Omar Torres-Carvajal

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:

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

What factors influence the rediscovery of lost tetrapod species?

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

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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

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

Zootaxa

2024/3/20

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

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

Journal of Zoology

2024/2

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

Global Ecology and Biogeography

2024/1/29

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

Journal of Vertebrate Biology

2024/1

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

What factors influence the rediscovery of lost tetrapod species?

Global Change Biology

2024/1

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

Journal of Animal Ecology

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

2023

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

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

Basic and Applied Herpetology

2023/12/30

Javier Pinto
Javier Pinto

H-Index: 16

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

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

PeerJ

2023/2/8

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

2022/1/17

Paulo Passos
Paulo Passos

H-Index: 15

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

A new and very spiny lizard (Gymnophthalmidae: Echinosaura) from the Andes in northwestern Ecuador

PeerJ

2021/12/10

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

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

Journal of Herpetology

2021/12/1

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

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

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

2021/11/1

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

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

Check List

2021/10/5

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

Jonas Nilsson
Jonas Nilsson

H-Index: 7

Comparative Phylogeography of Floreana's Lizards Supports Galápagos Pleistocene Paleogeographical Model and Informs Conservation Management Decisions

Journal of Herpetology

2021/9/1

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

Francisco Moreno
Francisco Moreno

H-Index: 1

A new species of wood lizard (Hoplocercinae, Enyalioides) from the Río Huallaga Basin in Central Peru

Evolutionary Systematics

2021/8/25

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

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

2021/8/18

Omar Torres-Carvajal
Omar Torres-Carvajal

H-Index: 16

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