References by Sharaf, M. R.
Sharaf, M. R. 2024. [Untitled. Cardiocondyla hashemi sp. nov., attributed to M. R. Sharaf.]. Pp. 5-8 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Al Dhafer, H. M.; Abdel-Dayem, M. S.; Aldawood, A. S. 2024. Cardiocondyla hashemi sp. n., a new species of the C. batesii species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia, with a key to the Saudi species. Zoology in the Middle East -:1-11. [online early]. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Wetterer, J. K.; Mohamed, A. M. A.; Georgiadis, C.; Nasser, M. G.; Aldawood, A. S. 2024. Filling gaps in global myrmecology: ants of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 58 (41-44):1705-1786. [online early] 10.1080/00222933.2024.2388791 PDF
Sharaf, M. R. 2024. [Untitled. Lepisiota bahrainensis sp. nov. attributed to M.R. Sharaf.]. Pp. 1720-1723 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Wetterer, J. K.; Mohamed, A. M. A.; Georgiadis, C.; Nasser, M. G.; Aldawood, A. S. 2024. Filling gaps in global myrmecology: ants of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 58 (41-44):1705-1786. [online early]. PDF
Sharaf, M. R. 2024. [Untitled. Crematogaster abouzeidi sp. nov. attributed to M. R. Sharaf]. Pp. 711-713 in: Sharaf, M.R.; Bolton, B.; Nasser, M. G.; Wetterer, J. K.; Aldawood, A. S. 2024. A new species and a new record of the ant genus Crematogaster Lund, 1831 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Yemen. Annales Zoologici (Warsaw) 74 (4):709-716. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Polaszek, A.; Al-Ansari, M. S.; AlWahaibi, A. K.; Ghazanfar, S.; Mohamed, A.; Monks, J.; Aldawood, A. S. 2025. Crematogaster dhofarensis, a new ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Oman. Journal of Natural History 59 (17-20):1423-1433. 10.1080/00222933.2025.2486488 PDF
Sharaf, M. R. 2025. [Untitled. Crematogaster dhofarensis sp. nov. attributed to M.R. Sharaf.]. Pp. 1426-1429 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Polaszek, A.; Al-Ansari, M. S.; AlWahaibi, A. K.; Ghazanfar, S.; Mohamed, A.; Monks, J.; Aldawood, A. S. 2025. Crematogaster dhofarensis, a new ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Oman. Journal of Natural History 59 (17-20):1423-1433. PDF
Sharaf, M. R.; Judd, S.; Aldawood, A. S. 2025. Monomorium amri, sp. nov., a new ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia. Zoology in the Middle East 71 (2):1-10. [online early] 10.1080/09397140.2025.2500108 PDF
Sharaf, M. R. 2025. [Untitled. Monomorium amri sp. nov., attributed to M. R. Sharaf.]. Pp. 4-7 in: Sharaf, M. R.; Judd, S.; Aldawood, A. S. 2025. Monomorium amri, sp. nov., a new ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Saudi Arabia. Zoology in the Middle East 71 (2):1-10. [online early]. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Tetramorium salwae Tetramorium salwae Mohamed et al., 2001 Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium dentatum Syllophopsis dentata Sharaf, 2007a Species Valid
Cataglyphis agostii Cataglyphis agostii Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid Original combination
Cerapachys collingwoodi Lioponera collingwoodi Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid
Messor eglalae Messor eglalae Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid Original combination
Pheidole fadli Pheidole fadli Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis bakri Solenopsis bakri Sharaf, 2007b Species Synonym Original combination
Tetramorium shirlae Tetramorium shirlae Sharaf, 2007b Species Valid Original combination
Technomyrmex briani Technomyrmex briani Sharaf, 2009 Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium moathi Monomorium moathi Sharaf & Collingwood, 2010 Species Valid Original combination
Carebara abuhurayri Carebara abuhurayri Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Synonym Original combination
Monomorium dryhimi Monomorium dryhimi Aldawood & Sharaf, 2011 Species Synonym Original combination
Technomyrmex montaseri Technomyrmex montaseri Sharaf et al., 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Plagiolepis juddi Plagiolepis juddi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Plagiolepis boltoni Plagiolepis boltoni Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis saudiensis Solenopsis saudiensis Sharaf & Aldawood, 2011 Species Synonym Original combination
Tetramorium amalae Tetramorium amalae Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012b Species Valid Original combination
Tapinoma wilsoni Tapinoma wilsoni Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012c Species Valid Original combination
Aenictus arabicus Aenictus arabicus Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012d Species Valid Original combination
Solenopsis elhawagryi Solenopsis elhawagryi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2012a Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium sarawatensis Monomorium sarawatense Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013b Species Valid Original combination
Monomorium kondratieffi Syllophopsis kondratieffi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013a Species Valid
Tetramorium saudicum Tetramorium saudicum Sharaf, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Carebara fayrouzae Carebara fayrouzae Sharaf, 2013 Species Valid Original combination
Savignyi Savignyi Sharaf & Aldawood, 2013a Genus Unavailable
Meranoplus pulcher Meranoplus pulcher Sharaf, 2014 Species Valid Original combination
Cataglyphis fisheri Cataglyphis fisheri Sharaf & Aldawood, 2015 Species Valid Original combination
Lepisiota omanensis Lepisiota omanensis Sharaf & Monks, 2016 Species Valid Original combination
Trichomyrmex almosayari Trichomyrmex almosayari Sharaf & Aldawood, 2016 Species Valid Original combination
Trichomyrmex shakeri Trichomyrmex shakeri Sharaf & Al Dhafer, 2016 Species Valid Original combination
Statistics
Published between 2001–2025
Taxon descriptions between 2001–2025
No. of references 98
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 61
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 50
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 55
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Sharaf, M. R. 94
Sharaf, M. 4