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. She has described several new species of rodents:

She has written, and contributed to, many papers and articles on the subject, and currently works for the National Institute of Amazonian Research.

Partial list of works

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Da Silva, Maria Nazareth F. (1998). "Four New species of spiny rats of the genus Proechimys (Rodentia : Echimyidae) from the Western Amazon of Brazil". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 111: 436–471. ISSN   0006-324X.
  2. Patton, J.; Percequillo, A. (2016). "Proechimys echinothrix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T29463A22207611. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T29463A22207611.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. Patton, J.L.; Percequillo, A. (2016). "Proechimys gardneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T29466A22208352. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T29466A22208352.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.