Alexandre Aleixo, Brazilian Ornithologist

• Coordenação de Zoologia, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belem, Pará, Brazil

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 11 taxon names authored by Alexandre Aleixo

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2002

• Aleixo, A. 2002. Molecular Systematics and the Role of the "Várzea"-"Terra-Firme" Ecotone in the Diversification of Xiphorhynchus Woodcreepers (Aves: Dendrocolaptidae). The Auk 119: 621-640. DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2002)119[0621:MSATRO]2.0.CO;2 Full article viewReference page. 

2006

• Aleixo, A. & Pacheco, J.F. 2006. A family name for the monotypic oscine passerine genus Donacobius. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia. 14 (2): 172–173. Full article PDFReference page. 

2007

• Aleixo, A., Gregory, S.M.S & Penhallurick, J. 2007. Fixation of the type species and revalidation of the genus Dendroplex Swainson,1827 (Dendrocolaptidae). Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 127(3): 242–246. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

2008

• Penhallurick, J. & Aleixo, A. 2008. The correct name of the population of Xiphorhynchus ocellatus (von Spix, 1824) recently named weddellii (Des Murs, 1855). Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 128(2): 133–136. BHL Reference page. 

2009

• Aleixo, A., Burlamaqui, T.C.T., Schneider, M.P.C. & Gonçalves, E.C. 2009. Molecular systematics and plumage evolution in the monotypic obligate army-ant-following genus Skutchia (Thamnophilidae). The Condor 111(2): 382-387. DOI: 10.1525/cond.2009.080097 Reference page. 

2010

• Derryberry, E., Claramunt, S., O'Quin, K.E., Aleixo, A., Chesser, R.T., Remsen Jr., J.V. & Brumfield, R.T. 2010. Pseudasthenes, a new genus of ovenbird (Aves: Passeriformes: Furnariidae). Zootaxa 2416: 61–68. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2416.1.4 . Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

• Claramunt, Santiago; E. P. Derryberry; R. T. Chesser; A. Aleixo & R. T. Brumfield. 2010. Polyphyly of Campylorhamphus with the description of a new genus for C. pucherani; Auk 127: 430–439. DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.09022 Full article viewReference page. 

• Derryberry, E., Claramunt, S., Chesser, R.T., Aleixo, A., Cracraft, J., Moyle, R.G. & Brumfield, R.T.. 2010: Certhiasomus, a new genus of woodcreeper (Aves: Passeriformes: Dendrocolaptidae). Zootaxa 2416: 44–50. Full article (PDF)Reference page. 

2011

• Derryberry, E., Claramunt, S., Derryberry, G., Chesser, R.T., Cracraft, J., Aleixo, A., Pérez-Emán, J., Remsem, Jr, J.V. & Brumfield, R.T. (2011). Lineage diversification and morphological evolution in a large-scale continental radiation: the Neotropical ovenbirds and woodcreepers (Aves: Furnariidae). Evolution 65: 2973–2986. DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01374.x Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

• Ribas, C.; Aleixo, A.; Nogueira, A.C.; Miyaki, C.Y.; Cracraft, J. 2011. A palaeobiogeographic model for biotic diversification within Amazonia over the past three million years. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 279: 681–689. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.1120 Article Reference page. 

2012

• Fernandes, A.M., Wink, M. & Aleixo, A. 2012. Phylogeography of the Chestnut-tailed Antbird (Myrmeciza hemimelaena) clarifies the role of rivers in Amazonian biogeography. Journal of Biogeography 39: 1524–1535. Full article (PDF) DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02712.x Reference page. 

• Carneiro, L. S., Gonzaga, L. P., Rêgo, P. S., Sampaio, I., Schneider, H. & A. Aleixo. 2012. Systematic revision of the Spotted Antpitta (Grallariidae: Hylopezus macularius), with description of a cryptic new species from Brazilian Amazonia. The Auk 129(2): 338–351. DOI: 10.1525/auk.2012.11157 Full article view Reference page. 

2013

• Whitney, B.M., Piacentini, V.Q., Schunck, F., Aleixo, A., Souza, B.R.S., Silveira, L.F., Rego, M.A. 2013. A name for Striolated Puffbird west of the Rio Madeira with revision of the Nystalus striolatus (Aves: Bucconidae) complex. Pp. 240–244 in: del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, and D.A. Christie (eds.) (2013). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Special Volume: New Species and Global Index. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. PDF Reference page. 

• Zimmer, K. J.; Whittaker, A.; Sardelli, C.; Guilherme, and Aleixo, A. 2013. A new species of Hemitriccus tody-tyrant from the state of Acre, Brazil. In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott e D. Christie. (Org.). Handbook of the Birds of the World, Special Volume: New Species and Global Index. 1ed. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 292-296. Full article (pdf)Reference page. 

• Rodrigues, E. B., A. Aleixo, A. Whittaker, and L. N. Naka. 2013. Molecular systematics and taxonomic revision of the Lineated Woodcreeper complex (Lepidocolaptes albolineatus: Dendrocolaptidae), with description of a new species from southwestern Amazonia. In J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal & D. Christie (Eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Special Volume: New Species and Global Index, pp.248-252. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Full article viewReference page. 

• Miranda, L.d.S., Aleixo, A., Whitney, B.M., Silveira, L.F., Guilherme, E., Santos, M.P.D. & Schneider, M.P.C., 2013. Molecular systematics and taxonomic revision of the Ihering's Antwren complex (Myrmotherula iheringi: Thamnophilidae), with description of a new species from southwestern Amazonia. In del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A., Sargatal, J., & Christie, A. (Eds), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Special Volume: New Species and Global Index. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 268–271. Full article (PDF) available for download Reference page. 

• Azevedo, L.D.S, Aleixo, A., Dantas Santos, M.P., Sampaio, I., Schneider, H., Vallinoto, M. & Rêgo, P.S. 2013. New molecular evidence supports the species status of Kaempfer’s Woodpecker (Aves, Picidae). Genetics and Molecular Biology 36(2): 192–200. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

• Batista, R., Aleixo, A., Vallinoto, M., Azevedo, L.d.S., Rêgo, P.S., Silveira, L.F., Sampaio, I. & Schneider, H. 2013. Molecular systematics and taxonomic revision of the Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper complex (Dendrocolaptes certhia: Dendrocolaptidae), with description of a new species from the Xingu–Tocantins interfluve. In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal & D. Christie (Eds), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Special Volume: New Species and Global Index, pp.245–247. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Full article. Reference page. 

• Whittaker, A., Aleixo, A., Whitney, B.M., Smith, B.T. & Klicka, J. 2013. A distinctive new species of gnatcatcher in the Polioptila guianensis complex (Aves: Polioptilidae) from western Amazonian Brazil. pp.301-305. In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie D. (Org.). Handbook of the Birds of the World, Special Volume: New Species and Global Index. 1ed. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

• Sousa-Neves, T.; Aleixo, A. & Sequeira, F. 2013. Cryptic patterns of diversification of a widespread Amazonian Woodcreeper species complex (Aves: Dendrocolaptidae) inferred from multilocus phylogenetic analysis: implications for historical biogeography and taxonomy. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 68: 410-424. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.04.018 Reference page. 

2014

• Fernandes, A.M, Wink, M., Sardelli, C.H. & Aleixo, A. 2014. Multiple speciation across the Andes and throughout Amazonia: the case of the spot-backed antbird species complex (Hylophylax naevius/Hylophylax naevioides). Journal of Biogeography 41(6): 1094-1104. Abstract DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12277 Reference page. 

2015

• Rocha, T.C., Sequeira, F., Aleixo, A., Rêgo, P.S., Sampaio, I., Schneider, H. & Vallinoto, M. 2015. Molecular phylogeny and diversification of a widespread Neotropical rainforest bird group: The Buff-throated Woodcreeper complex, Xiphorhynchus guttatus/susurrans (Aves: Dendrocolaptidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 85: 131–140. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.02.004 Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

2016

• Dantas S.M., Weckstein, J.D., Bates, J.M., Krabbe, N., Cadena, C.D., Robbins, M.B., Valderrama, E. & Aleixo A. 2016. Molecular systematics of the new world screech-owls (Megascops: Aves, Strigidae): biogeographic and taxonomic implications. Molecular Philogenetics and Evolution 94(Pt B):626-634. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.09.025 Reference page. 

• Cerqueira, P.V., Dantas Santos, M.P. & Aleixo, A. 2016. Phylogeography, inter-specific limits and diversification of Turdus ignobilis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 97: 177-186. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.01.005 Reference page. 

2017

• Barrera-Guzmán, A.O., Aleixo, A., Shawkey, M.D. & Weir, J.T. 2017. Hybrid speciation leads to novel male secondary sexual ornamentation of an Amazonian bird. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the Unites States of America. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1717319115 Reference page. 

2018

• Carneiro, L.S., Bravo, G.A., Aristizábal, N., Cuervo, A.M. & Aleixo, A.. 2018. Molecular systematics and biogeography of lowland antpittas (Aves, Grallariidae): the role of vicariance and dispersal in the diversification of a widespread Neotropical lineage. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 120: 375–389. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2017.11.019 Reference page. 

• Smith, B.T., Bryson, R.W.Jr., Mauck III, W.M., Chaves, J., Robbins, M.B., Aleixo, A. & Klicka, J. 2018. Species delimitation and biogeography of the gnatcatchers and gnatwrens (Aves: Polioptilidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 126:45-57. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.03.012 Reference page. 

2019

• Oliveros, C.H., Field, D.J., Ksepka, D.T., Barker, F.K., Aleixo, A., Andersen, M.J., Alström, P., Benz, B.W., Braun, E.L., Braun, M.J., Bravo, G.A., Brumfield, R.T., Chesser, R.T., Claramunt, S., Cracraft, J., Cuervo, A.M., Derryberry, E.P., Glenn, T.C., Harvey, M.G., Hosner, P.A., Joseph, L., Kimball, R.T., Mack, A.L., Miskelly, C.M., Peterson A.T., Robbins, M.B., Sheldon, F.H., Silveira, L.F., Smith, B.T., White, N.D., Moyle, R.G. & Faircloth, B.C. 2019. Earth history and the passerine superradiation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 116(16): 7916–7925 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1813206116 . Full article (PDF) Reference page.