Researcher and Museum Director at Instituto Butantan, interested in vertebrate zoology and ecology, as well as science dissemination and outreach. Works on taxonomy of mammals, morphometrics and morphology and its application to the evolution of vertebrates, as well as biodiversity inventories, monitoring, and conservation related to human health.
EDUCATION
Graduated in Biology at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, with Masters Degree in Ecology at the Graduate Program in Ecology, UFRJ, and PhD in Genetics and Evolution with CAPES fellowship at the AMNH/CUNY. Post Doc as a Young researcher FAPESP at the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo, Brazil.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Animal Science and Zoology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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Scopus Publications
Diversity and pathogen surveillance in chigger mites across Brazil's five biogeographic regions Isabella Pereira Pesenato, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Sueli Akemi Taniwaki Miyagi, Ester Nascimento da Costa, Carlos Cezar Trigo Nasser-Felix, Glauber Meneses Barboza de Oliveira, Mauricio Claudio Horta, Gabriela Cousandier, Jonas Sponchiado, Ralph Maturano, Graziela Virginia Tolesano-Pascoli, Renata D. Alquezar, Camile Lugarini, Ariane Ferreira, Luciano Moreira-Lima, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Josivania Soares Pereira, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Marcelo B. Labruna, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius Parasitology International, 2026 The expansion of land use in Brazil has caused biodiversity loss and increased human interaction with parasites and pathogens previously restricted to natural ecosystems. Chigger mites are ectoparasites during the larval stage and can cause skin reactions or transmit pathogens to their hosts, including humans. This study aimed to evaluate the diversity of chiggers collected from all five Brazilian biogeographical regions, along with pathogen surveillance. Specimens were subjected to both morphological taxonomy and endogenous control, followed by PCR assays targeting pathogens of the genera Borrelia, Orientia, and Rickettsia. The analyses revealed a high species richness, including two novel records in Brazil: the genus Boshkerria and the species Quadraseta antillarum. Additionally, the genus Quadraseta tested positive for Rickettsia sp., while tests for the other agents were negative. This is the first report of a Rickettsia sp. agent detected in a Quadraseta nymph.
Mercury exposure of purple martins (Progne subis) in Brazil: a comparison between two non-breeding sites Clarissa de O Santos, Edson G Moreira, Fabio Schunck, Joe Siegrist, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Luis Schiesari, C Loren Buck Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2026 Purple martins (Progne subis) are migratory aerial insectivores that have experienced a 37% population decline over the past five decades. One hypothesized cause for this decline is exposure to contaminants at their non-breeding grounds. However, non-breeding grounds of purple martins extend over 35 degrees latitude in South America, likely resulting in different contaminant exposure scenarios. In this study, we compare total mercury (THg) content in feathers from 247 purple martins from two roosts in Brazil: one in the Amazon Basin and another in the southeast region. We hypothesized that birds in the Amazon region would exhibit the highest feather THg content due to the combined influence of anthropogenic activities and the region’s geological features. However, mean THg feather contents were significantly higher in the southeast (3.2 ± 1.6 μg g−1) than in the Amazon Basin (1.77 ± 0.81 μg g−1), likely driven by local and regional environmental factors, including industrialization and historical land-use change. Our findings highlight the importance of understanding how the non-breeding range of migratory species may influence their contaminant exposure. This information will assist in the development of conservation strategies tailored to the unique environmental conditions migratory species are exposed to throughout their annual cycles.
A survey of vector-borne bacteria in bat-associated mites (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae and Spinturnicidae) from Brazil reveals the presence of Ehrlichia spp. Luís Fernando da Cruz, Victor de Souza Mello-Oliveira, Maria Eduarda Moraes das Chagas, Gabriella Soares, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Ana Carolina Castro-Santiago, Leormando Fortunato Dornelas-Júnior, Érica Munhoz de Mello, Igor Massahiro de Souza Suguiura, Elizabete Captivo Lourenço, João Carlos Marocco, Letícia Dorigoni, Allyson dos Santos da Silva, Wallace Rodrigues Telino-Júnior, Luiz Augustinho Menezes da Silva, Jaqueline Bianque de Oliveira, Irineu Norberto Cunha, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo, Roberto Leonan M. Novaes, Katia Maria Famadas, Rosiléia Marinho de Quadros, Ashley P.G. Dowling, Marcos Rogério André, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Ricardo Bassini-Silva Veterinary Research Communications, 2026
Bite, hold and vibrate: Courtship behaviour in the Brazilian glass lizard Ophiodes fragilis SILVIA REGINA TRAVAGLIA-CARDOSO, VANESSA RITCHEL, PAMELA S. SANTOS, ERIKA HINGST-ZAHER Herpetological Bulletin, 2026 This is the first report of courtship behaviour in the Brazilian glass lizard Ophiodes fragilis, a poorly known viviparous anguid lizard with vestigial hindlimbs. Four courtship interactions were observed in a naturalistic captive enclosure. The courtship sequence involves male pursuit, body positioning over the female, head rubbing along the female’s body, biting of the female’s nuchal region, and vibration of vestigial hindlimbs against the female’s body. Of particular interest is the apparent use of vestigial hindlimbs for sexual stimulation and the vigorous biting of the female’s neck during courtship. These observations contribute to our understanding of reproductive strategies in limbless and limb-reduced squamates. They also highlight the importance of observations of reptiles maintained in captivity to improve our knowledge of their natural history.
To be (cryptic) or not to be? Variation in detectability by prey explains the diet of an ambush predator Xavier Glaudas, Eletra de Souza, Fabio Schunck, Karina Banci, Andrés Rojas, Erika Hingst‐Zaher, Marcio Martins Oikos, 2026 Differences in detection of cryptic predators by different animal groups are largely unstudied, limiting our understanding of how variation in detectability may affect the diet of ambush predators and their interactions with other animals. Using a combination of radiotelemetry and fixed videography, we monitored encounters between Bothrops snakes and other vertebrates in an Atlantic Forest community of Brazil. We also assessed snake detection by animal types and characterized snake feeding habits using multiple data sources. Our results showed that animal encounters occurred more frequently during daytime than nighttime, because birds, which are largely diurnal, encountered the snakes more often than the typically nocturnal mammals. We found dramatic differences in snake detectability between animal types: birds detected snakes in 89.2% of encounters compared to only 5.3% for mammals. All predatory strikes targeted mammals and snakes never struck at birds. Further, Bothrops fed almost exclusively on mammals (96.3% of diet), despite birds representing 61% of simulated prey encounters. The detectability bias we observed provides a mechanistic explanation for why birds are severely underrepresented in Bothrops diet relative to their encounter frequency. Our findings indicate that predator detectability can be a key factor shaping the realized diet of cryptic ambush predators.
Efficacy of a multicomponent nature-based intervention on well-being and environmental engagement: A randomized clinical trial Eliseth Ribeiro Leão, Roberta Maria Savieto, Gustavo Benvenutti Borba, Elivane da Silva Victor, Sabrina Bortolossi Bomfim, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Luciano Moreira Lima, Luccas Guilherme Rodrigues Longo, Leticia Bernardes de Oliveira, Denise Tiemi Noguchi, Lucas Pires Garcia Oliveira, Rafael Facure Moredo, Clarissa de Oliveira Santos, André Menini, Lital Moro Bass, Karina Pavão Patrício, Giulia Catissi, João Marcos Rosa, Emerson Barão Rodrigues Soldado, Floriana Bertini, Claudia Garcia de Barros, Edgard Joseph Kiriyama Environment International, 2025 BACKGROUND: Nature-based interventions (NBIs) benefit human well-being, but clinical trials comparing different NBIs in various natural environments are scarce. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a multicomponent nature-based intervention (MNBI) in comparison to control group (classical forest bathing). PRIMARY OUTCOME: well-being; Secondary outcomes: vitality, happiness, connection, and engagement with nature across urban, peri-urban, and rural areas. METHODS: Randomized clinical trial with 486 participants between October/2022 and June/2023, from five natural areas in Southeast and Southern/Brazil. Well-being was assessed immediately before the activity and 30 days after, and secondary outcomes immediately before, immediately after and 30 days after. The data analyses considered a 95 % confidence interval and p-values < 0.05. RESULTS: The main hypothesis was confirmed, well-being levels of MNBI group were significantly improved, especially in peri-urban areas (p = 0.036). Both groups increased vitality (p < 0.001), but MNBI was more effective overall (p = 0.038), especially in urban areas (p = 0.020). Happiness increased in both groups (p = 0.001), but MNBI participants maintained higher levels 30 days post-intervention (p = 0.010). Nature connection increased significantly in both groups (p < 0.001) but remained higher in MNBI after 30 days (p = 0.021), especially in peri-urban areas (p = 0.034). While both groups reported calm and relaxation, MNBI uniquely fostered learning, knowledge, and contemplation. CONCLUSIONS: MNBI was more effective than classical forest bathing in improving well-being, nature connection and pro-environmental behaviors, particularly in peri-urban settings, expanding the potential of NBIs for well-being promotion. CLINICALTRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT05486156.
Use of Nonconventional Sample Matrices for Endocrine Studies of Pit Vipers: Assay Validation and Applications E de Souza, D M D Mello, X Glaudas, E Hingst-Zaher, S M Almeida-Santos, C L Buck Integrative Organismal Biology, 2025 Synopsis Understanding a species’ physiological state is important for advancing animal ecology and conservation. Endocrine responses to reproduction, stress, and nutritional status are commonly assessed through gonadal, adrenal, and thyroid hormones, respectively. Using nonconventional samples for endocrinological evaluation is an increasingly utilized method but remains uncommon for snakes. In this study, we assessed whether feces, urine, or shed skin from two Neotropical pit vipers (Bothrops jararaca and B. jararacussu) contain detectable testosterone (T), progesterone (P4), 17β-estradiol (E2), corticosterone (CORT), and triiodothyronine (T3) using enzyme immunoassay (EIA). We collected samples from 23 individuals, 10 B. jararaca and 13 B. jararacussu, and assessed detectability of hormones and/or immunoreactive hormone metabolites (IHM). We used tests of parallelism and accuracy to validate assays. Triiodothyronine was not detected in urine of either species; all other hormones were detected in all matrices. Testosterone and T3 showed good parallelism for all matrices tested. Parallelism tests for E2 (urine, both species), CORT (urine, B. jararaca, and shed skin, B. jararacussu), and P4 (urine, B. jararaca) showed marginally acceptable results. All accuracy validations were successful, except for T3 in shed skin extract (B. jararacussu) and P4 in urine extract (B. jararaca). This study demonstrates the applicability of nonconventional samples for hormone and IHM detection and quantification, offering valuable tools to monitor the endocrinological status of both free-ranging and confined snakes.
Contribution to the knowledge of Periglischrus iheringi Oudemans, 1902 (Mesostigmata: Spinturnicidae) associated with Artibeus bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Brazil Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Maria Eduarda Moraes das Chagas, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Ana Carolina Castro-Santiago, Érica Munhoz de Mello, Gabriella Soares, Leormando Fortunato Dornelas, João Carlos Marocco, Letícia Dorigoni, Allyson dos Santos da Silva, Wallace Rodrigues Telino-Júnior, Luiz Augustinho Menezes da Silva, Jaqueline Bianque de Oliveira, Irineu Norberto Cunha, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Luis Marcelo Aranha Camargo, Roberto Leonan M. Novaes, Marcos Rogério André, Rosiléia Marinho de Quadros, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Ashley P.G. Dowling, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius International Journal of Acarology, 2025 The family Spinturnicidae comprises 110 species, 17 recorded in Brazil. These mites are exclusively ectoparasites of bats and can be found in 13 different Chiropteran families. In this study, we provide 18S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and cox1 sequences for Periglischrus iheringi associated with Artibeus spp. in Brazil. We were able to identify this species based on the examination of the type specimens. In addition, the recently collected material was used to provide SEM micrographs to further assist in the characterization of this widespread species.
First Detection of Alphacoronavirus in Bats from the World’s Largest Wetland, the Pantanal, Brazil Tayane B. S. Magalhães, Amanda de O. Viana, Thiago B. F. Semedo, Juliane S. Saldanha, Nicole A. dos Reis, Nathalia de A. Pereira, Rachel V. P. de Barros, Hannah R. Miranda, Gabriella C. Almeida, Desyrée Y. S. R. Ozaki, Giovana S. Caleiro, Gustavo O. Fenner, Fernanda P. Vizu, Theo Kraiser, Thais P. Carvalho, Luciano M. Thomazelli, Erick G. Dorlass, Clarice W. Arns, Helena L. Ferreira, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Rogério Vieira Rossi, Guilherme S. T. Garbino, Edison L. Durigon, Jansen de Araujo, Daniel M. de Aguiar Pathogens, 2025 Coronaviruses (CoV) infect a wide variety of hosts, causing epidemics in humans, birds, and mammals over the years. Bats (order Chiroptera) are one of the natural hosts of the Coronaviridae family. They represent 40% of the total number of mammal species in the Pantanal, a biodiversity hotspot in South America. Given the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we investigated the presence of CoV in bats captured in the Brazilian Pantanal. Oral and rectal swabs collected in 2021 from 419 bats were analyzed using Pancoronavirus-nested PCR targeting the RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase (RdRp) gene. Orthocoronavirinae was detected in 16.7% (70/419) of the bats; nine samples were sequenced, confirming that Carollia perspicillata (4), Phyllostomus hastatus (2), Desmodus rotundus (1), Molossus rufus (1), and Myotis cf. nigricans (1) collected in buildings formally used by humans were infected by Alphacoronavirus genera. This is the first description of Alphacoronavirus in bats from the Pantanal. As they are natural reservoirs of CoVs, constant monitoring of bats is important to comprehend the epidemiology of emerging viruses, especially in the Pantanal biome.
A catalogue of spinturnicid species (Mesostigmata: Spinturnicidae) from Brazil: distribution, host-specificity, and new locality records Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Ana Carolina Castro-Santiago, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Érica M. de Mello, Leormando Fortunato Dornelas, Amanda de Oliveira Viana, Irineu Norberto Cunha, Gilberto Sabino-Santos, Allyson dos Santos da Silva, Wallace Rodrigues Telino-Júnior, Luiz Augustinho Menezes da Silva, Gabriella Soares, Ashley P. G. Dowling, Jaqueline Bianque de Oliveira, Marcos Rogério André, Luis Marcelo Aranha Camargo, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius International Journal of Acarology, 2024 Spinturnicid mites are ectoparasites exclusively of bats. Herein, we provide a comprehensive catalogue of spinturnicid species recorded in Brazil focusing on their distribution nationwide. This catalogue listed 16 spinturnicid species into four different genera, and a key for the genera recorded in Brazil. Also, it provides new locality records for four species: Cameronieta almaensis Almeida, Gettinger and Gardner, Periglischrus acutisternus Machado-Allison, Periglischrus caligus Kolenati, and Periglischrus iheringi Oudemans. Additionally, this study includes a detailed discussion on the host-specificity and molecular data of these mites.
Genetic diversity of adenovirus in neotropical bats from Brazil Laís Santos Rizotto, Larissa Mayumi Bueno, Thaís Camilo Corrêa, Maria Vitória dos Santos de Moraes, Amanda de Oliveira Viana, Laura Morais Nascimento Silva, Julia Cristina Benassi, Guilherme Pereira Scagion, Bruna Larotonda Telezynski Lopes, Isabela Barbosa de Assis, Tatiana Ometto, Erick Gustavo Dorlass, Irineu Noberto Cunha, Ramiro Dário Melinski, Gabriel Lins Leitão, Roberta Costa Rodrigues, Iolanda Maria da Silva Pereira, Lilia D’ark Nunes dos Santos, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Severino Mendes de Azevedo Junior, Wallace Rodrigues Telino Junior, Jansen de Araújo, Edison Luiz Durigon, Clarice Weis Arns, Helena Lage Ferreira Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2023
Nature Photographs as Complementary Care in Chemotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial Giulia Catissi, Leticia Bernardes de Oliveira, Elivane da Silva Victor, Roberta Maria Savieto, Gustavo Benvenutti Borba, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Luciano Moreira Lima, Sabrina Bortolossi Bomfim, Eliseth Ribeiro Leão International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
High genetic diversity of alphacoronaviruses in bat species (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from the Atlantic Forest in Brazil Larissa Mayumi Bueno, Laís Santos Rizotto, Amanda de Oliveira Viana, Laura Morais Nascimento Silva, Maria Vitória dos Santos de Moraes, Julia Cristina Benassi, Guilherme Pereira Scagion, Erick Gustavo Dorlass, Bruna Larotonda Telezynski Lopes, Irineu Noberto Cunha, Ramiro Melinski, Igor Ferreira de Alvarenga, Gabriel Lins Leitão, Roberta Costa Rodrigues, Iolanda Maria da Silva Pereira, Lilia D'ark Nunes dos Santos, Fabiane Fisch, Alana Drielle Rocha, Dagoberto Port, Gabriela Stahelin Pereira, Alessandra Greatti, Ana Caroline de Souza Barnabé, Junko Tsukamoto, Erika Hingst‐Zaher, Severino Mendes de Azevedo, Wallace Rodrigues Telino, Joaquim Olinto Branco, Tatiana Ometto, Jansen de Araujo, Clarice Weis Arns, Helena Lage Ferreira, Edison Luiz Durigon Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2022
Phylogenetically diverse diets favor more complex venoms in North American pitvipers Matthew L. Holding, Jason L. Strickland, Rhett M. Rautsaw, Erich P. Hofmann, Andrew J. Mason, Michael P. Hogan, Gunnar S. Nystrom, Schyler A. Ellsworth, Timothy J. Colston, Miguel Borja, Gamaliel Castañeda-Gaytán, Christoph I. Grünwald, Jason M. Jones, Luciana A. Freitas-de-Sousa, Vincent Louis Viala, Mark J. Margres, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Inácio L. M. Junqueira-de-Azevedo, Ana M. Moura-da-Silva, Felipe G. Grazziotin, H. Lisle Gibbs, Darin R. Rokyta, Christopher L. Parkinson Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2021
A survey of vector-borne bacteria in bat-associated mites (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae and Spinturnicidae) from Brazil reveals the presence of Ehrlichia spp. LF da Cruz, VS Mello-Oliveira, MEM das Chagas, G Soares, AC Calchi, ... Veterinary Research Communications 50 (2), 87 , 2026 2026
Mercury exposure of Purple Martins ( Progne subis ) in Brazil: a comparison between two non-breeding sites CO Santos, EG Moreira, F Schunck, J Siegrist, E Hingst-Zaher, ... Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, vgag033 , 2026 2026
Diversity and pathogen surveillance in chigger mites across Brazil's five biogeographic regions IP Pesenato, R Bassini-Silva, AC Calchi, SAT Miyagi, EN da Costa, ... Parasitology International, 103248 , 2026 2026
Use of non-conventional sample matrices for endocrine studies of pit vipers: assay validation and applications E de Souza, DMD Mello, X Glaudas, E Hingst-Zaher, SM Almeida-Santos, ... Integrative Organismal Biology, obaf048 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
To be (cryptic) or not to be? Variation in detectability by prey explains the diet of an ambush predator X Glaudas, E Souza, F Schunck, K Banci, A Rojas, E Hingst‐Zaher, ... Oikos, e11906 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Avoar Cerrado: research and development of a gamified educational application with artificial intelligence to foster the conservation of Cerrado birds through citizen science … BS Ferreira, GL dos Santos, JA Carvalho, E Hingst-Zaher, SC Brachène 2025
Downsizing: latitudinal and temporal Bergmanns clines in the butterfly, Vanessa cardui A Carter, F Machado, E Hingst-Zaher, M Struble, A Trujillo, J Branco, ... INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 65, S81-S81 , 2025 2025
Efficacy of a multicomponent nature-based intervention on well-being and environmental engagement: A randomized clinical trial ER Leão, RM Savieto, GB Borba, E da Silva Victor, SB Bomfim, ... Environment International, 109286 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
First Detection of Alphacoronavirus in Bats from the World’s Largest Wetland, the Pantanal, Brazil TBS Magalhães, AO Viana, TBF Semedo, JS Saldanha, NA Reis, ... Pathogens 14 (1), 58 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Contribution to the knowledge of Periglischrus iheringi Oudemans, 1902 (Mesostigmata: Spinturnicidae) associated with Artibeus bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae … R Bassini-Silva, MEM Chagas, AC Calchi, AC Castro-Santiago, ... International Journal of Acarology 51 (1), 74-79 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Use of nonconventional sample matrices for endocrine studies of pit vipers: assay aalidation and applications E Souza, DMD Mello, X Glaudas, E Hingst-Zaher, SM Almeida-Santos, ... Integrative Organismal Biology, obaf048-obaf048 , 2025 2025
Aves do município de São Lourenço da Serra, São Paulo, sudeste do Brasil F Schunck, G Baudet, E Hingst-Zaher Revista de Biologia Neotropical/Journal of Neotropical Biology 21 (2) , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Persistence of the small Neotropical cats under climate change scenarios J Branco, F Nascimento, F Machado, E Hingst-Zaher INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 64, S59-S59 , 2024 2024
Birds of Sitio Piraquara, São Paulo, Brazil: an inventory combining citizen science data and ornithological sampling F Schunck, MAG da Silva, MM dos Santos, CO Santos, M Kunze, T Kunze, ... Cotinga 46, 57-72 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
EUNECTES MURINUS. X GLAUDAS, E DE SOUZA, V MAIMONI GONÇALVES, ... Herpetological Review 55 (2) , 2024 2024
A catalogue of spinturnicid species (Mesostigmata: Spinturnicidae) from Brazil: distribution, host-specificity, and new locality records R Bassini-Silva, AC Castro-Santiago, AC Calchi, ÉM de Mello, ... International Journal of Acarology 50 (3), 222-236 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Contribution to the knowledge about mammal collections in Brazil E Hingst-Zaher, L Geise, D Astúa, JA Silva, MV Brandão Brazilian Journal of Mammalogy , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Genetic diversity of adenovirus in neotropical bats from Brazil LS Rizotto, LM Bueno, TC Corrêa, MV dos Santos de Moraes, ... Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 54 (4), 3221-3230 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
New record of the chewing louse Myrsidea dissimilis (Kellogg, 1896)(Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) parasitizing a Purple Martin, Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)(Passeriformes … R Bassini-Silva, IP Pesenato, RD Melinski, CO Santos, E Hingst-Zaher, ... Entomological Communications 5, ec05033-ec05033 , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the urban park of Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil A Vieira-Silva, APD Silva, GM Accacio, C Candia-Gallardo, ... Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 63, e202363032 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Application of landmark morphometrics to skulls representing the orders of living mammals L Marcus, E Hingst-Zaher, H Zaher Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy 11 (1) , 2000 2000 Citations: 207
Systematic review of genus Cerradomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006 (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini), with description of two new species from eastern Brazil AR Percequillo, E Hingst-Zaher, CR Bonvicino American Museum Novitates 2008 (3622), 1-46 , 2008 2008 Citations: 128
Phylogenetically diverse diets favor more complex venoms in North American pitvipers ML Holding, JL Strickland, RM Rautsaw, EP Hofmann, AJ Mason, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118 (17), e2015579118 , 2021 2021 Citations: 109
Mandible shape in marsupial and placental carnivorous mammals: a morphological comparative study using geometric morphometrics FJ Prevosti, GF Turazzini, MD Ercoli, E Hingst-Zaher Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 164 (4), 836-855 , 2012 2012 Citations: 102
Checklist of mammals from São Paulo State, Brazil M Vivo, AP Carmignotto, R Gregorin, E Hingst-Zaher, GE Iack-Ximenes, ... Biota neotropica 11, 111-131 , 2011 2011 Citations: 85
Morphological and genetic evidence for two evolutionarily significant units LR Oliveira, JI Hoffman, E Hingst-Zaher, P Majluf, M Muelbert, ... Conservation Genetics 9 (6), 1451-1466 , 2008 2008 Citations: 70
Bite force and encephalization in the Canidae (Mammalia: Carnivora) EM Damasceno, E Hingst‐Zaher, D Astúa Journal of Zoology 290 (4), 246-254 , 2013 2013 Citations: 67
Investigating South American biogeographic history using patterns of skull shape variation on Cerdocyon thous (Mammalia: Canidae) FDA Machado, E Hingst-Zaher Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 98 (1), 77-84 , 2009 2009 Citations: 49
Shape variation in surface and cave populations of the armoured catfishes Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Sao Domingos karst area, upper Tocantins River, Brazil RE Reis, E Trajano, E Hingst‐Zaher Journal of Fish Biology 68 (2), 414-429 , 2006 2006 Citations: 45
Application of geometric morphometrics to the study of postnatal size and shape changes in the skull of Calomys expulsus E Hingst-Zaher, L Marcus, R Cerqueira Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy 11 (1) , 2000 2000 Citations: 44
Citizen science data reveals the cryptic migration of the Common Potoo Nyctibius griseus in Brazil LW DeGroote, E Hingst‐Zaher, L Moreira‐Lima, JV Whitacre, JB Slyder, ... Ibis 163 (2), 380-389 , 2021 2021 Citations: 41
Size and shape sexual dimorphism in the skull of the South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis (Zimmermann, 1783) (Carnivora: Otariidae) LR Oliveira, E Hingst-Zaher, JS Morgante Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 27-40 , 2005 2005 Citations: 40
Aquatic adaptations in a Neotropical coral snake: A study of morphological convergence FM Silva, ALC Prudente, FA Machado, MM Santos, H Zaher, ... Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 56 (3), 382-394 , 2018 2018 Citations: 38
Ophiophagy in Brazilian birds: a contribution from a collaborative platform of citizen science E de Souza, J Lima-Santos, OM Entiauspe-Neto, MM dos Santos, ... Ornithology Research 30 (1), 15-24 , 2022 2022 Citations: 35
A geometric morphometric analysis of cranial and mandibular shape variation of didelphid marsupials DA de Moraes, E Hingst-Zaher, L Marcus, R Cerqueira Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy 11 (1) , 2000 2000 Citations: 34
Geometric morphometrics throws light on evolution of the subterranean catfish Rhamdiopsis krugi (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) in eastern Brazil ME Bichuette, B Rantin, E Hingst-Zaher, E Trajano Biological journal of the Linnean Society 114 (1), 136-151 , 2015 2015 Citations: 32
e-Nature Positive Emotions Photography Database (e-NatPOEM): affectively rated nature images promoting positive emotions D Dal Fabbro, G Catissi, G Borba, L Lima, E Hingst-Zaher, J Rosa, ... Scientific Reports 11 (1), 11696 , 2021 2021 Citations: 30
Eutrombicula tinami (Oudemans, 1910)(Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in Brazil: a neglected ectoparasite of several animals including humans R Bassini-Silva, F de Castro Jacinavicius, A Pinter, GFSR Fournier, ... Acarologia, 4 , 2019 2019 Citations: 30
Quantitative Genetics and Modularity in Cranial and Mandibular Morphology of Calomys expulsus G Garcia, E Hingst-Zaher, R Cerqueira, G Marroig Evolutionary Biology 41 (4), 619-636 , 2014 2014 Citations: 30
Redescription of Atractus albuquerquei (Serpentes: Colubridae: Dipsadinae), with comments on geographical distribution and intraspecific variation H Zaher, I Souza, DJ Gower, E Hingst-Zaher, NJ Silva Jr Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 45 (2), 19-32 , 2005 2005 Citations: 30
