Multidisciplinary conservation scientist with a transversal vision of biodiversity, linking both field and experimental work with modelling and cutting-edge molecular tools to better inform population management and effective conservation. Gonçalo has acquired a comprehensive experience with emerging threats to biodiversity and how wild populations respond to those.
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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Not just a matter of space: Integrating ecological niche modeling with genotype‐environment associations suggests high maladaptation risks under climate change for a … F Belluardo, M Di Febbraro, J Lobón-Rovira, IO Alves, M Rasoazanany, ... Ecology and Evolution 16 (5), e73664 , 2026 2026
Rapid emergence of an amphibian pathogen coincided with historic amphibian declines in the Neotropics PA Jervis, C Sullivan, A Manzano-Pasquel, GM Rosa, RD Tarvin, SR Ron, ... Diversity and Distributions 32 (4), e70187 , 2026 2026
Factors driving localized extinctions of the rare and threatened Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) in Scotland (UK) S MacLeod, ME Alexander, GM Rosa, F Orton Ichthyology & Herpetology 114 (1), 80–89 , 2026 2026
First detection of Ranavirus infection in threatened Brazilian anurans MR Pontes, J Trafford, GM Rosa, J Ruggeri, LF Toledo Journal of Wildlife Diseases 62 (1), 229–235 , 2026 2026
Hidden breeding behaviour in a still undescribed giant Mantidactylus frog from Betampona Strict Nature Reserve, eastern Madagascar J Nöel, K Freeman, JJ Jaozandry, A Crottini, H Lava, G Rendrirendry, ... Herpetology Notes 18, 969–972 , 2025 2025
The amphibians of Betampona: an updated account of the remarkable diversity of Madagascar’s central-eastern Strict Nature Reserve C Piccoli, A Paoletti, F Andreone, K Freeman, Georges, DJ Harris, H Lava, ... Systematics and Biodiversity 23 (1), 2505180 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
A littoral treasure trove: a comprehensive assessment of the herpetofauna of Sainte Luce, southeastern Madagascar S Hyde Roberts, M Sannolo, HT Longosoa, R Clark, L Jhaveri, GM Rosa, ... Systematics and Biodiversity 23 (1), 2513472 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
A new microendemic gecko from the small forest fragments of south-eastern Madagascar (Squamata, Gekkonidae, Paragehyra) F Belluardo, C Piccoli, J Lobón-Rovira, I Oliveira Alves, M Rasoazanany, ... ZooKeys 1240, 1-38 , 2025 2025
Ranavirus KA Bates, GM Rosa, TWJ Garner Trends in Microbiology 33 (6), 701-702 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Relationship between two pathogens in an amphibian community that experienced mass mortalities B Thumsová, G Alarcos, C Ayres, GM Rosa, J Bosch Conservation Biology 38 (3), e14196 , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
Standard methods for marking caudate amphibians do not impair animal welfare over the short term: An experimental approach DR Daversa, E Baxter, GM Rosa, C Sergeant, TWJ Garner Animal Welfare 33, e24 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Spatial ecology of an arboreal iguana (Oplurus cyclurus) in a treeless landscape F Licata, P Eusebio Bergò, D Edmonds, F Andreone, GM Rosa Animals 13 (20), 3198 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Another step through the crux: a new microendemic rock-dwelling Paroedura (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from south-central Madagascar C Piccoli, F Belluardo, J Lobón-Rovira, IO Alves, M Rasoazanany, ... ZooKeys 1181, 125-154 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Amphibian crisis and the impact of emerging pathogens B Thumsová, J Bosch, GM Rosa Evolutionary Ecology of Amphibians, 54-102 , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
Midwife Toads — The genus Alytes: History, ecology, systematics, captive breeding CJ Michaels, J Bosch, PA Jervis, R Márquez, GM Rosa Frankfurt Contributions to Natural History 89, 256 , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
An endless harvest: integrative revision of the Gephyromantis boulengeri and G. blanci complexes reveals six new species of mantellid frogs from Madagascar A Miralles, J Köhler, F Glaw, KC Wollenberg Valero, A Crottini, GM Rosa, ... Salamandra 59 (1), 1-41 , 2023 2023 Citations: 8
Non-lethal detection of Ranavirus in fish CD Coutinho, CE Ford, JD Trafford, A Duarte, R Rebelo, GM Rosa Viruses 15 (2), 471 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Cave-dwelling populations of the Monstrous rainfrog (Craugastor pelorus) from Mexico H Couto, MM Madeira, O Hernández Ordóñez, VH Reynoso, GM Rosa Diversity 15 (2), 189 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Climate warming triggers the emergence of native viruses in Iberian amphibians B Thumsová, SJ Price, V González-Cascón, J Vörös, A Martínez-Silvestre, ... iScience 25 (12), 105541 , 2022 2022 Citations: 14
An inordinate fondness for inconspicuous brown frogs: integration of phylogenomics, archival DNA analysis, morphology, and bioacoustics yields 24 new taxa in the subgenus … MD Scherz, A Crottini, CR Hutter, A Hildenbrand, F Andreone, ... Megataxa 7 (2), 113-311 , 2022 2022 Citations: 28
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines SJ O’Hanlon, A Rieux, RA Farrer, GM Rosa, B Waldman, A Bataille, ... Science 360 (6389), 621-627 , 2018 2018 Citations: 714
From fish to frogs and beyond: Impact and host range of emergent ranaviruses SJ Price, E Ariel, A Maclaine, GM Rosa, MJ Gray, JL Brunner, TWJ Garner Virology 511, 272-279 , 2017 2017 Citations: 102
Describing the smaller majority: integrative taxonomy reveals twenty-six new species of tiny microhylid frogs (genus Stumpffia) from Madagascar A Rakotoarison, MD Scherz, F Glaw, J Köhler, F Andreone, M Franzen, ... 2017 Citations: 100
Widespread presence of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in wild amphibian communities in Madagascar MC Bletz, GM Rosa, F Andreone, EA Courtois, DS Schmeller, ... Scientific Reports 5, 8633 , 2015 2015 Citations: 93
Phylogeny and differentiation of reptilian and amphibian ranaviruses detected in Europe AC Stöhr, A López-Bueno, S Blahak, MF Caeiro, GM Rosa, ... PLoS One 10 (2), e0118633 , 2015 2015 Citations: 87
Impact of asynchronous emergence of two lethal pathogens on amphibian assemblages GM Rosa, J Sabino-Pinto, TG Laurentino, A Martel, F Pasmans, R Rebelo, ... Scientific Reports 7, 43260 , 2017 2017 Citations: 79
Host species vary in infection probability, sub-lethal effects, and costs of immune response when exposed to an amphibian parasite J Bielby, MC Fisher, FC Clare, GM Rosa, TWJ Garner Scientific Reports 5, 10828 , 2015 2015 Citations: 79
The amphibians of the relict Betampona low-elevation rainforest, eastern Madagascar: an application of the integrative taxonomy approach to biodiversity assessments GM Rosa, F Andreone, A Crottini, JS Hauswaldt, J Noël, NH Rabibisoa, ... Biodiversity and Conservation 21 (6), 1531-1559 , 2012 2012 Citations: 60
Evidence of chytrid‐mediated population declines in common midwife toad in Serra da Estrela, Portugal GM Rosa, I Anza, PL Moreira, J Conde, F Martins, MC Fisher, J Bosch Animal Conservation 16 (3), 306-315 , 2013 2013 Citations: 58
Differential effects of dietary protein on early life‐history and morphological traits in Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) tadpoles reared in captivity F Martins, MM Oom, R Rebelo, GM Rosa Zoo Biology 32 (4), 457-462 , 2013 2013 Citations: 46
Tracing a toad invasion: lack of mitochondrial DNA variation, haplotype origins, and potential distribution of introduced Duttaphrynus melanostictus in Madagascar M Vences, JL Brown, A Lathrop, GM Rosa, A Cameron, A Crottini, ... Amphibia-Reptilia 38 (2), 197-207 , 2017 2017 Citations: 43
Unveiling patterns of viral pathogen infection in free-ranging carnivores of northern Portugal using a complementary methodological approach GM Rosa, N Santos, R Grøndahl-Rosado, FP Fonseca, L Tavares, I Neto, ... Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 69, 101432 , 2020 2020 Citations: 42
High interannual variability of a climate-driven amphibian community in a seasonal rainforest N Dubos, L Morel, A Crottini, K Freeman, J Honoré, H Lava, J Noël, ... Biodiversity and Conservation 29 (3), 893-912 , 2020 2020 Citations: 40
Development and worldwide use of non-lethal, and minimal population-level impact, protocols for the isolation of amphibian chytrid fungi M Fisher, P Ghosh, J Shelton, K Bates, L Brookes, C Wierzbicki, GM Rosa, ... Scientific Reports 8, 7772 , 2018 2018 Citations: 39
Living within fallen palm leaves: the discovery of an unknown Blommersia (Mantellidae: Anura) reveals a new reproductive strategy in the amphibians of Madagascar F Andreone, GM Rosa, J Noël, A Crottini, M Vences, CJ Raxworthy Naturwissenschaften 97 (6), 525-543 , 2010 2010 Citations: 37
Can leftovers from predators be reliably used to monitor marine turtle hatchling sex-ratios? The implications of prey selection by ghost crabs R Rebelo, C Barbosa, JP Granadeiro, B Indjai, B Novais, GM Rosa, ... Marine Biology 159 (3), 613-620 , 2012 2012 Citations: 32
The herpetofauna (Amphibia, Crocodylia, Squamata, Testudines) of the Isalo Massif, Southwest Madagascar: combining morphological, molecular and museum data W Cocca, GM Rosa, F Andreone, G Aprea, F Mattioli, V Mercurio, ... Salamandra 54, 178-200 , 2018 2018 Citations: 31
From a local observation to a European-wide phenomenon: Amphibian deformities at Serra da Estrela Natural Park, Portugal TG Laurentino, MP Pais, GM Rosa Basic and Applied Herpetology 30, 7-23 , 2016 2016 Citations: 31
An inordinate fondness for inconspicuous brown frogs: integration of phylogenomics, archival DNA analysis, morphology, and bioacoustics yields 24 new taxa in the subgenus … MD Scherz, A Crottini, CR Hutter, A Hildenbrand, F Andreone, ... Megataxa 7 (2), 113-311 , 2022 2022 Citations: 28
First reports of leech parasitism in Malagasy anurans R Rocha, E Borda, F Andreone, GM Rosa Comparative Parasitology 79 (2), 352-356 , 2012 2012 Citations: 27
