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Donald C. Taphorn, Elford Liverpool, Nathan K. Lujan, Carlos DoNascimiento, Devya D. Hemraj, William G. R. Crampton, Matthew A. Kolmann, João Pedro Fontenelle, LS de Souza, David C. Werneke, Mark Ram, Devin D. Bloom, Brian L. Sidlauskas, Erling Holm, John G. Lundberg, Mark H. Sabaj, Calvin Bernard, Jonathan W. Armbruster, Hernán López-Fernández. 2022. Annotated checklist of the primarily freshwater fishes of Guyana. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 168(1), 1-95. https://doi.org/10.1635/053.168.0101

Faustino-Fuster, D. R., & LS de Souza. 2021. A new species of Cetopsorhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Upper Amazon River basin. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14914

Pitman, N. C. A., C. F. Vriesendorp, D. Alvira Reyes, D. K. Moskovits, N. Kotlinski, R. C. Smith, M. E. Thompson, A. Wali, M. Benavides Matarazzo, Á. del Campo, D. E. Rivera González, L. Rivera Chávez, A. D. Rosenthal, J. Álvarez Alonso, M. E. Díaz Ñaupari, L. S. de Souza, F. R. Ferreyra Vela, C. N. Gonzales Tanchiva, C. Jarrett, A. A. Lemos, A. R. Sáenz Rodríguez, D. F. Stotz, T. Suwa, M. Pariona Fonseca, A. Ravikumar, T. Torres Tuesta, A. Bravo, A. Catenazzi, J. Díaz Alván, G. Gagliardi-Urrutia, R. García-Villacorta, M. H. Hidalgo, T. Mori Vargas, J. J. Mueses-Cisneros, G. Núñez-Iturri, T. Pequeño, M. A. Ríos Paredes, L. Rodríguez Bayona, R. F. Stallard, L. A. Torres Montenegro, P. J. Venegas, R. von May, N. Barbagelata Ramírez, J. A. Maldonado Ocampo, and I. Mesones Acuy. 2021 Applied science facilitates the large-scale expansion of protected areas in an Amazonian hot spot. Science Advances 7(31). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe2998

LS de Souza, JW Armburster and PW Willink. 2020. Connectivity of Neotropical River Basins in the Central Guiana Shield. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 3:8 https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2020.00008

LS de Souza, DC Taphorn, JW Armbruster. 2019. Review of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the northwestern Guiana Shield, Orinoco Andes and adjacent basins with description of six new species. Zootaxa, 4552 (1), 1-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4552.1.1

T Loh, E Larson, S David, LS de Souza, R Gericke, M Gryzbek, A Kough, P Willink, C Knapp. 2017. Quantifying the contribution of zoos and aquariums to conservation knowledge through scientific publications. Facets. doi:10.1139/facets-2017-0083

LS de Souza, JC Godwin, MA Renshaw and ER Larson. 2016. Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection probability is influenced by seasonal activity of organisms. PLoS ONE 11(10): e0165273. doi:101.1371/journal.pone.0165273.

M Tan, LS de Souza and JW Armbruster. 2016. A new species of Panaqolus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Rio Branco. Neotropical Ichthyology 14(2).

JC Godwin, LS de Souza, T Floyd, C Ewers, L Rucker, I Gross, CC Johnson. 2016. Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Eastern Hellbender). Persistence in Alabama. Herpetological Review 47 (1): 99.

LS de Souza, JW Armbruster, and DC Werneke. 2012. Influence of the Rupununi portal on fish distributions in the Guiana Shield. Cybium 36(1): 31-43.

LS de Souza. 2011. Hydrological link between the Amazon River basin and eastern Guiana Shield on the Neotropical ichthyofauna. Doctoral dissertation. Auburn University, AL USA.

GG Sorrell, SM Boback, RN Reed, S Green, CE Montgomery, LS de Souza, M Chiaraviglio. 2011. Boa constrictor foraging behavior. Herpetological Review 42(2): 281.

LS de Souza, MRS Melo, CC Chamon, and JW Armbruster. 2008. Hemiancistrus cerrado, a new species of Hemiancistrus from the Araguaia River drainage in Brazil (SILURIFORMES: LORICARIIDAE). Neotropical Ichthyology 6 (3): 419-424.

JW Armbruster and LS de Souza. 2005. Hypostomus macushi, a new species of the Hypostomus cochliodon group (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Guyana. Zootaxa 920: 1-12.

JA Daniel, MS Abrams, LS de Souza, CG Wagner, BK Whitlock and JL Sartin. 2003. Endotoxin inhibition of luteinizing hormone in sheep. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 25: 13-19.

JC Dennis, JG Allgier, LS de Souza, WC Eward, EE Morrison. 2003. Immunohistochemistry of the Canine Vomeronasal Organ. Journal of Anatomy 202: 515-524. (cover)

Books and Technical Reports

Faustino-Fuster, D. R., J. J. Patarroyo Báez y /and L. S. de Souza. 2021. Peces/ Fishes. Pp. 138–145, 386– 392 y/and 564–573 en/in Jarrett, C. C., M. E. Thompson, N. Pitman, C. F. Vriesendorp, D. Alvira Reyes, A. A. Lemos, F. Carrasco-Rueda, W. Matapi Yucuna, A. Salazar Molano, A. R. Sáenz Rodríguez, F. Ferreyra, Á. del Campo, M. Morales, A. Alfonso, T. Torres Tuesta, M. C. Herrera Vargas, C. García Ortega, V. Cardona Uribe, N. Kotlinski, D. K. Moskovits, L. S. de Souza y /and D. F. Stotz, eds. Colombia, Perú: Bajo Putumayo-Yaguas-Cotuhé. Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 31. Field Museum, Chicago.

Jarrett, C. C., M. E. Thompson, N. Pitman, C. F. Vriesendorp, D. Alvira Reyes, A. A. Lemos, F. Carrasco-Rueda, W. Matapi Yucuna, A. Salazar Molano, A. R. Sáenz Rodríguez, F. Ferreyra, Á. del Campo, M. Morales, A. Alfonso, T. Torres Tuesta, M. C. Herrera Vargas, C. García Ortega, V. Cardona Uribe, N. Kotlinski, D. K. Moskovits, L. S. de Souza and D. F. Stotz (eds.) 2021. Colombia, Perú: Bajo Putumayo-Yaguas-Cotuhé. Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 31. Field Museum, Chicago.

de Souza, LS, J. E. García-Melo, J. A. Maldonado-Ocampo, E. Sánchez, J. S. Silva Parra, C. Moquena Carbajal, H. R. Rodríguez Triana, J. Garay Ortiz, A. Ruíz Ángulo, H. Rodríguez y/and R. Peña Pérez. 2019. Peces/Fishes. Pp. 105–111, 266–271 y/and 384–399 en/in N. Pitman, A. Salazar Molano, F. Samper Samper, C. Vriesendorp, A. Vásquez Cerón, Á. del Campo, T. L. Miller, E. A. Matapi Yucuna, M. E. Thompson, L. de Souza, D. Alvira Reyes, A. Lemos, D. F. Stotz, N. Kotlinski, T. Wachter, E. Woodward y/and R. Botero García, eds. Colombia: Bajo Caguán-Caquetá. Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 30. The Field Museum, Chicago.

Pitman, N., A. Salazar Molano, F. Samper Samper, C. Vriesendorp, A. Vásquez Cerón, Á. del Campo, T. L. Miller, E. A. Matapi Yucuna, M. E. Thompson, L. de Souza, D. Alvira Reyes, A. Lemos, D. F. Stotz, N. Kotlinski, T. Wachter, E. Woodward y/and R. Botero García, eds. 2019. Colombia: Bajo Caguán-Caquetá. Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 30. The Field Museum, Chicago.

Urbano-Bonilla, A., de Souza L.S., Zamudio J.E., and Maldonado-Ocampo JA. 2017. Fishes. In: Vriesendorp C., N. Pitman, D. Alvira Reyes, A. Salazar Molano, R. Botero García, A. Arciniegas, L. de Souza, Á. del Campo, D. F. Stotz, T. Wachter, A. Ravikumar y/and J. Peplinski, eds. 2017. Colombia: La Lindosa, Capricho, Cerritos. Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 29. The Field Museum, Chicago

Vriesendorp C., N. Pitman, D. Alvira Reyes, A. Salazar Molano, R. Botero García, A. Arciniegas, L. de Souza, Á. del Campo, D. F. Stotz, T. Wachter, A. Ravikumar y/and J. Peplinski, eds. 2017. Colombia: La Lindosa, Capricho, Cerritos. Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 29. The Field Museum, Chicago.

Other articles:

Garcia Melo JE, de Souza L.S., Maldonado-Ocampo JA 2018. Sistemas hidrográficos de los ríos Bajo Caguán y el Alto Caquetá, Colombia PECES del bajo río Caguán en área de confluencia con el río Caquetá. The Field Museum.

Urbano-Bonilla, A., de Souza L.S., Maldonado-Ocampo JA and Zamudio J.E. 2017. Sistemas hidrográficos de la Serranía de la Lindosa, Guaviare, Colombia. Peces de quebradas de cabecera de la cuenca alta del río Inírida y quebradas de cabecera tributaries del río Guaviare. The Field Museum

LS de Souza. 2016. Rewa Eco-Lodge: Research Station and Ecotourism Wonderland. Explore Guyana, 26-29.

J Godwin, LS de Souza, T Akre. 2015 "In Search of Ancient Beasts with Modern Technology: Aquatic Turtles and Environmental DNA." Turtle Survival, pp 40-41.

LS de Souza. 2015 “Arapaima Adventures in Guyana.” Fisheries, 40:9, 437-438. (cover)

LS de Souza. "Arapaima Research Taking New Heights: Aerial Tracking." Newswatch National Geographic. June 19, 2015.

LS de Souza. “Arapaima conservation – it’s happening at the local level in Guyana!” Newswatch National Geographic. June 26, 2014. http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/06/26/arapaima-conservation-its-happening-at-the-local-level-in-guyana/

LS de Souza. “Good news from Guyana!” June 5, 2014. http://www.sheddaquarium.org/blog/2014/June/Lesley-in-Guyana/

LS de Souza (interview). “Forgotten species: the arapaima or ‘dinosaur fish.’ July 15, 2013. http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0715-hance-forgotten-arapaima.html

LS de Souza. “Monsters of the River at One Moment in Time.” Scientist at Work. New York Times. April 24, 2013. http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/monsters-of-the-river-at-one-moment-in-time/

LS de Souza. “In Guyana, Wildlife Makes a Slow Return.” Scientist at Work. New York Times. March 22, 2013. http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/in-guyana-wildlife-makes-a-slow-return/

LS de Souza. “Into the Rhythms Where Arapaima Roll.” Scientist at Work. New York Times. February 28, 2013. http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/into-the-rhythms-where-arapaima-roll/

LS de Souza. “Monster Fish Surgery in the Wilds of Guyana. Scientist at Work. New York Times. January 23, 2013. http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/monster-fish-surgery-in-the-wilds-of-guyana/

LS de Souza. “Dinosaurs of the Rewa River.” Scientist at Work. New York Times. January 22, 2013. http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/dinosaurs-of-the-rewa-river/.