Zeeshan A. Mirza
Biologist
I am a biologist with a keen interest in developmental biology, herpetology and arachnology. Currently, my research focuses on the origin of developmental plasticity with nematode Pristionchus as model group.
Latest publication
Mirza, Zeeshan A. (2024)
Systematics of the Western Ghats endemic tarantula subfamily Thrigmopoeinae with the description of a new genus and four new species
The paper presents a preliminary revision of the Western Ghats endemic subfamily Thrigmopoeinae. It provides a rediagnosis of the two known genera and describes a new genus and four new species.
Link to the paper
Zeeshan A. Mirza, Virender K. Bhardwaj, Saunak Pal, H. T. Lalremsanga, Gernot Vogel, Patrick D. Campbell and Harshil Patel. (2024)
Phylogeny and systematics of the colubrid snake genera Liopeltis and Gongylosoma (Squamata: Colubridae) and description of a new Himalayan endemic genus and species
The paper assesses the taxonomy of the genera Liopeltis and Gongylosoma and describes a new genus and new species from the Himalayas
Scientific Reports. 4, 24743. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74271-1