Nikolay Andreevich Poyarkov Jr.

Nikolay Andreevich Poyarkov Jr. (b. 1984), Russian herpetologist

русский: Николай Андреевич Поярков

• Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory, GSP–1, Moscow 119234, Russia
• Joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technological Center under the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, South Branch, 3, Street 3/2, 10 District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Taxon names authored

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• 88 taxon names authored by Nikolay Andreevich Poyarkov Jr.

Publications

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2012

• Nazarov, R., Poyarkov, N.A., Orlov, N.L., Phung, T.M., Nguyen, T.T., Hoang, D.M. & Ziegler, T. 2012. Two new cryptic species of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from southern Vietnam. Zootaxa 3302(1): 1–24. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3302.1.1 Reference page. 
• Poyarkov, N.A., Che, J., Min, M.-S., Kuroo, M., Yan, F., Li, C., Iizuka, K. & Vieites, D.R. 2012. Review of the systematics, morphology and distribution of Asian clawed salamanders, genus Onychodactylus (Amphibia, Caudata: Hynobiidae), with the description of four new species. Zootaxa 3465: 1–106. Preview ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Recuero, E., Canestrelli, D., Vörös, J., Szabó, K., Poyarkov, N.A., Arntzen, J.W., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Kidov, A.A., Cogǎlniceanu, D., Caputo, F.P., Nascetti, G. & Martínez-Solano, I. 2012. Multilocus species tree analyses resolve the radiation of the widespread Bufo bufo species group (Anura, Bufonidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 62(1): 71–86. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.09.008 Reference page. 

2013

• Hartmann, T., Geissler, P., Poyarkov, Jr., N.A., Ihlow, F., Galoyan, E.A., Rödder, D. & Böhme, W. 2013. A new species of the genus Calotes Cuvier, 1817 (Squamata: Agamidae) from southern Vietnam. Zootaxa 3599(3): 246–260. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3599.3.3 Reference page. 
• Vassilieva, A.B., Geissler, P., Galoyan, E.A., Poyarkov Jr., N.A., Devender, R.W.V. & Böhme, W. 2013. A new species of Kukri Snake (Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826; Squamata: Colubridae) from the Cat Tien National Park, southern Vietnam. Zootaxa 3702(3): 233–246. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3702.3.2 Reference page. 

2014

• Poyarkov, Jr., N.A., Orlova, V.F. & Chirikova, M.A. 2014. The mitochondrial phylogeography and intraspecific taxonomy of the steppe racerunner, Eremias arguta (Pallas) (Lacertidae: Sauria, Reptilia), reflects biogeographic patterns in Middle Asia. Zootaxa 3895(2): 208–224. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3895.2.4 Reference page. 
• Poyarkov, Jr., N.A., Vassilieva, A.B., Orlov, N.L., Galoyan, E.A., Tran, D.T.A., Le, D.T.T., Kretova, V.D. & Geissler, P. 2014. Taxonomy and distribution of narrow-mouth frogs of the genus Microhyla Tschudi, 1838 (Anura: Microhylidae) from Vietnam with descriptions of five new species. Russian Journal of Herpetology 21(2): 89–148. DOI: 10.30906/1026-2296-2019-21-%25s-89-148 [nonfunctional] . PDF. Reference page. 
• Vassilieva, A.B., Galoyan, E.A., Gogoleva, S.S. & Poyarkov, Jr., N.A. 2014. Two new species of Kalophrynus Tschudi, 1838 (Anura: Microhylidae) from the Annamite mountains in southern Vietnam. Zootaxa 3796(3): 401–434. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3796.3.1 Reference page. 

2015

• You, C.-W., Poyarkov Jr., N.A. & Lin, S.-M. 2015. Diversity of the snail-eating snakes Pareas (Serpentes, Pareatidae) from Taiwan. Zoologica Scripta 44(4): 349–361. DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12111 Reference page. 
• Poyarkov, Jr., N.A., Rowley, J.J.L., Gogoleva, S.S., Vassilieva, A.B., Galoyan, E.A. & Orlov, N.L. 2015. A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from the western Langbian Plateau, southern Vietnam. Zootaxa 3931(2): 221–252. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3931.2.3. Reference page. 

2016

• Min, M-S., Baek, H-J., Song, J-Y., Chang, M.H. & Poyarkov, N.A., Jr. 2016. A new species of salamander of the genus Hynobius (Amphibia, Caudata, Hynobiidae) from South Korea. Zootaxa 4169(3): 475–503. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4169.3.4. Reference page. 
• Vassilieva, A.B., Gogoleva, S.S. & Poyarkov, N.A., Jr. 2016. Larval morphology and complex vocal repertoire of Rhacophorus helenae (Anura: Rhacophoridae), a rare flying frog from Vietnam. Zootaxa 4127(3): 515–536. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4127.3.6. Reference page. 
• Suwannapoom, C., Yuan, Z.-Y., Poyarkov Jr., N.A., Yan, F., Kamtaeja, S., Murphy, R.W., Che, J. 2016. A new species of genus Fejervarya (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from northern Thailand. Zoological Research 37(6): 327-337. DOI: 10.13918/j.issn.2095-8137.2016.6.327 Reference page. 

2017

• Amarasinghe, A.A.T., Poyarkov Jr., N.A., Campbell, P.D., Leo, S., Supriatna, J. & Hallermann, J. 2017. Systematics of Eutropis rugifera (Stoliczka, 1870) (Squamata: Scincidae) including the redescription of the holotype. Zootaxa 4272(1): 103–118. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4272.1.5 Reference page. 
• Orlova, V.F., Poyarkov, N.A., Jr., Chirikova, M.A., Nazarov, R., Munkhbaatar, M., Munkhbayar, K. & Terbish, K. 2017. MtDNA differentiation and taxonomy of Central Asian racerunners of Eremias multiocellata-E. przewalskii species complex (Squamata, Lacertidae). Zootaxa 4282(1): 1–42. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4282.1.1 Reference page. 
• Poyarkov, Jr., N.A., Duong, T.V., Orlov, N.L., Gogoleva, S.S., Vassilieva, A.B., Nguyen, L.T., Nguyen, V.D.H., Nguyen, S.N., Che, J. & Mahony, S. 2017. Molecular, morphological and acoustic assessment of the genus Ophryophryne (Anura, Megophryidae) from Langbian Plateau, southern Vietnam, with description of a new species. ZooKeys 672: 49–120. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.672.10624. Reference page. 
• Vassilieva, A.B., Trounov, V.L., Poyarkov, Jr., N.A. & Galoyan, E.A. 2017. The phytotelm tadpoles of Microhyla arboricola (Anura: Microhylidae) from Vietnam, with comments on reproductive biology and development. Zootaxa 4247(4): 413–428. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4247.4.4. Reference page. 
• Faizi, H., Rastegar-Pouyani, N., Rastegar-Pouyani, E., Nazarov, R., Heidari, N., Zangi, B., Orlova, V. & Poyarkov, N. 2017. A new species of Eumeces Wiegmann 1834 (Sauria: Scincidae) from Iran. Zootaxa 4320(2): 289–304. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4320.2.5. Reference page. 
• Nazarov, R.A., Radjabizadeh, M., Poyarkov Jr., N.A., Ananjeva, N.B., Melnikov, D.A. & Rastegar-Pouyani, E. 2017. A New Species of Frog-Eyed Gecko, Genus Teratoscincus Strauch, 1863 (Squamata: Sauria: Sphaerodactylidae), from Central Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 24(4): 291–310. DOI: 10.30906/1026-2296-2017-24-4-291-310 ; Abstract Reference page. 

2018

• Neang, T., Chan, S. & Poyarkov, Jr., N.A. 2018. A new species of smooth skink (Squamata: Scincidae: Scincella) from Cambodia. Zoological Research 39(3): 220–240. DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2018.008 Reference page. 
• Nguyen, L.T., Poyarkov, N.A. Jr., Le, D.T., Vo, B.D., Phan, H.T., Duong, T.V., Murphy, R.W. & Nguyen, S.N. 2018. A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from Son Tra Peninsula, central Vietnam. Zootaxa 4388(1): 1–21. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4388.1.1 Reference page. 
• Okamiya, H., Sugawara, H., Nagano, M. & Poyarkov, N.A. 2018. An integrative taxonomic analysis reveals a new species of lotic Hynobius salamander from Japan. PeerJ 6: e5084. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5084 Reference page. 
• Pauwels, O.S.G., Nazarov, R.A., Bobrov, V.V. & Poyarkov, N.A. 2018. Taxonomic status of two populations of Bent-toed Geckos of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with description of a new species from Nui Chua National Park, southern Vietnam. Zootaxa 4403(2): 307–335. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4403.2.5 Reference page. 
• Pawangkhanant, P., Poyarkov, N.A., Duong, T.V., Naiduangchan, M. & Suwannapoom, C. 2018. A new species of Leptobrachium (Anura, Megophryidae) from western Thailand. PeerJ 6: e3584. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5584 Reference page. 
• Poyarkov Jr., N.A., Suwannapoom, C., Pawangkhanant, P., Aksornneam, A., Duong, T.V., Korost, D.V. & Che, J. 2018. A new genus and three new species of miniaturized microhylid frogs from Indochina (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae: Asterophryinae). Zoological Research 39(3): 130–157. DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2018.019 Reference page. 
• Solovyeva, E.N., Dunayev, E.N., Nazarov, R.A., Rajabizadeh, M. & Poyarkov, Jr., N.A. 2018. Molecular and morphological differentiation of Secret Toad-headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus, with the description of a new subspecies from Iran (Reptilia, Agamidae). ZooKeys 748: 97–129. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.748.20507. Reference page. 
• Suwannapoom, C., Sumontha, M, Tunprasert, J., Ruangsuwan, T., Pawangkhanant, P., Korost, D.V., Poyarkov, N.A. 2018. A striking new genus and species of cave-dwelling frog (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae: Asterophryinae) from Thailand. PeerJ. 6: e4422. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4422 Reference page. 

2019

• Grismer, L.L., Wood, P.L., Quah, E.S.H., Anuar, S., Poyarkov, N.A., Thy, N., Orlov, N.L., Thammachoti, P. & Seiha, H. 2019. Integrative taxonomy of the Asian skinks Sphenomorphus stellatus (Boulenger, 1900) and S. praesignis (Boulenger, 1900) with the resurrection of S. annamiticus (Boettger, 1901) and the description of a new species from Cambodia. Zootaxa 4683(3): 381–411. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4683.3.4 Reference page. 
• Karunarathna, S., Poyarkov, N.A., de Silva, A., Madawala, M., Botejue, M., Gorin, V.A., Surasinghe, T., Gabadage, D., Ukuwela, K.D.B. & Bauer, A.M. 2019. Integrative taxonomy reveals six new species of day geckos of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from geographically-isolated hill forests in Sri Lanka. Vertebrate Zoology 69(3): 247–298. DOI: 10.26049/VZ69-3-2019-02 Reference page. 
• Murdoch, M.L., Grismer, L.L., Wood, P.L. Jr., Neang, T., Poyarkov, N.A., Ngo, V.T., Nazarov, R.A., Aowphol, A., Pauwels, O.S.G., Nguyen, H.N. & Grismer, J.L. 2019. Six new species of the Cyrtodactylus intermedius complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Cardamom Mountains and associated highlands of Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 4554(1): 1–62. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4554.1.1 Reference page. 
• Nguyen, L.T., Poyarkov, N.A., Jr., Nguyen, T.T., Nguyen, T.A., Tran, V.H., Gorin, V.A., Murphy, R.W. & Nguyen, S.N. 2019. A new species of the genus Microhyla Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) from Tay Nguyen Plateau, Central Vietnam. Zootaxa 4543(4): 549–580. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4543.4.4 Reference page. 
• Poyarkov, N.A., Nguyen, T.V. & Vogel, G. 2019. A new species of the genus Liopeltis Fitzinger, 1843 from Vietnam (Squamata: Colubridae). Journal of Natural History 53(27–28): 1647–1672. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.1656784 Reference page. 
• Poyarkov Jr., N.A., Gorin, V.A., Zaw, T., Kretova, V.D., Gogoleva, S.S., Pawangkhanant, P. & Chem J. 2019. On the road to Mandalay: contribution to the Microhyla Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae) fauna of Myanmar with description of two new species. Zoological Research 40(4): 244–276. DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2019.044 Reference page. 
• Zaw, T., Lay, P., Pawangkhanant, P., Gorin, V.A. & Poyarkov, N.A. 2019. A new species of Crocodile Newt, genus Tylototriton (Amphibia, Caudata, Salamandridae) from the mountains of Kachin State, northern Myanmar. Zoological Research 40(3): 151–174. DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2019.043 Reference page. 

2020

• Rajabizadeh, M., Pyron, R.A., Nazarov, R., Poyarkov, N.A., Adriaens, D. & Herrel, A. 2020. Additions to the phylogeny of colubrine snakes in Southwestern Asia, with description of a new genus and species (Serpentes: Colubridae: Colubrinae). PeerJ 8: e9016. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9016 Reference page. 
• Grismer, L.L., Yushchenko, P.V., Pawangkhanant, P., Naiduangchan, M., Nazarov, N.A., Orlova, V.F., Suwannapoom, C. & Poyarkov, N.A. 2020. A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus Bleeker (Squamata; Gekkonidae) from Peninsular Thailand that converges in morphology and color pattern on Pseudogekko smaragdinus (Taylor) from the Philippines. Zootaxa 4816(2): 171–190. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4816.2.2 Reference page. 
• Nguyen, T.V., Duong, T.V., Luu, K.T. & Poyarkov, N.A. 2020. A new species of Kurixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from northern Vietnam with comments on the biogeography of the genus. Journal of Natural History 54(1-4): 195–223. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2020.1728411 Reference page. 

2022

• Deepak V., Cooper, N., Poyarkov, N.A., Kraus, F., Burin, G., Das, A., Narayanan, S., Streicher, J.W., Smith, S.-J. & Gower, D.J. 2022. Multilocus phylogeny, natural-history traits, and classification of natricine snakes (Serpentes: Natricinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 195(1): 279–298. DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab099 Reference page. 
• Poyarkov, N.A., Nguyen, T.V., Pawangkhanant, P., Yushchenko, P.V., Brakels, P., Nguyen, L.H., Nguyen, H.N., Suwannapoom, C., Orlov, N.L. & Vogel, G. 2022. An integrative taxonomic revision of slug-eating snakes (Squamata: Pareidae: Pareineae) reveals unprecedented diversity in Indochina. PeerJ 10: e12713. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12713 Reference page. 

2023

• Karunarathna, S., Ukuwela, K.D.B., de Silva, A., Bauer, A.M., Madawala, M., Poyarkov, N.A., Botejue, M., Gabadage, D., Grismer, L.L. & Gorin, V.A. 2023. A phylogenetic and taxonomic assessment of the Cnemaspis alwisi group (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) in Sri Lanka with a description of two new species from isolated misty-mountains. Vertebrate Zoology 73: 205–236. DOI: 10.3897/vz.73.e90979 Reference page. 
• Liu, S., Zhang, D.-R., Poyarkov, N.A., Hou, M., Wu, L., Rao, D.-Q., Nguyen, T.V. & Vogel, G. 2023. Resurrection of Pareas yunnanensis (Vogt, 1922) with description of a new species of Pareas from Yunnan Province, China (Squamata, Pareidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 860(1): 1–26. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2023.860.2045 Reference page. 

2024

• Duong, T.V., Vu, L.V., Vu, H.T.T., Mulcahy, D., Bragin, A.M., Poyarkov Jr., N.A. & Grismer, L.L. 2024. Another new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1927 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) of the angularis group from the karstic landscape of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, central Vietnam. Zootaxa 5471(5): 555–571. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5471.5.3 Reference page. 
• Kliukin, N.S., Bragin, A.M., Nguyen, T.V., Le, S.X., Tran, T.T.V., Gorin, V.A. & Poyarkov, N.A. 2024. Another new species of Dibamus Duméril & Bibron, 1839 (Squamata: Dibamidae) from Nui Chua National Park, Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. Zootaxa 5406(1): 87–104. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5406.1.4 Reference page. 
• Pawangkhanant, P., Poyarkov, N.A., Ward-Smith, H., Grassby-Lewis, R., Sumontha, M., Kliukin, N.S., Idiiatullina, S.S., Trofimets, A.V., Suwannapoom, C. & Lee, J.L. 2024. A new species of karst-associated kukri snake (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae: Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826) from southern Thailand. Vertebrate Zoology 74: 359–379. DOI: 10.3897/vz.74.e112132 Reference page.