LHERP Crew
Ivan Nunes
Professor UNESP
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I am Professor and Curator of Herpetology collection of São Paulo State University in the Institute of Biosciences of Coastal Campus, City of São Vicente, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Professor of Graduate courses in Biodiversity of Coastal Enviroment (PPGBAC, IB/CLP) and in Zoology (PPGZoo, IBB), both at UNESP. I completed my Ph.D. in 2012 and received a Post-doctoral fellowship until 2015 (advisor: José P. Pombal Jr.), both in Zoology, at National Museum/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (MNRJ). My main interest is the evolution of amphibian diversity, with "reptiles" being a secondary objective.
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Main Project: DARC - Multidisciplinary Studies of the Diversity of Brazilian Amphibians and Reptiles, and their Influence on Conservation.
Teaching:
Undergraduation
- Systematics and Biogeography (60hs)
- Evolution (60hs)
- Scientific and Qualitative Research Methodology (60hs)
Graduation
- Conception of Phenotypic Characters (60hs)
- Scientific Methodology (60hs)​
Ph.D. Students
Edenilson Osinski Francisco
PPGZoo (IBB)
Project title - Myology evolution in Leptodactylus Fitzinger, 1826 (Amphibia, Anura)
[Advisor; Started March 2024; Fellowship funding agency: CAPES]
Biography - PhD Graduate student in Zoology at Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu Campus from UNESP. Master degree in Environmental Sciences (Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL). Bahelor in Biological Sciences (Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL). Interested in evolutionary patterns.
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Ícaro P. Pita
PPGZoo (IBB)
Project title - Taxonomic revision of the species in the Dendropsophus decipiens group (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae): delimiting species under a multidisciplinary approach
[Advisor; Started February 2026]
Biography - PhD Graduate student in Zoology at Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu Campus from UNESP. Master degree in Biodiversity and Evolution (Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA). Bahelor in Biological Sciences (UFBA). Interested in integrative taxonomy of extant amphibians.
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Ingrid Lima e Lima
PPGZoo (IBB)
Project title - Comparative cranial myology of the genus Amphisbaena (Linnaeus, 1758) and its contributions to the phylogenetic relationships of the group. [Advisor; Started 2025.1; Fellowship funding agency: CAPES]
Biography - PhD Graduate student in Zoology at Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu Campus from UNESP. Master degree in Biodiversity of Coastal Environments at Institute of Biosciences, Coastal Campus from UNESP. Bachelor in Biological Sciences by Institute of Biosciences, Coastal Campus from UNESP. I am interested in anatomy as a tool for evolutionary studies of reptiles.
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M.Sc. Students
Ana Beatriz S. Ferreira
PPGZoo (IBB)
Project title - Cranial myology of Anilius scytale Linnaeus, 1758 (Squamata, Serpentes, Aniliidae). [Advisor; Started February 2026]
Biography - Master's student in Zoology at Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu Campus from UNESP. Bachelor in Biological Sciences by Institute of Biosciences, Coastal Campus from UNESP. I am interested in the evolution of anatomy characters of snakes.
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Livia Piovezani Teixeira
PPGZoo (IBB)
Project title - Myological evolution in species of the Rhinella marina group (Amphibia, Anura). [Advisor; Started February 2026]
Biography - Master's student in Zoology at Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu Campus from UNESP. Bachelor in Biological Sciences by Botucatu Campus from UNESP. I am interested in the evolution of anatomy characters of amphibians..
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Livia Zanuzzi Barroso
PPGZoo (IBB)
Project title - Evolution of the larynx and its correlations with acoustics of the Leptodactylus latrans species group (Anura: Leptodactylidae) [Advisor; Started 2025; Fellowship funding agency: CAPES]
Biography - Master's student in Zoology at Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu Campus from UNESP. Bachelor in Biological Sciences by Institute of Biosciences, Coastal Campus from UNESP. I am interested in the evolution of anatomy characters related to acoustics of amphibians.
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Manoella Stavale N. M. Amaral
PPGZoo (IBB)
Project title - Passive Acoustic Monitoring as a tool for spatial and temporal description of Anurofauna (Amphibia) at the Ubatuba Regional Research and Development Unit (UPD Ubatuba-SP). [Advisor; Co-Advisor: Cinthia A. Brasileiro (UNIFESP); Started 2025; Fellowship funding agency: CAPES]
Biography - Master's student in Zoology at Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu Campus from UNESP. Bachelor in Biological Sciences by Institute of Biosciences, Coastal Campus from UNESP. I am interested in the biology and amphibians survey with new tools.
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Undergraduate Students
Ana Clara Brombal Briotto
Project title - Comparative study (scientometrics) of the diagnostic characteristics of fossil Lissamphibia species (Amphibia, Anura) from South America. [Advisor; Scientific Initiation]
Biography - Undergraduation in Biological Sciences at UNESP-CLP.
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Bruno Gabriel Fernandes Pedro
Project title - Comparative study (scientometrics) of the diagnostic characteristics of the species of "lizards" (Reptilia) described in the first 20 years of the 21st century. [Advisor; Scientific Initiation; Fellowship funding agency: CNPq/UNESP (#17216)]
Biography - Undergraduation in Biological Sciences at UNESP-CLP.
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Enzo Moraes de Oliveira
Project title - Miologia em Serpentes (Squamata).
Biography - Undergraduation in Biological Sciences at UNESP-CLP.
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Enzo Tullio Pavellecini
Project title - Description of the myology of the species Helicops modestus Günther, 1861(Squamata: Colubridae). [Advisor; Scientific Initiation; Fellowship funding agency: CNPq/UNESP (#17246)]
Biography - Undergraduation in Biological Sciences at UNESP-CLP.
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Gabriel Paz Taboada
Project title - Description of the myology and review of the defensive behavior of the species Itapotihyla langsdorffii (Anura: Hylidae). [Advisor; Scientific Initiation UNESP (#17087)]
Biography - Undergraduation in Biological Sciences at UNESP-CLP.
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Julia Dantas
Project title - Miologia em anfíbios anuros.
Biography - Undergraduation in Biological Sciences at UNESP-CLP.
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"Junior" Scientific Initiation
Beatriz Menezes Ferrari
Project title - Muscular anatomy of the hands of the tree frog Phyllomedusa burmeisteri Boulenger, 1882 (Amphibia, Anura). [Advisor; PIBIC "Junior" Scientific Initiation Program; Fellowship funding agency: CNPq/UNESP (#24060)]
Biography - High School student at public school.
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Joyce Vitoria de Lima Santos
Project title - Anatomia muscular das mãos da perereca Phyllomedusa distincta Lutz, 1950 (Amphibia, Anura). [Advisor; PIBIC "Junior" Scientific Initiation Program; Fellowship funding agency: CNPq/UNESP (#24140)]
Biography - High School student at public school.
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Technicians
Cláudia N. Correa
Biography - Collection Manager of the Herpetological Collection. PhD Graduation Student in Biodiversity of Coastal Envorinments at UNESP, Coastal Campus.