Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia
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Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia | |
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| Born | Diego Francisco Cisneros Heredia 1980 (age 45–46) |
| Education | Ph.D. in Geography |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Awards | Matilde Hidalgo Award as the Graduate Researcher with the Greatest Contribution to Science (2017); "Wings Across the Americas International Cooperation" award, U.S. Forest Service (2008) |
Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia (born 1980 in Quito, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian biologist who works on taxonomy and natural history of different groups of animals and on biodiversity conservation.
He grew up in Quito, Ecuador. From an early age he was interested in natural history, collecting data on the breeding of some Ecuadorian birds from the age of 10, which he later published in scientific articles,[1] and finding individuals of a new frog species when he was 17.[2]
In 2002 he was part of the Research Training Program of the National Museum of Natural History, United States (Smithsonian Institution),[3] where he worked under the supervision of the renowned herpetologist Roy Wallace McDiarmid.[4] He did his undergraduate studies at Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ (Ecuador), where he earned a Licentiate in Applied Ecology in 2006, followed by a Master's degree in Environmental Monitoring and Management in 2008. He earned his Doctorate (PhD) in Geography at King's College London (United Kingdom)[5] with a dissertation entitled "Spatial patterns and impact of habitat change on the vertebrate diversity of north-western South America".[6]
He is a full professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ,[7] where he is director of the Museum of Zoology. He is a research associate of the Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad INABIO[8] and a member of several specialist commissions on various groups of animals of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[9]
Cisneros-Heredia has researched throughout his career various topics in systematics, natural history, ecology and biogeography of different groups of animals (birds, amphibians, reptiles and invertebrates) in the Neotropics, being the first Ecuadorian to describe a new genus of vertebrate (Nymphargus), and having published more than 100 scientific articles and book chapters.[10]
Awards
Described taxa
New taxa of amphibians (Amphibia)
- Nymphargus Cisneros-Heredia & McDiarmid, 2007
- Pristimantis aureolineatus (Guayasamin, Ron, Cisneros-Heredia, Lamar, & McCracken, 2006)[14]
- Boana nympha (Faivovich, Moravec, Cisneros-Heredia, & Köhler, 2006)[15]
- Chimerella mariaelenae (Cisneros-Heredia & McDiarmid, 2006)[16]
- Cochranella erminea Torres-Gastello, Suárez-Segovia, and Cisneros-Heredia, 2007
- Espadarana durrellorum (Cisneros-Heredia, 2007)
- Nymphargus buenaventura (Cisneros-Heredia and Yánez-Muñoz, 2007)
- Nymphargus laurae Cisneros-Heredia and McDiarmid, 2007
- Teratohyla amelie (Cisneros-Heredia and Meza-Ramos, 2007)
- Rulyrana mcdiarmidi (Cisneros-Heredia, Venegas, Rada, and Schulte, 2008)
- Centrolene condor Cisneros-Heredia and Morales-Mite, 2008
- Teratohyla sornozai Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, and Ortega-Andrade, 2009
- Pristimantis loujosti Yánez-Muñoz, Cisneros-Heredia, and Reyes-Puig, 2010
- Pristimantis romanorum Yánez-Muñoz, Meza-Ramos, Cisneros-Heredia, and Reyes-Puig, 2010
- Pristimantis sirnigeli Yánez-Muñoz, Meza-Ramos, Cisneros-Heredia, and Reyes-Puig, 2010
- Pristimantis tungurahua Reyes-Puig, Yánez-Muñoz, Cisneros-Heredia, and Rámírez-Jaramillo, 2010
- Pristimantis yumbo Yánez-Muñoz, Meza-Ramos, Cisneros-Heredia, and Reyes-Puig, 2010
- Osornophryne angel Yánez-Muñoz, Altamirano-Benavides, Cisneros-Heredia, and Gluesenkamp, 2010
- Osornophryne occidentalis Cisneros-Heredia and Gluesenkamp, 2010
- Epipedobates darwinwallacei Cisneros-Heredia & Yánez-Muñoz, 2010
- Rhaebo ecuadorensis Mueses-Cisneros, Cisneros-Heredia, and McDiarmid, 2012
- Hyalinobatrachium yaku Guayasamin, Cisneros-Heredia, Maynard, Lynch, Culebras, and Hamilton, 2017
- Pristimantis erythros Sánchez-Nivicela, Celi-Piedra, Posse-Sarmiento, Urgilés, Yánez-Muñoz, & Cisneros-Heredia, 2018
- Pristimantis andinogigas Yánez-Muñoz, Veintimilla-Yánez, Batallas-R., & Cisneros-Heredia, 2019
- Pristimantis mallii Reyes-Puig, Reyes-Puig, Velarde-Garcéz, Dávalos, Mancero, Navarrete, Yánez-Muñoz, Cisneros-Heredia, and Ron, 2019
- Nymphargus manduriacu Guayasamin, Cisneros-Heredia, Vieira, Kohn, Gavilanes, Lynch, Hamilton, and Maynard, 2019
- Nymphargus humboldti Guayasamin, Cisneros-Heredia, McDiarmid, and Hutter in Guayasamin, Cisneros-Heredia, McDiarmid, Peña, and Hutter, 2020
- Oedipina ecuatoriana Reyes-Puig, Wake, Kotharambath, Streicher, Koch, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, and Ron, 2020
- Oedipina villamizariorum Reyes-Puig, Wake, Kotharambath, Streicher, Koch, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, and Ron, 2020
- Hyloscirtus conscientia Yánez-Muñoz, Reyes-Puig, Batallas-Revelo, Broaddus, Urgilés-Merchán, Cisneros-Heredia, and Guayasamin, 2021[17]
- Phyllonastes mindo (Reyes-Puig, Guayasamin, Koch, Brito-Zapata, Hollanders, Costales & Cisneros-Heredia, 2021) [18]
- Pristimantis daquilemai Brito-Zapata, Reyes-Puig, Cisneros-Heredia, Zumel & Ron, 2021 [19]
- Hyloscirtus sethmacfarlanei Reyes-Puig, Recalde, Recalde, Koch, Guayasamin, Cisneros-Heredia, Jost & Yánez-Muñoz, 2022 [20]
- Hyloscirtus tolkieni Sánchez-Nivicela, Falcón-Reibán & Cisneros-Heredia, 2023 [21]
- Centrolene camposi Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Sánchez-Nivicela & Ron, 2023 [22]
- Centrolene ericsmithi Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Sánchez-Nivicela & Ron, 2023 [22]
- Centrolene kutuku Ron, García, Brito-Zapata, Reyes-Puig, Figueroa-Coronel & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024 [23]
- Phyllonastes arutam (Brito-Zapata, Chávez-Reyes, Pallo-Robles, Carrión-Olmedo, Cisneros-Heredia & Reyes-Puig, 2024) [24]
- Phyllonastes cerrogolondrinas Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete & Ron, 2025 [25]
- Phyllonastes ecuadorensis Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete & Ron, 2025 [25]
- Phyllonastes dicaprioi Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete & Ron, 2025 [25]
- Phyllonastes macuma Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete & Ron, 2025 [25]
- Phyllonastes plateadensis Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete & Ron, 2025 [25]
- Phyllonastes sardinayacu Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete & Ron, 2025 [25]
- Urkuphryne Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete & Ron, 2025 [25]
- Urkuphryne merinoi Ortega, Cisneros-Heredia, Camper, Romero-Carvajal, Negrete & Ron, 2025 [25]
- Osornophryne backshalli Reyes-Puig, Urgiles-Merchán, Ortega-Andrade, Cisneros-Heredia, Carrión-Olmedo & Yánez-Muñoz, 2025 [26]
- Nymphargus dajomesae Masache-Sarango, Cisneros-Heredia, Ron, 2026[27]
New taxa of reptiles (Reptilia)
- Atractus touzeti Schargel, Lamar, Passos, Valencia, Cisneros-Heredia, & Campbell, 2013
- Atractus cerberus Arteaga, Mebert, Valencia, Cisneros-Heredia, Peñafiel, Reyes-Puig, Vieira-Fernandes & Guayasamin, 2017 [28]
- Atractus esepe Arteaga, Mebert, Valencia, Cisneros-Heredia, Peñafiel, Reyes-Puig, Vieira-Fernandes, & Guayasamin, 2017[28]
- Atractus pyroni Arteaga, Mebert, Valencia, Cisneros-Heredia, Peñafiel, Reyes-Puig, Vieira-Fernandes, & Guayasamin, 2017[28]
- Dipsas bobridgelyi Arteaga, Salazar-Valenzuela, Mebert, Peñafiel, Aguiar, Sánchez-Nivicela, Pyron, Colston, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Venegas, Guayasamin, & Torres-Carvajal, 2018
- Dipsas georgejetti Arteaga, Salazar-Valenzuela, Mebert, Peñafiel, Aguiar, Sánchez-Nivicela, Pyron, Colston, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Venegas, Guayasamin, & Torres-Carvajal, 2018
- Dipsas klebbai Arteaga, Salazar-Valenzuela, Mebert, Peñafiel, Aguiar, Sánchez-Nivicela, Pyron, Colston, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Venegas, Guayasamin, & Torres-Carvajal, 2018
- Dipsas oswaldobaezi Arteaga, Salazar-Valenzuela, Mebert, Peñafiel, Aguiar, Sánchez-Nivicela, Pyron, Colston, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Venegas, Guayasamin, & Torres-Carvajal, 2018
- Sibon bevridgelyi Arteaga, Salazar-Valenzuela, Mebert, Peñafiel, Aguiar, Sánchez-Nivicela, Pyron, Colston, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Venegas, Guayasamin, & Torres-Carvajal, 2018
- Taczanowskia onowoka Jordán, Domínguez-Trujillo, & Cisneros-Heredia, 2021[29]
- Linothele cornigera Peñaherrera-R., Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Pinos-Sánchez & Cisneros-Heredia, 2023 [30]
- Sadala rauli Peñaherrera-R. & Cisneros-Heredia, 2023 [31]
- Pamphobeteus amazonas Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Cisneros-Heredia, León-E., Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 [32]
- Pamphobeteus gangotenai Cisneros-Heredia, Peñaherrera-R., León-E., Sherwood, Gabriel, Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 [32]
- Pamphobeteus jamacoaque Peñaherrera-R., Cisneros-Heredia, León-E., Sherwood, Gabriel, Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 [32]
- Pamphobeteus lasjuntas Peñaherrera-R., Cisneros-Heredia, León-E., Sherwood, Gabriel, Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 [32]
- Pamphobeteus matildeae Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Cisneros-Heredia, León-E., Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 [32]
- Pamphobeteus skis León-E., Peñaherrera-R., Cisneros-Heredia, Sherwood, Gabriel, Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 [32]
- Abdomegaphobema Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., León-E., Cisneros-Heredia, Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 [32]
- Eutichurus tendetza Peñaherrera-R., Guerrero-Campoverde, Guerrero-Molina & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024 [33]
- Romopelma Peñaherrera-R., Pinos-Sánchez, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E. & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024 [34]
- Romopelma barrigae Peñaherrera-R., Pinos-Sánchez, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E. & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024 [34]
- Neischnocolus moraspungo Cisneros-Heredia, Peñaherrera-R., Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Gabriel & Sherwood, 2025 [35]
- Neischnocolus samonellaacademy Peñaherrera-R., León-E., Guerrero-Campoverde, Gabriel, Sherwood & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025 [36]
- Neischnocolus tiputini Guerrero-Campoverde, Peñaherrera-R., León-E., Gabriel, Sherwood & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025 [36]
- Reversopelma spinometatarsi Peñaherrera-R., Mora-Bolaños, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Ríos-Tamayo, Gabriel, Sherwood & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
- Vitriemboli Peñaherrera-R., Ríos-Tamayo, Sherwood, Gabriel, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Mora-Bo-laños & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
- Vitriemboli diaguita Ríos-Tamayo, Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Mora-Bolaños, Gabriel & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
- Colombiarachne Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Mora-Bolaños, Ríos-Tamayo & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
- Psalmopoeus drolshageni Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Falcón-Reibán, Fajardo-Torres, Picón-Rentería & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
- Psalmopoeus wallacea Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Falcón-Reibán, Fajardo-Torres, Picón-Rentería & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
- Psalmopoeus zombie Sherwood, Peñaherrera-R., Gabriel, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Falcón-Reibán, Fajardo-Torres, Picón-Rentería & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
- Tapinauchenius dayuma Peñaherrera-R., Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Falcón-Reibán, Fajardo-Torres, Picón-Rentería, Gabriel, Sherwood & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
- Tapinauchenius montufari Peñaherrera-R., Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E., Falcón-Reibán, Fajardo-Torres, Picón-Rentería, Gabriel, Sherwood & Cisneros-Heredia, 2025
New taxa of velvet worms (Onychophora)
- Oroperipatus tiputini Montalvo-Salazar, Bejarano, Valarezo & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024[37]
- Totoia recki López-García, Domínguez-Trujillo & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024[38]
