; thus, this work is the first to record members of the genus Ozolaimus infecting the casqueheaded tree frog Corythomantis greeningi from the Caatinga biome. Previously, the only registered hosts of Ozalaimus parasites were iguanid lizards.
New record of Vitreorana franciscana Santana, Barros, Pontes & Feio, 2015 (Anura, Centrolenidae), a glassfrog endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado
Fábio Maffei, Guilherme Marson Moya, Ezequiel da Silva Sousa, Drausio Honório Morais
Check List, 2024
We report a new locality for the endemic glassfrog Vitreorana franciscana Santana, Barros, Pontes & Feio, 2015 from Brazilian Cerrado, from the municipality of Nova Ponte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Field visits were conducted in 2023 at Fazenda Brej&atilde;o and resulted in the fourth record of this species, which expands this species&rsquo; geographic distribution by 150 km to the east. With the new record, the minimum convex polygon for the species is now 18,210 km2.
A new species of Parapharyngodon (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) infecting Corythomantis greeningi (Anura: Hylidae) from Northeast Brazil
Charles De Sousa-Silva, Edna Paulino Alcantara, Cristiana Ferreira-Silva, Drausio Honorio Morais, Paulo Cascon
Journal of Natural History, 2024
Currently, 56 species of Parapharyngodon are known, with only 12 reported from the Neotropical realm. Parapharyngodon pereiramendoi sp. n. is described herein from the host anuran Corythomantis greeningi in the Caatinga biome, a Brazilian semiarid region. In Parapharyngodon pereiramendoi sp. n. males present a triangular oral opening with four bilobed lips, each one with a pair of distally located rounded papillae, gubernaculum absent, a short V-shaped support in postanal lips, and three pairs of caudal papillae, while females have three bilobed lips, opening of the postbulbar excretory pore, vulva in equatorial position, and conical tail. Lateral alae are absent in males and females. Here, we describe the 57th species of Parapharyngodon in the world, and the thirteenth from the Neotropical realm, contributing to the taxonomy of the genus Parapharyngodon, as well as increasing the knowledge of helminthfauna in Neotropical hylids.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B064E8A8-170D-4203-9F49-374FC9AF26EE
Integrative taxonomy in the genus Rhabdias Stiles et Hassall, 1905 from anuran in Brazil, description of two new species and phylogenetic analyses
Edna Paulino Alcantara, Maria Isabel Müller, Leticia Pereira Úngari, Cristiana Ferreira-Silva, Enzo Emmerich, Elane Guerreiro Giese, Drausio Honorio Morais, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Lucia Helena O'Dwyer, Reinaldo José Silva
Parasitology International, 2023
Revisiting the taxonomy of Rhabdias fuelleborni Travassos, 1928 (Nematoda, Rhabdiasidae) with approaches to delimitation of species and notes on molecular phylogeny
Maria Isabel Müller, Drausio Honorio Morais, Lorena Freitas Souza Tavares da Costa, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos Melo, Elane Guerreiro Giese, Robson Waldemar Ávila, Reinaldo José da Silva
Parasitology International, 2023
A new species of Skrjabinodon (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) infecting Vanzosaura multiscutata (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Northeastern Brazil
Charles De Sousa, Samanta Silva De Oliveira, Drausio Honorio Morais, Raul Henrique Da Silva Pinheiro, Robson Waldemar Ávila
Journal of Natural History, 2022
Biodiversity of anuran endoparasites from a transitional area between the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes in Brazil: New records and remarks
ALINE AGUIAR, DRAUSIO HONORIO MORAIS, LIDIANE A. FIRMINO SILVA, LUCIANO ALVES DOS ANJOS, OTTILIE CAROLINA FOSTER, REINALDO JOSÉ DA SILVA
Zootaxa, 2021
First molecular assessment of two digenean parasites of the lancehead snake Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Serpentes, Viperidae) in Brazil
Maria Isabel Müller, Enzo Emmerich, Edna Paulino de Alcantara, Letícia Pereira Ungari, Mariana Bertholdi Ebert, Drausio Honorio Morais, Lucia Helena O’Dwyer, Reinaldo José da Silva
Parasitology Research, 2021
A new species of Aplectana (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in the Marsupial frog Gastrotheca microdiscus (Amphibia: Hemiphractidae) from Brazil
EDNA P. ALCANTARA, CRISTIANA FERREIRA-SILVA, LUCAS R. FORTI, DRAUSIO H. MORAIS, REINALDO J. SILVA
Zootaxa, 2021
NOTE: Visceral mycobacteriosis in amphibians from the Brazilian Caatinga region
DH Morais, MV Rodrigues, RW Ávila, RJ da Silva
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2021
Carcass and commercial cuts yields of caiman (Caiman crocodilus yacare) farmed in a ranching system in the Brazilian pantanal
NATALIA B.C. MEDEIROS, MARCOS RODRIGUES, DRAUSIO H. MORAIS, MARÍLIA D. NUNES-RODRIGUES
Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciencias, 2021
A new species of Hannemania Oudemans, 1911 (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) from Brazil
Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Matheus Huang-Bastos, Drausio Honorio Morais, Edna Paulino Alcantara, Robson Waldemar Ávila, Cal Welbourn, Ron Ochoa, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius
Journal of Natural History, 2021
Richness of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Eastern Brazilian Amazonia, state of Pará, Brazil
Richard C. Pacheco, Thiago F. Martins, Thiago B. F. Semedo, Drausio H. Morais, Herbert S. Soares, Andréia L. T. Melo, Antônio H. H. Minervino, Leopoldo F. de O. Bernardi, Igor da C. L. Acosta, Francisco B. Costa, Ezequiel da S. Sousa, Solange M. Gennari, Marcelo B. Labruna
International Journal of Acarology, 2021
A new species of Rhabdias (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae), a lung parasite of Pseudopaludicola pocoto (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from north-eastern Brazil: description and phylogenetic analyses
D.H. Morais, M.I. Müller, F.T.V. Melo, A. Aguiar, Y. Willkens, C. de Sousa Silva, E.G. Giese, R.W. Ávila, Reinaldo José da Silva
Journal of Helminthology, 2020
A new species of the Rhinella margaritifera (Laurenti 1768) species group (Anura, Bufonidae) from southern Brazilian Amazonia
ROBSON WALDEMAR ÁVILA, DRAUSIO HONORIO MORAIS, RENATA PEREZ, ANDRÉ PANSONATO, VINICIUS TADEU DE CARVALHO, ROMMEL R. ROJAS, MARCELO GORDO, IZENI PIRES FARIAS
Zootaxa, 2020
Can differences between continental and insular habitats influence the parasites communities associated with the endemic frog Haddadus binotatus?
A. Aguiar, D.H. Morais, F.H. Yamada, L.A. dos Anjos, L.A.F. da Silva, R.J. da Silva
Journal of Helminthology, 2020
Helminth Parasites of Three Anuran Species during Reproduction and Drought in the Brazilian Semiarid Caatinga Region
Carla Bonetti Madelaire, Lidiane Franceschini, Drausio Honorio Morais, Fernando Ribeiro Gomes, Reinaldo José da Silva
Journal of Parasitology, 2020
Torrent frogs have fewer macroparasites but higher rates of chytrid infection in landscapes with smaller forest cover
Lucas Rodriguez Forti, Mariana Retuci Pontes, Edna Paulino Alcantara, Drausio Honorio Morais, Reinaldo José da Silva, Pavel Dodonov, Luís Felipe Toledo
Ecosphere, 2020
Physaloptera nordestina n. Sp. (Nematoda: Physalopteridae) parasitizing snakes from Northeastern Brazil
CICERA SILVILENE LEITE MATIAS, DRAUSIO HONORIO MORAIS, ROBSON WALDEMAR ÁVILA
Zootaxa, 2020
Feeding ecology, reproductive biology, and parasitism of gymnodactylus geckoides spix, 1825 from a caatinga area in northeastern Brazil
Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 2019
Helminths Associated with Three Physalaemus Species (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Caatinga Biome, Brazil
Cicero Ricardo de Oliveira, Robson Waldemar Ávila, Drausio Honorio Morais
Acta Parasitologica, 2019
New records of helminths in reptiles from five states of Brazil
T. F. Quirino, A. J. M. G. Ferreira, M. C. Silva, R. J. Silva, D. H. Morais, R. W. Ávila
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2018
Diet and morphological aspects of a population of Pseudopaludicola pocoto (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from northeast Brazil
Charles De Sousa Silva, José Guilherme Gonçalves Sousa, Yanne Feitosa Lima, Robson Waldemar Ávila, Drausio Honorio Morais
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2018
Helminths of Dermatonotus muelleri (Anura: Microhylidae) from Northeastern Brazil
E. P. Alcantara, C. Ferreira-Silva, L. A. F. Silva, A. G. S. Lins, R. W. Ávila, D. H. Morais, R. J. da Silva
Journal of Parasitology, 2018
Molecular phylogenetic position of Haplometroides intercaecalis (Digenea, Plagiorchiidae)
Maria Isabel Müller, Drausio Honorio Morais, Reinaldo José da Silva
Acta Parasitologica, 2018
Diversity in the genus Rhabdias (Nematoda, Rhabdiasidae): Evidence for cryptic speciation
Maria I. Müller, Drausio H. Morais, Guilherme J. Costa‐Silva, Aline Aguiar, Robson W. Ávila, Reinaldo J. da Silva
Zoologica Scripta, 2018
On Rhinella gildae Vaz-Silva, Maciel, Bastos & Pombal 2015 (Anura: Bufonidae): Phylogenetic relationship, morphological variation, advertisement and release calls and geographic distribution
ROBSON WALDEMAR ÁVILA, ANDRÉ PANSONATO, RENATA PEREZ, VINICIUS TADEU DE CARVALHO, IGOR JOVENTINO ROBERTO, DRAUSIO HONORIO MORAIS, ALEXANDRE PINHEIRO DE ALMEIDA, ROMMEL ROJAS, MARCELO GORDO, IZENI PIRES FARIAS
Zootaxa, 2018
High infection level of a snake, Xenodon merremii (Wagler in Spix, 1824) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), with Serpentirhabdias cf. vellardi (Pereira, 1928) (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) in Brazil
Enzo Emmerich, Drausio Honorio Morais, Reinaldo José da Silva
Comparative Parasitology, 2018
Advertisement call and new distribution records from Brazil of teratohyla midas (Lynch & Duellman, 1973) (anura, Centrolenidae)
Kássio Castro Araújo, André Pansonato, Rosa Hermina Oliveira, Drausio Honório Moraisa, Vinicius Tadeu Carvalho, Robson Waldemar Ávila
Check List, 2018
Helminth community dynamics in a population of Pseudopaludicola pocoto (Leptodactylidae: Leiuperinae) from Northeast-Brazilian
C. De S. Silva, R. W. Ávila, D. H. Morais
Helminthologia Poland, 2018
Ecology and parasitism of the lizard Tropidurus jaguaribanus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from northeastern Brazil
Edna P. Alcantara, Cristiana Ferreira-Silva, José Guilherme G. Sousa, Robson W. Ávila, Drausio H. Morais
Phyllomedusa, 2018
Squamata - Snakes: Leptophis ahaetulla (parrot snake). diet
Herpetological Review, 2017
Morphometric and phylogenetic analyses of Serpentirhabdias viperidicus n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) from the lancehead snake Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae) in Brazil
D.H. Morais, A. Aguiar, M.I. Müller, R.B. Narciso, L.A.F. da Silva, R.J. da Silva
Journal of Helminthology, 2017
Aplectana nordestina n. sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) parasitizing Leposternon polystegum (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Northeastern, Brazil
DARCIANE MARIA DE AMORIM, LIDIANE APARECIDA FIRMINO DA SILVA, DRAUSIO HONORIO MORAIS, REINALDO JOSÉ DA SILVA, ROBSON WALDEMAR ÁVILA
Zootaxa, 2017
Helminth fauna of Leptodactylus syphax (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Caatinga biome, northeastern Brazil
Aline Gouveia de Souza Lins, Aline Aguiar, Drausio Honorio Morais, Lidiane Aparecida Firmino da Silva, Robson Waldemar Ávila, Reinaldo José da Silva
Revista Brasileira De Parasitologia Veterinaria, 2017
How many parasites species a frog might have? Determinants of parasite diversity in South American anurans
Karla Magalhães Campião, Augusto Cesar de Aquino Ribas, Drausio Honorio Morais, Reinaldo José da Silva, Luiz Eduardo Roland Tavares
Plos One, 2015
A new species of parapharyngodon (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) infecting Dermatonotus muelleri (Anura: Microhylidae) from Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil
JOÃO A. DE ARAUJO FILHO, SAMUEL V. BRITO, WALTÉCIO DE O. ALMEIDA, DRAUSIO H. MORAIS, ROBSON W. ÁVILA
Zootaxa, 2015
First record of Sebekia oxycephala (Pentastomida: Sebekidae) infecting Helicops infrataeniatus (Reptilia: Colubridae), São Paulo State, Brazil
LAF. Silva, DH. Morais, A. Aguiar, WO. Almeida, RJ. Silva
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2015
Amphibians and reptiles of a cerrado area in primavera do Leste municipality, Mato Grosso state, central Brazil
Salamandra, 2015
Helminth communities of Leptodactylus latrans (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from the Atlantic rainforest, south-eastern Brazil
G.M. Toledo, D.H. Morais, R.J. Silva, L.A. Anjos
Journal of Helminthology, 2015
Checklist of Helminth parasites of Amphibians from South America
KARLA MAGALHÃES CAMPIÃO, DRAUSIO HONORIO MORAIS, OLÍVIA TAVARES DIAS, ALINE AGUIAR, GISLAYNE TOLEDO, LUIZ EDUARDO ROLAND TAVARES, REINALDO JOSÉ DA SILVA
Zootaxa, 2014
Evaluation of helminths associated with 14 amphibian species from a neotropical Island near the southeast coast of Brazil
Herpetological Review, 2014
A new species of milk frog of the genus Trachycephalus tschudi (anura, hylidae) from the amazonian rainforest
Marcelo Gordo, Luis Felipe Toledo, Pablo Suárez, Ricardo Alexandre Kawashita-Ribeiro, Robson Waldemar Ávila, Drausio Honório Morais, Ivan Nunes
Herpetologica, 2013
A new snake of the genus Helicops Wagler, 1830 (Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae) from Brazil
Ricardo Alexandre Kawashita-Ribeiro, Robson Waldemar Ávila, Drausio Honorio Morais
Herpetologica, 2013
Endoparasites infecting the semiaquatic coral snake micrurus surinamensis (Squamata: Elapidae) in the southern amazonian region, mato grosso state, Brazil
RW. Ávila, DH. Morais, LA. Anjos, WO. Almeida, RJ. Silva
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2013
Geographic distribution of Physalaemus cicada Bokermann, 1966 (Anura: Leiuperidae) in northeastern Brazil
Marciana Claudio da Silva, Deivid Batista de Oliveira, Herivelto Faustino de Oliveira, Igor Joventino Roberto, Drausio Honório Morais, Samuel Vieira Brito, Robson Waldemar Ávila
Check List, 2013
A new species of Pseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 (Anura: Leiuperidae) from the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, with comments on the geographic distribution of Pseudopaludicola canga Giaretta & Kokubum, 2003
ANDRÉ PANSONATO, DRÁUSIO H. MORAIS, ROBSON W. ÁVILA, RICARDO A. KAWASHITA-RIBEIRO, CHRISTINE STRÜSSMANN, ITAMAR A. MARTINS
Zootaxa, 2012
Nematodes of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from Caatinga biome, northeastern Brazil
Robson W. Ávila, Luciano A. Anjos, Samuel C. Ribeiro, Drausio H. Morais, Reinaldo J. da Silva, Waltécio O. Almeida
Comparative Parasitology, 2012
New records and distribution extensions of three species of Mesoclemmys Gray, 1863 (Testudines: Chelidae) in Mato Grosso state, Brazil, with observations on terrestrial movements
Elizângela Silva de Brito, Christine Strüssmann, Ricardo Alexandre Kawashita-Ribeiro, Drausio Honório Morais, Robson Waldemar Ávila, Vitor Azarias Campos
Check List, 2012
A new species of Proceratophrys (Anura: Cycloramphidae) from western Brazil
ROBSON W. ÁVILA, RICARDO A. KAWASHITA-RIBEIRO, DRAUSIO H. MORAIS
Zootaxa, 2011
Advertisement call and new distribution records of Hypsiboas leucocheilus (Anura: Hylidae)
Salamandra, 2011
Rhachidelus Brazili Boulenger, 1908 (Squamata: Serpentes: Dipsadidae): New records, range extension and distribution map in mato grosso and mato grosso do Sul states, Brazil
Luana A. G. Arruda, Robson W. Ávila, Drausio H. Morais, Ricardo A. Kawashita-Ribeiro
Check List, 2011
Leposoma osvaldoi avila-pires, 1995 (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae): New records and distribution map in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil
Ricardo A. Kawashita-Ribeiro, Luana A. G. Arruda, Marcos A. Carvalho, Anelise F. Silva, Jacqueline P. Silva, Robson W. Ávila, Drausio H. Morais, Tamí Mott
Check List, 2011
First record of Amblyomma rotundatum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing Paleosuchus palpebrosus Cuvier, 1807 (Reptilia:Crocodylidae), in the western border of Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Herpetology Notes, 2010
Reptilia, Squamata, Dipsadidae, Xenodontinae, Taeniophallus brevirostris (Peters, 1863): Distribution extension and new state record
Drausio Honorio Moraisa, Tami Mott, Ricardo Alexandre Kawashita-Ribeiro, Alfredo P. Santos-Jr.
Check List, 2010
Amphibia, Anura, Centrolenidae, Hyalinobatrachium crurifasciatum Myers and Donnelly, 1997: First record from Brazil and geographic distribution map
Domingos De Jesus Rodrigues, Marcelo De Morais Lima, Drausio H. Morais, Ricardo A. Kawashita-Ribeiro
Check List, 2010
First record of Trypanosoma chattoni in Brazil and occurrence of other Trypanosoma species in Brazilian frogs (Anura, Leptodactylidae)
M. Lemos, D. H. Morais, V. T. Carvalho, M. D'Agosto
Journal of Parasitology, 2008
Notes on the ecology of the colubrid snake Leptodeira annulata in the Pantanal, Brazil
Herpetological Review, 2007

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Análise bibliográfica do comportamento de pesquisas em ESG no Brasil de 2010 a 2023
W Azevedo, DH Morais, DL Bragagnolo, ME Silva
Revista Master-Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão 10 (20) , 2025
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From 19th-century mysteries to modern insights: untangling Aplectana membranosa from Brazilian anurans
AN Santos, EL Cardoso, LFS Tavares-Costa, RTA Figueredo, GL Rebêlo, ...
Parasitology 152 (3), 251-274 , 2025
2025
Citations: 3
Inventory of helminth parasites in Caatinga anurans from Northeastern Brazil
GSGN Pitombeira, CS Silva, A Aguiar, FH Yamada, RW Ávila, RJDA Silva, ...
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 97 (suppl 4), e20241137 , 2025
2025
A new species of Parapharyngodon (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) infecting Corythomantis greeningi (Anura: Hylidae) from Northeast Brazil
C De Sousa-Silva, EP Alcantara, C Ferreira-Silva, DH Morais, P Cascon
Journal of Natural History 58 (45-48), 2219-2236 , 2024
2024
Citations: 2
Exploring the phylogenetic landscape: unravelling the relationships and biogeography of the Cosmocerca genus in amphibians
C De Sousa Silva, DH Morais, P Cascon
Journal of Natural History 58 (41-44), 1871-1884 , 2024
2024
Citations: 3
New record of Vitreorana franciscana Santana, Barros, Pontes & Feio, 2015 (Anura, Centrolenidae), a glassfrog endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado
F Maffei, GM Moya, E da Silva Sousa, DH Morais
Check List 20 (4), 1041-1045 , 2024
2024
First record of Ozolaimus cirratus (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) infecting the casque-headed tree frog Corythomantis greeningi (Anura: Hylidae) from Northeast …
C De Sousa Silva, DH Morais, P Cascon
Journal of Natural History 58 (29-32), 1157-1165 , 2024
2024
Citations: 2
What is the diversity and pattern of network interactions parasite-host in amphibians (Anura) from Caatinga domain?–A meta-analysis
E da Silva Santos, IHS Torquato, DH Morais, P Cascon, C de Sousa Silva
Biologia 79 (8), 2401-2421 , 2024
2024
Citations: 3
An integrative taxonomy study reveals a rare new species of the genus Creptotrema (Trematoda: Allocreadiidae) in an endangered frog in South America
EP Alcantara, MB Ebert, C Ferreira-Silva, LR Forti, DH Morais, ...
Journal of Helminthology 98, e23 , 2024
2024
Citations: 6
Integrative taxonomy in the genus Rhabdias Stiles et Hassall, 1905 from anuran in Brazil, description of two new species and phylogenetic analyses
EP Alcantara, MI Müller, LP Úngari, C Ferreira-Silva, E Emmerich, ...
Parasitology International 93, 102714 , 2023
2023
Citations: 5
Revisiting the taxonomy of Rhabdias fuelleborni Travassos, 1928 (Nematoda, Rhabdiasidae) with approaches to delimitation of species and notes on molecular phylogeny
MI Müller, DH Morais, LFST da Costa, FT de Vasconcelos Melo, EG Giese, ...
Parasitology International 92, 102692 , 2023
2023
Citations: 9
A new species of Skrjabinodon (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) infecting Vanzosaura multiscutata (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Northeastern Brazil
C De Sousa, S Silva De Oliveira, DH Morais, RH Da Silva Pinheiro, ...
Journal of Natural History 56 (1-4), 35-48 , 2022
2022
Citations: 10
Novos registros do lagarto-listrado Kentropyx paulensis para São Paulo, Brasil
T Pagotto, CAB Medolago, PR Prist, FD Abra, GA Marson, VO Queiroz, ...
Acta Brasiliensis 6 (1), 17 , 2022
2022
Citations: 3
Carcass and commercial cuts yields of caiman ( Caiman crocodilus yacare ) farmed in a ranching system in the Brazilian Pantanal
NBC Medeiros, M Rodrigues, DH Morais, MD Nunes-Rodrigues
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 93 (4), e20190949 , 2021
2021
Citations: 8
Visceral mycobacteriosis in amphibians from the Brazilian Caatinga region
DH Morais, MV Rodrigues, RW Ávila, RJ da Silva
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 145, 139-144 , 2021
2021
Citations: 7
A new species of Hannemania Oudemans, 1911 (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) from Brazil
R Bassini-Silva, M Huang-Bastos, DH Morais, EP Alcantara, RW Ávila, ...
Journal of Natural History 55 (19-20), 1277-1287 , 2021
2021
Citations: 7
Diet of three sympatric Physalaemus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from the Brazilian semiarid region
CR de Oliveira, LA Cavalcante, HT de Sousa Machado, RW Ávila, ...
Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi-Ciências Naturais 16 (1), 13-19 , 2021
2021
Citations: 2
Biodiversity of anuran endoparasites from a transitional area between the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes in Brazil: new records and remarks
A Aguiar, DH Morais, LAF Silva, LA Dos Anjos, OC Foster, RJ Da Silva
Zootaxa 4948 (1), 1–41-1–41 , 2021
2021
Citations: 9
First molecular assessment of two digenean parasites of the lancehead snake Bothrops moojeni Hoge, 1966 (Serpentes, Viperidae) in Brazil
MI Müller, E Emmerich, EP de Alcantara, LP Ungari, MB Ebert, DH Morais, ...
Parasitology Research 120 (3), 971-977 , 2021
2021
Citations: 13
Richness of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from eastern Brazilian Amazonia, state of Pará, Brazil
RC Pacheco, TF Martins, TBF Semedo, DH Morais, HS Soares, ALT Melo, ...
International journal of Acarology 47 (2), 159-169 , 2021
2021
Citations: 18

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