Maria Nazareth F. da Silva
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Maria Nazareth Ferreira da Silva is a zoologist from Manaus
, Brazil
Da Silva has, for many years, specialised in the study of Amazonian mammals and has described several new species, including the Tefe Spiny Rat
and Gardner's Spiny Rat
.
She has written, and contributed to, many papers and articles on the subject, and currently works for the National Institute of Amazonian Research
.
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
Da Silva has, for many years, specialised in the study of Amazonian mammals and has described several new species, including the Tefe Spiny Rat
Tefe Spiny Rat
The Stiff-spine Spiny-rat, Proechimys echinothrix, or Tefe Spiny Rat, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Colombia.-References:*...
and Gardner's Spiny Rat
Gardner's Spiny Rat
Gardner's Spiny-rat, Proechimys gardneri, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.-References:*...
.
She has written, and contributed to, many papers and articles on the subject, and currently works for the National Institute of Amazonian Research
National Institute of Amazonian Research
The National Institute of Amazonian Research is a public educational and research institution in Manaus, Brazil. It was founded in 1952, with the purpose of providing a further knowledge about the Brazilian Amazon Region...
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Partial list of works
- Mammals of the Rio Juruá: Evolutionary and ecological diversification within Amazonia. (with Patton, J.L. and J.R. Malcolm) (pub.2000) Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 244:1-306
- Population Genetic Structure of two ecologically distinct Amazonian Spiny Rats:Separating History and Current Ecology (with Marjorie D. Matocq and James L. Patton)
- Definition of Species of Pouched Four-Eyed Opossums (Didelphidae, Philander) (with James L. Patton) Journal of Mammalogy, Vol. 78, No. 1 (Feb., 1997), pp. 90–102
- Rivers, Refuges, and Ridges: The Geography of Speciation of Amazonian Mammals (with James L. Patton)