Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia

Aims & Scope

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (PAZ) - ISSN (online) 1807-0205 and ISSN (print) 0031-1049 - covers primarily the areas of Zoology, publishing original contributions in systematics, paleontology, evolutionary biology, ecology, taxonomy, anatomy, behavior, functional morphology, molecular biology, ontogeny, faunistic studies, and biogeography.

The journal is of interest to researchers and professionals from Zoology, Biodiversity, Ecology, Biology and related areas.

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Molecular phylogeny of advanced snakes (Serpentes, Caenophidia) with an emphasis on South American Xenodontines: a revised classification and descriptions of new taxa

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Hussam, Felipe Gobbi, John E., Robert W., Julio Cesar de, Sandro L.

• The composition of avian communities in remanescent woodlots in southern Brazil

  Citation: 218

  Authors: Edwin O.

• An overview of migratory birds in Brazil

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Marina, Priscilla Prudente do, Victor R., André De Camargo, Alex E., Diego Mendes, Pedro Cerqueira, Camile, Caio Graco, Jaime, João Luiz Xavier do, José Fernando, Danielle, Nêmora Pauletti, Patrícia Pereira, Luís Fábio, Antônio Emanuel Barreto Alves de, Nathália Alves de, Manuella Andrade de, Wallace Rodrigues, Bret Myers

• The Vanishing Refuge: A mechanism for ecogeographic speciation

  Citation: 75

  Authors: P. E., E. E.

• On a new species of Squirrel Monkey, Genus Saimiri, from Brazilian Amazônia (Primates, Cebidae)

  Citation: 62

  Authors: J. M.

• Ecological and geographical distribution of lizards in Pernambuco, northeastern Brasil (Sauria)

  Citation: 48

  Authors: P. E.

• Taxonomic revision of the tigrina Leopardus tigrinus (Schreber, 1775) species group (Carnivora, Felidae)

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Fabio Oliveira do, Anderson

• Utilização de habitats reprodutivos e micro-habitats de vocalização em uma taxocenose de anuros (Amphibia) da Mata Atlântica do sudeste do Brasil

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Jaime, Miguel Trefaut

• Preliminary data on the geographical distribution of Drosophila species within morphoclimatic domains of Brazil

  Citation: 39

  Authors: F. M., F. C., C. R., M. A. Q. R.

• Cladistic analysis and new classification of the Family Tubulariidae (Hydrozoa, Anthomedusae)

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Antonio C., Álvaro E.