Omar Torres-Carvajal

Omar Torres-Carvajal

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

H-index: 27

Latin America-Ecuador

About Omar Torres-Carvajal

Omar Torres-Carvajal, With an exceptional h-index of 27 and a recent h-index of 20 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, specializes in the field of Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography, Phylogenetic Systematics, Ecology, Herpetology.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

What factors influence the rediscovery of lost tetrapod species?

A new species of lava lizard (Iguanidae: Tropidurinae: Microlophus) from the Galápagos

Diversity gradients of terrestrial vertebrates–substantial variations about a common theme

A global analysis of field body temperatures of active squamates in relation to climate and behaviour

Two new species of wood lizards (Hoplocercinae: Enyalioides) from Cordillera de Colán in north-eastern Peru

Unwrapping broken tails: Biological and environmental correlates of predation pressure in limbless reptiles

Spiny tails and clades: a fully sampled phylogeny of hoplocercine lizards (Iguanidae/Hoplocercinae) and its taxonomic and nomenclatural implications

Notes on the diet of Anolis lizards (Iguanidae: Dactyloinae) from Yasuní National Park in Amazonian Ecuador

Omar Torres-Carvajal Information

University

Position

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Citations(all)

3960

Citations(since 2020)

2351

Cited By

2476

hIndex(all)

27

hIndex(since 2020)

20

i10Index(all)

74

i10Index(since 2020)

44

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Omar Torres-Carvajal Skills & Research Interests

Evolutionary Biology

Biogeography

Phylogenetic Systematics

Ecology

Herpetology

Top articles of Omar Torres-Carvajal

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

What factors influence the rediscovery of lost tetrapod species?

Global Change Biology

Tim Lindken

Christopher V Anderson

Daniel Ariano‐Sánchez

Goni Barki

Christina Biggs

...

2024/1

A new species of lava lizard (Iguanidae: Tropidurinae: Microlophus) from the Galápagos

Zootaxa

OMAR TORRES-CARVAJAL

2024/3/20

Diversity gradients of terrestrial vertebrates–substantial variations about a common theme

Journal of Zoology

T Raz

A Allison

Luciano Javier Avila

AM Bauer

M Böhm

...

2024/2

A global analysis of field body temperatures of active squamates in relation to climate and behaviour

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Shahar Dubiner

Rocío Aguilar

Rodolfo O Anderson

Diego M Arenas Moreno

Luciano J Avila

...

2024/1/29

Two new species of wood lizards (Hoplocercinae: Enyalioides) from Cordillera de Colán in north-eastern Peru

Journal of Vertebrate Biology

Pablo J Venegas

Luis A García-Ayachi

Juan C Chávez-Arribasplata

Axel Marchelie

Santiago Bullard

...

2024/1

Unwrapping broken tails: Biological and environmental correlates of predation pressure in limbless reptiles

Journal of Animal Ecology

Mario R Moura

Henrique C Costa

Arthur D Abegg

Esmeralda Alaminos

Teddy Angarita‐Sierra

...

2023/2

Spiny tails and clades: a fully sampled phylogeny of hoplocercine lizards (Iguanidae/Hoplocercinae) and its taxonomic and nomenclatural implications

Bulletin of Phylogenetic Nomenclature

Omar Torres-Carvajal

Fernanda P Werneck

Igor Yuri Fernandes

Kevin de Queiroz

2023

Notes on the diet of Anolis lizards (Iguanidae: Dactyloinae) from Yasuní National Park in Amazonian Ecuador

Basic and Applied Herpetology

Javier Pinto

Omar Torres-Carvajal

2023/12/30

Specimen collection is essential for modern science

PLoS biology

Michael W Nachman

Elizabeth J Beckman

Rauri CK Bowie

Carla Cicero

Chris J Conroy

...

2023/11/22

Global protected areas as refuges for amphibians and reptiles under climate change

Nature Communications

Chunrong Mi

Liang Ma

Mengyuan Yang

Xinhai Li

Shai Meiri

...

2023/3/13

Feeding ecology of the Terciopelo pit viper snake (Bothrops asper) in Ecuador

PeerJ

Amaru Loaiza-Lange

Diana Székely

Omar Torres-Carvajal

Nicolás Tinoco

David Salazar-Valenzuela

...

2023/2/8

A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Anna Zimin

Sean V Zimin

Richard Shine

Luciano Avila

Aaron Bauer

...

2022/12

When the tail shakes the snake: phylogenetic affinities and morphology of Atractus badius (Serpentes: Dipsadidae), reveals some current pitfalls on the snake’s …

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

Paulo Passos

Paulo R Melo-Sampaio

Luciana O Ramos

Felipe G Grazziotin

Antoine Fouquet

...

2022/1/17

Adding missing vines to the tree: multilocus phylogeny of New World vine snakes (Serpentes: Colubridae: Oxybelis), with description of a new species

Journal of Natural History

Omar Torres-Carvajal

Mauricio Mejía-Guerrero

Claudia Terán

2021/8/18

A new species of microtegu lizard (Gymnophthalmidae: Cercosaurinae) from Amazonian Ecuador

Journal of Herpetology

Omar Torres-Carvajal

Vanessa Parra

Pedro M Sales Nunes

Claudia Koch

2021/12/1

A new giant anole (Squamata: Iguanidae: Dactyloinae) from southwestern Ecuador

Zootaxa

Fernando Ayala-Varela

Sebastian Valverde

Steven Poe

Andrea E Narvaez

Mario H Yanez-Munoz

...

2021/6/24

Molecular phylogeny of Neotropical Parrot Snakes (Serpentes: Colubrinae: Leptophis) supports underestimated species richness

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Omar Torres-Carvajal

Claudia Terán

2021/11/1

Data from: Early bursts of body size and shape evolution are rare in comparative data

Luke J Harmon

Jonathan B Losos

T Jonathan Davies

Rosemary G Gillespie

John L Gittleman

...

2021/5/19

Amphibians and reptiles of Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary, Napo Province, Ecuador

Check List

Jeffrey D Camper

Omar Torres-Carvajal

Santiago R Ron

Jonas Nilsson

Alejandro Arteaga

...

2021/10/5

Conservation status of the world's skinks (Scincidae): Taxonomic and geographic patterns in extinction risk

Biological Conservation

David G Chapple

Uri Roll

Monika Böhm

Rocío Aguilar

Andrew P Amey

...

2021/5/1

See List of Professors in Omar Torres-Carvajal University(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador)

Co-Authors

H-index: 103
Jonathan B. Losos

Jonathan B. Losos

Washington University in St. Louis

H-index: 62
Luke J. Harmon

Luke J. Harmon

University of Idaho

H-index: 60
Shai Meiri

Shai Meiri

Tel Aviv University

H-index: 55
Arne Mooers

Arne Mooers

Simon Fraser University

H-index: 46
Indraneil Das

Indraneil Das

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

H-index: 35
Daniel Pincheira-Donoso

Daniel Pincheira-Donoso

Queen's University Belfast

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