Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Evolution, Ecology and Behavior, University of Texas at Austin
1 Aug 2003 → 15 May 2007
Award Date: 15 May 2007
Master, Systematics and Ecology, University of Kansas
1 Aug 1996 → 1 Jun 1998
Award Date: 25 Jun 1998
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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INVESTIGACIÓN EN COLABORACIÓN: EDGE CMT: UN MAPA CUATRIDIMENSIONAL GENOTIPO-FENOTIPO DEL COLOR DE LA PIEL DE RANAS VENENOSAS
Romero Carvajal, M. A. (Col) & Ron Melo, S. R. (Di)
15/12/23 → 30/11/27
Project: Research project
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SISTEMÁTICA DE RANAS DEL GÉNERO DENDROPSOPHUS DEL CHOCÓ ECUATORIANO
Ron Melo, S. R. (Di)
8/06/23 → 8/06/24
Project: Research project
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LLANGANATES, EL MUNDO PERDIDO DE LOS ANUROS
ORTEGA PÁEZ, J. A. (PI), ARMIJOS OJEDA, D. (External), GUERRA ALOMOTO, M. A. (External), SZÉKELY JÓSZEF, P. (External) & Ron Melo, S. R. (Di)
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
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MANTENIMIENTO DE LA COLECCIÓN DE HERPETOLOGÍA DEL MUSEO DE ZOOLOGÍA
Ron Melo, S. R. (Di)
1/01/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research project
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VIGILANCIA GENÉTICA Y GENÓMICA DE SARS-COV-2 EN ECUADOR
Costales Cordero, J. A. (PI), Grijalva Cobo, M. J. (PI), Moncayo Benalcázar, A. L. (PI), Ron Melo, S. R. (Di) & TERÁN EGÜEZ, C. (PA)
15/07/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research project
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A new spiny frog of the genus Pristimantis (Anura, Strabomantidae) from the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes
Reyes-Puig, J. P., Yánez-Muñoz, M. H., Ron, S. R., Venegas, P. J., Ortega, J., Carrión-Olmedo, J. C. & Reyes-Puig, C., 2026, In: ZooKeys. 1269, p. 83-105 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A secret from a hidden world: A new glassfrog of the genus Nymphargus (Anura: Centrolenidae) from Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador
Masache-Sarango, M. V., Cisneros-Heredia, D. F. & Ron, S. R., Apr 2026, In: PLoS ONE. 21, 4 April, e0345097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rapid Emergence of an Amphibian Pathogen Coincided With Historic Amphibian Declines in the Neotropics
Jervis, P. A., Sullivan, C., Manzano-Pasquel, A., Rosa, G. M., Tarvin, R. D., Ron, S. R., Vredenburg, V. T., Fisher, M. C. & Merino-Viteri, A., Apr 2026, In: Diversity and Distributions. 32, 4, e70187.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new species of Cryptotis (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae) and introduction to the systematics of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Cryptotis species
Cárdenas, P. M., Pacheco, V., Ruelas, D. & Ron, S., 7 May 2025, In: Mammalia. 2025, 4, p. 400-417 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Caecilians maintain a functional long-wavelength-sensitive cone opsin gene despite signatures of relaxed selection and more than 200 million years of fossoriality
Navarrete Méndez, M. J., Amini, S. S., Santos, J. C., Saal, J., Wake, M. H., Ron, S. R. & Tarvin, R. D., 24 Sep 2025, In: Evolution; international journal of organic evolution. 79, 12, p. 2756-2775 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Global Genome Biodiversity Network (External organization)
Ron Melo, S. R. (Member)
Jan 2026Activity: Membership types › Membership of formal network
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Red Ecuatoriana de Herpetología (External organization)
Ron Melo, S. R. (Member)
2026Activity: Membership types › Membership of formal network
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XII Congreso Latinoamericano de Herpetología
Ron Melo, S. R. (Participant)
23 Feb 2026 → 27 Feb 2026Activity: Attendance types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB) (External organization)
Ron Melo, S. R. (Member)
2026Activity: Membership types › Membership of formal network
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BIOWEB: a Collection Database (and Much More) From the Global South
Ron Melo, S. R. (Speaker)
1 Oct 2025Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
Courses
Press/Media
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Investigadores descubren nueva especie de sapo ‘bello’ en Ecuador
Menéndez Guerrero, P. A. & Ron Melo, S. R.
5/03/24 → 7/03/24
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Large ‘cryptic’ creature found lurking under bridge in Ecuador. It’s a new species
Ron Melo, S. R. & Menéndez Guerrero, P. A.
26/02/24
10 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Plastic waste affects giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands
9/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media