Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha
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Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1930-2011) was a Brazilian
paleontologist and herpetologist.
Da Cunha was born in Belém
, and studied zoology at the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) of Manaus
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
paleontologist and herpetologist.
Da Cunha was born in Belém
Belém
Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...
, and studied zoology at the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) of Manaus
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
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Authored Taxa
- Amapasaurus tetradactylusAmapasaurus tetradactylusThe Amapasaurus is a lizard that was discovered in 1970 by Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha. It is also known as the four-toed Amapasaurus. It is the only species in the genus Amapasaurus.-Description:...
Cunha 1970 - Atractus albuquerqueiAtractus albuquerqueiAtractus albuquerquei, commonly known as the Albuquerque ground snake, is a small burrowing colubrid snake.-Geographic range:It is endemic to Brazil. It is found in forested areas and Cerrado habitats in the states of Rondonia, Pará, Acre, Goias, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul.-References:* da...
Cunha & Nascimento, 1983 - Atractus alphonsehogei Cunha & Nascimento, 1983
- Atractus snethlageae Cunha & Nascimento, 1983
- Colobosauroides cearensis Cunha, Lima-Verde & Lima, 1991
- Gonatodes eladioi Nascimento, Ávila-Pires & Cunha, 1987
- Kinosternon scorpioides carajasensis Cunha 1970
- Liophis carajasensis Cunha, Nascimento & Ávila-Pires, 1985
- Micrurus paraensis Cunha & Nascimento, 1973
- Oxyrhopus melanogenys orientalis Cunha & Nascimento, 1983
- Placosoma cipoense Cunha, 1966