PUBLICATIONS
2023
Antar, MS, Gohar, AS, El-Desouky, H. Seiffert ER, El-Sayed S, Claxton, AG. & Sallam HM. (2023) A diminutive new basilosaurid whale reveals the trajectory of the cetacean life histories during the Eocene. Communications Biology 6, 707 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04986-w
Gorscak, E, Lamanna, MC, Schwarz, D, Verónica díez Díaz, Salem, BS, Sallam HM & Wiechmann MF. (2023) A new titanosaurian (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Quseir Formation of the Kharga Oasis, Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2023.2199810
2022
Salem BS, Lamanna MC, O’Connor PM, El-Qot GM, Shaker FA, Thabet WA, El-Sayed S, Sallam HM. (2022) First definitive record of Abelisauridae (Theropoda: Ceratosauria) from the Cretaceous Bahariya Formation, Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt. Royal Socity Open Science, https://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220106.
McKay CJ, Welbourn-Green C, Seiffert ER, Sallam HM, Li J, Kakarala SE, Bennett NC, Asher RJ. (2022) Dental development and first premolar homology in placental mammals. Vertebrate Zoology doi: 10.3897/vz.72.e78234
2021
Gohar AS, Antar MS, Boessenecker RW, Sabry DA, El-Sayed S, Seiffert E, Zalmout IS and Sallam HM (2021) A new protocetid whale offers clues to biogeography and feeding ecology in early cetacean evolution. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.1368
El-Sayed S, Friedman M, Anan T, Faris M, Sallam HM (2021) Diverse marine fish assemblages inhabited the paleotropics during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Geology. https://doi.org/10.1130/G48549.1
Salem BS, O’Connor PM, Gorscak E, El-Sayed S, Sertich JJ, Seiffert ER, Sallam HM (2021) “Dinosaur remains from the upper Cretaceous (Campanina) of the Western Desert, Egypt. Journal of Cretaceous Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2021.104783
Al Ashqar SF, Seiffert ER, de Vries D, El-Sayed S, Antar MS, Sallam HM (2021) New phiocricetomyine rodents (Hystricognathi) from the Jebel Qatrani Formation, Fayum Depression, Egypt. PeerJ. https://peerj.com/articles/12074/
De Vries D, Heritage S, Borths MR, Sallam HM and Seiffert ER (2021) Widespread loss of mammalian lineage and dietary diversity of the early Oligocene of Afro-Arabia, Communications Biology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02707-9
El-Hares M, Zaher H, EL-Mekkawy D, El-Sayed S, Seiffert E, Antar M and Sallam HM (2021) New records of legless squamates from the earliest upper Eocene deposits of the Fayum Depression, Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 41:4, DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2021.1992770
2020
El-Sayed S, Murray AM, Kora MA, Abu El-Kheir GA, Antar MS, Seiffert ER, Sallam HM (2020) Oldest record of African Bagridae and evidence from catfishes for a marine influence in the Late Eocene Birket Qarun locality 2 (BQ-2), Fayum Depression, Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02724634.2020.1780248
Sallam HM and Seiffert ER (2020) Revision of Oligocene “Paraphiomy” and an origin for crown Thryonomyoidea (Rodentia, Hystricognathi, Phiomorpha) near the Oligocene-Miocene boundary in Africa. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, zlz148, https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz148
2019
Almécija S, Tallman M, Sallam HM, Fleagle JG, Hammond AS, Seiffert ER (2019) Early anthropoid femora reveal divergent adaptive trajectories in catarrhine hind-limb evolution. Nat Commun 10, 4778 (2019) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-12742-0
2018
Sallam HM, Gorscak E, O'Connor PM, El-Dawoudi IA, Saber S and El-Sayed SE, Kora MA, Sertich JJ, Seiffert ER, Lamanna M (2018) New Egyptian sauropod dinosaur unambiguously reveals Late Cretaceous (Campanian–Maastrichtian) faunal affinities between Africa and Europe. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 2, 445–451, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-017-0455-5
Gunnell GF, Boyer DM, Friscia AR, Heritage S, Manthi FK, Miller ER, Sallam HM, Simmons NB, Stevens NJ, Seiffert ER (2018) Fossil lemurs from Egypt and Kenya reveal an African origin for Madagascar’s aye-aye. Nature Communications. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-05648-w
Saber S, Sertich JJ, Sallam HM, Ouda KA, O'Connor PM (2018) Enigmatic crocodyliform remains from the Upper Cretaceous Quseir Formation of Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt, Cretaceous Research. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667117301453?casa_token=gr7JR-_J25MAAAAA:JwGqv691tYkuUwk2LoVhasmnaKBMaF8dwmQmANkd7yNHD5Wk4eJXiLMHm6RGVU7odsCUNqwHv_tX
Miller ER, Gunnell GF, Seiffert ER, Sallam HM and Schwartz GT (2018) Pattern of dental emergence in early anthropoid primates from the Fayum Depression, Egypt. Historical Biology,30, 1-2, 157-165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2017.1294169.
Seiffert ER, Boyer DM, Fleagle JG, Gunnell GF, Heesy CP, Perry JMG, and Sallam HM (2018) New adapiform primate fossils from the late Eocene of Egypt. Historical Biology, 30, 1-2, 204-226, https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2017.1306522.
2017
Holloway WL, Claeson KM, Sallam HM, Sertich JJ, El-Sayed SE and O'Connor PM (2017) New material of the Protacanthopterygian fish Enchodus from the Duwi Formation, Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Western Desert, Central Egypt. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 62 (3), 2017: 603-611 doi: https://doi.org/10.4202/app.00331.2016
Asher RJ, Gunnell GF, Seiffert ER, Pattinson D and Sallam HM (2017) Dental Eruption and Growth in Hyracoidea (Mammalia, Afrotheria). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2017.1317638
El-Sayed SE, Kora MA, Sallam HM, Claeson KM, Antar MS and Seiffert ER (2017) A new genus and species of catfishes (Siluriformes; Ariidae) from the late Eocene Birket Qarun Formation, Wadi El-Hitan, Egypt. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0172409
2016
Sallam HM, O'Connor PM, Kora MA, Sertich JJ, Seiffert ER, Faris M, Ouda KA, El-Dawoudi IA, Saber S, El-Sayed SE (2016) Vertebrate paleontological exploration of the Upper Cretaceous succession in the Dakhla and Kharga Oases, Western Desert, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 117: 113-234, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1464343X16300334
Sallam HM and Seiffert ER (2016) New phiomorph rodents from the latest Eocene of Egypt, and the impact of Bayesian “clock”-based phylogenetic methods on estimates of basal hystricognath relationships and biochronology. PeerJ, https://peerj.com/articles/1717/#fig-2
Sallam HM, Sileem AH, Miller ER and Gunnell GF (2016) Deciduous dentition and dental eruption sequence of Bothriogenys fraasi (Anthracotheriidae, Artidactyla) from the early Oligocene, of Jebel Qatrani Formation, Fayum Depression, Egypt. https://palaeo-electronica.org/content/in-press/1595-anthracotheriidae-from-egypt
Heritage S, Fernández D, Sallam HM, Cronin DT, Esara Echube JM and Seiffert ER (2016) Ancient phylogenetic divergence of the enigmatic African rodent Zenkerella and the origin of anomalurid gliding. PeerJ 4:e2320 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2320.
Sileem AH, Sallam HM, Hewaidy AA, Miller ER and Gunnell GF (2016) A new anthracothere (Artiodactyla) from the early Oligocene, Fayum, Egypt, and the mystery of African “Rhagatherium” solved. Journal of Paleontology, 90, 1, p. 170-181, https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-paleontology/article/abs/new-anthracothere-artiodactyla-from-the-early-oligocene-fayum-egypt-and-the-mystery-of-african-rhagatherium-solved/2EC5AB098CC416943A716B5479AFE960
El Atfy H, Sallam HM, Jasper A and Uhl D (2016) The first evidence of paleo-wildfire from the Campanian (Late Cretaceous) of North Africa. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667115300707?casa_token=h6YlC4ZPfpQAAAAA
2015 and older
Sileem AH, Sallam HM, Hewaidy AA, Gunnell GF and Miller ER (2015) Anthracotheres (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) from the upper-most horizon of the Jebel Qatrani Formation, latest early Oligocene, Fayum Depression, Egypt, Egyptian Journal of Paleontology. 15: 1-11.
Sallam HM (2014). Hesham M. Sallam. In: Sánchez-Villagra, M.R. & MacLeod, N. Issues in Palaeobiology: a Global View, Interviews and Essays: ISBN: 978-3-905923-17-9. 244.
Claeson KM, Sallam HM, O’Connor PM & Sertich JJ (2014) A revision of the Upper Cretaceous lepidosirenid lungfishes from the Quseir Formation, Western Desert, central Egypt, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 34:4, 760-766.
Sallam HM, Seiffert ER, and Simons EL (2012) A basal phiomorph (Rodentia, Hystricognathi) from the late Eocene of the Fayum Depression, Egypt. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, doi:10.1007/s13358-012-0039-6, 1664-2376.
Sallam HM, Seiffert ER, Simons EL (2011) Craniodental Morphology and Systematics of a New Family of Hystricognathous Rodents (Gaudeamuridae) from the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene of Egypt. PLoS ONE 6(2): e16525. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016525.
Sallam HM, Seiffert ER, Simons EL, and Brindley C (2010) A large-bodied anomaluroid rodent from the earliest late Eocene of Egypt: Phylogenetic and biogeographic implications. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 30, 5 : 1579 – 1593.
Sallam HM, Seiffert ER, and Simons EL (2010) A highly derived anomalurid rodent from the earliest late Eocene of Egypt. Palaeontology, 53: 803-813.
Seiffert ER, Simons EL, Boyer DM, Perry JGM, Ryan TM, and Sallam HM (2010) A fossil primate of uncertain affinities from the earliest late Eocene of Egypt. (PNAS) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 107: 9712-9717.
Sallam HM, Seiffert ER, Steiper ME, and Simons EL (2009) Fossil and molecular evidence constrain scenarios for the early evolutionary and biogeographic history of hystricognathous rodents. (PNAS) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 106:16722-16727.
Kora MA, Hamama H, and Sallam HM (2002) Senonian macrofauna from west-central Sinai: biostratigraphy and biogeography. Egyptian Journal of Paleontology 2: 235-258.
Kora MA, Hamama H, and Sallam HM (2002) Stratigraphy and microfacies of the Senonian in west-central Sinai, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Geology 47, 1: 301-328.
SELECTED CONFERENCES (ABSTRACTS, POSTERS, SEMINARS)
2023
El-Sayed S, Friedman M, O’Connor P, Sertich J, Seiffert E, Salem B, Sallam HM (2023) Actinopterygian fish assemblage from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) Duwi Formation, Western Desert, Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. USA.
Al-Ashqar, Borths M, Seiffert E, El-Sayed S, and Sallam HM (2023) New dental remains of a large Teratodontine (Hyainailouridae, Mammalia) from the Late Eocene of the Fayum Depression, Egypt
Salem B, Lamanna M, O’Connor P,, Thabet W, El-Sayed S, Sallam HM (2023) A peirosaurid crocodyliform from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Bahariya Formation of the Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. USA.
Gohar A, Antar M, El-Sayed S, Sallam HM(2023) New juvenile Basilosaurid whale materials from the Late Eocene of Egypt provide clues on developmental patterns in stem Cetace. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. USA.
2022
El-Sayed S, Friedman M, Speijer R, Salem B, and Sallam HM (2023) An early Paleocene (Danian) record of moonfishes (Carangaria: Menidae), with implications for early diversification in carangarian fishes. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Canada.
Gohar A, Woodward H, Sallam HM, El-Sayed S and Antar M (2022) Osteohistology of Phiomicetus anubis reveals unique life history patterns in early cetaceans. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Canada.
Al-Ashqar Sh, Seiffert E, Borths M, Sanaa El-Sayed, Antar.M, and Sallam HM (2022) A new late Eocene hystricognathous rodent (phiomorpha) from the Jebel Qatrani Formation, Fayum Depression of Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Canada
Salem B, O’Connor P, Lamanna M, El-Sayed S, Seiffert E, Sertich J, and Sallam HM (2022) New marine reptile (plesiosaur and mosasaur) fossils from the Upper Campanian Duwi Formation of the Dakhla Oasis area, Western Desert of Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Canada.
2021
El-Sayed S, Friedman M, Speijer R, Salem B, and Sallam HM (2021) A new marine fish fauna dating to the Latest Danian Event (LDE – 62.2 Ma) of the Eastern Desert, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. USA. online.
El-Hares M, El-Sayed S, Seiffert E, and Sallam HM (2021) A new herpetofaunal assemblage (Agamids and Ranoids) from the Late Eocene locality BQ-2 of the Fayum Depression, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. USA. online.
Sallam HM, Salem B, Thabet W, El-Sayed S, Lamanna M (2021): First definitive record of Abelisauridae from the Bahariya Formation, Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt increases diversity of large-bodied theropods in the Middle Cretaceous of northeastern Africa. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. USA. online.
Salem B, Lamanna M, O'Connor P, El-Qot G, Shaker F, Thabet W, El-Sayed S, Sallam HM (2021) The first Pterosaur from the Upper Cretaceous (Lower Cenomanian) Bahariya Formation, Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. USA. online.
Gohar A, Antar S, El-Sayed S and Sallam HM (2021) Frozen in time: Uniquely preserved protocetid whale entombed inside decorative limestone from the middle Eocene of Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. USA. online.
Al-Ashqar S, Borths M, Sileem A, El-Sayed S, Seiffert E, Sallam HM (2021) The cranium of Apterodon (Hyainailouridae, Apterodontinae) from one of the youngest vertebrate bearing localities (Early Oligocene) in the Fayum Depression, Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. USA. online.
2020
El-Sayed S, Friedman M, Anan T, Faris M, Sallam HM (2020) Diverse marine fish assemblages inhabited the paleotropics during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, online.
Salem B, Abu El-Kheir G, Lamanna M, Gorscak E, El-Sayed S and Sallam HM (2020) New titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur partial skeleton from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of the Kharga Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, online.
Saber S, Sertich J, Abu El-Kheir G, Ouda K, El Sayed S, O'Connor P, Seiffert E and Sallam HM (2020) The oldest gavialoid crocodyliform (‘thoracosaur’) from the Campanian Quseir Formation of Baris Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, online.
El-Hares M, Zaher H, EL-Mekkawy D, El-Sayed S, Seiffert E, Antar M and Sallam HM (2020) New records of legless squamates from the earliest upper Eocene deposits of the Fayum Depression, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, online.
Al-Ashqar S, Borths M, Seiffert E, El-Sayed S, Antar M and Sallam HM (2020) A nearly complete cranium of ‘Pterodon’ syrtos and the evolution of Afro-Arabian ‘Pterodon’ (Hyaenodonta, Hyainailourinae), Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, online.
Gohar A, Antar M, Boessenecker R, El-Sayed S and Sallam HM (2020) A New Protocetid whale (Cetacea, Archaeoceti) From the Middle Eocene of the Fayum Depression in Egypt, sheds new light on raptorial feeding ecology in ancient whales, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, online.
2019
Salem B, Sallam HM, El-Sayed S, Thabet W, Antar M, Lamanna M, (2019) New dinosaur, pterosaur, and crocodyloform fossils from the upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Bahariya Formation of the Bahariya Oasis, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Australia.
De Vries D, Sallam HM, Seiffert ER (2019) Dental topographic evolution in rodents across the Eocene-Oligocene boundary in the Fayum Depression, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Australia.
El-Hares MA, Sallam HM, Mekkawy D, El-Sayed S, Seiffert ER (2019) Icthyofaunal coprolites from the late Eocene deposits of the Fayum Depression, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Australia.
Gohar AS, Antar MS, Sabry, DA, El-Sayed S, Sallam HM (2019) The oldest record of basilosaurid whales from Africa and its implication of the early evolution of Pelagiceti (Mammalia, Cetacea), Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Australia.
El-Sayed S, Murray A, Kora M, Antar M, Seiffert ER, Sallam HM (2019) New percomorph fish from the late Eocene Qasr el-Sagha Formation, Fayum, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Australia.
2018
El-Sayed S, Friedman M, Sallam HM (2018) Some like it hot: revealing paleotropical fish diversity during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Seiffert ER, Sallam HM, El-Sayed S (2018) Presence of Namalestes (Todralestidae?) in the early Priabonian of Egypt, 5th International Palaeontological Congress, Paris.
Al Ashqar ShF, Sallam HM, El-Sayed S, Seiffert ER (2018) New phiomorph rodent (Hystricognathi) from the upper Eocene of the Jebel Qatrani Formation, Fayum Depression, Egypt, The Geological Society of Egypt.
Salem BSh, Sallam HM, El-Sayed S and Lamanna MC (2018) New fossil diapsid remains from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Bahariya Formation, Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt, The Geological Society of Egypt.
Gohar AS, Antar MS, El-Sayed S, Sallam HM (2018) Egyptian Eocene archaeocetes (Mammalia, Cetacea): review and new discoveries, The Geological Society of Egypt.
El-Hares MA, Sallam HM, El-Sayed S, Mekkawy D (2018) Studies on vertebrate coprolites from the Paleogene deposits of the Fayum Depression, Egypt. The Geological Society of Egypt.
2017
Miller ER, Gunnell GF, Sallam HM, Habersetzer J, Seiffert ER (2017) Towards resolving the morphology and taxonomy of Parapithecus fraasi (Parapithecidae, Anthropoidea) from the Fayum Depression, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
El-Sayed E, Murray AM, Sallam HM, Gunnell GF, and Seiffert ER (2017) New catfish (Siluriformes) remains from the upper Eocene Birket Qarun Formation, in the Jebel Qatrani area, Fayum Depression, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
El-Sayed E, Sallam HM (2017) Review of Cenozoic catfishes from Egypt, The Geological Society of Egypt
El-Dawoudi IA, Abuelkhair GA, Darwish MH and Sallam HM (2017) new dinosaur (Sauropoda: Titanosauria) partial skeleton from the Late Cretaceous of the Kharga Oasis, New Valley, Western Desert of Egypt, The Geological Society of Egypt
Abu El-Kheir GA and Sallam HM (2017) A new Late Cretaceous dinosaur bearing locality from the Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt, the Ninth International Conference on the Geology of Africa
El-Sayed E, Murray AM, Sallam HM, Gunnell GF, and Seiffert ER (2017) Evidence from catfishes for marine influences at Birket Qarun Locality 2 (BQ-2) in the Fayum Depression, Egypt and the oldest record of Bagridae, the Ninth International Conference on the Geology of Africa
2016
El-Dawoudi I, O'Connor PM, Kora MA, Sallam HM, Sertich JJ (2016) New Dinosaur Remains from the Campanian Quseir Formation, Western Desert, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Gunnell GF, Miller ER, Seiffert ER, Sallam HM, and Schwartz GT (submitted, Division of Fossil Primates, Duke Lemur Center – 40th Anniversary Symposium) Early anthropoid dental eruption and development. 86th Annual Meeting of American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA).
Saber S, Sertich JJ, Sallam HM, Ouda KA, O'Connor PM (2016) Enigmatic crocodyliform remains from the Upper Cretaceous Quseir Formation of Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Sileem AH, Sallam HM, Miller ER, Gunnell GF (2016) The oldest craniodental remains of Anthracotheriidae (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) from the Paleogene of Africa, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Seiffert ER, Gunnell GF, Heritage SW, Sallam HM and Boyer DM (2016) Open access to Fayum primate fossils through the digital data archive MorphoSource. 85th Annual Meeting of American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA).
2015
Miller ER, Bown TM, Sileem AH, Sallam HM, Gunnell GF (2015) Stratigraphic and paleoecological distribution of anthracotheres in the Fayum, Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Sileem AH, Sallam HM, Hewaidy AA, Miller ER, and Gunnell GF (2015) Evolution and relationships of late Eocene- early Oligocene anthracotheriids from the Fayum Depression, Egypt. Paleontological Society of Egypt.
Hamdy ES, Antar MS, Abu El-kheir GA and Sallam HM (2015) New vertebrate finds from Jebel Qatrani Formation of the Qarun Protected Area, Fayum Depression, Egypt. Paleontological Society of Egypt.
EL-Amir MS, Antar MS, Abu El-kheir GA, Hamdy ES and Sallam HM (2015) New extraordinarily preserved skeletons of archaeocete whales (Mammalia, Cetacea) from the Wadi El-Hitan area, Fayum Depression, Egypt. Paleontological Society of Egypt.
El Atfy H, Sallam HM, Jasper A, Uhl D (2015) The first evidence of palaeo-wildfire from the Late Cretaceous of North Africa, 8th International Conference on the Geology of the Middle East (GME8), At Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abdelgawad, M, Sertich JJ, Sallam HM, Miller ER, El-Barkooky A, Hamdan M, Gunnell GF (2014) Reptilian fauna from the early Miocene of Wadi Moghra, Western Desert, Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
2014 and older
El-Sayed SS, Claeson K, Kora MA, Antar MS, Sallam HM (2014) The first nearly complere Neurocranium of a siluriform (catfish) from the upper Eocene Birket Qarun Formation, Wadi El-Hitan, Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Holloway W, Claeson K, Sertich JJ, Sallam HM, and O’Connor PM (2013) A new specimen of Enchodus (Actinopterygii: Protacanthopterygii) from the Late Cretaceous of Egypt and its contribution to the western Tethian distribution of the genus. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Abdelgawad MK, Sertich JJ, Sallam HM, Miller ER, El Barkooky AN, Hamdan MA (2013) New data on reptile fossils (crocodyliforms and turtles) from the Miocene Moghra Formation, Qattara Depression, Egypt. Paleontological Society of Egypt.
Sileem AH, Sallam HM, Hewaidy AA (2013) New genus of anthracothere from the Early Oligocene of the Fayum Depression, northern Egypt. Seventh International Conference on the Geology of Africa.
Sallam HM, Sertich JJ, O'Connor PM, Seiffert ER, Faris M (2013) New vertebrate findings of the Upper Cretaceous succession in the Dakhla and Kharga Oases, Western Desert, Egypt. Seventh International Conference on the Geology of Africa.
Sallam HM, Antar MS (2012) A large Siluriform catfish from Birket Qarun Formation, Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt. Paleontological Society of Egypt.
Sallam HM, Seiffert ER, Simons EL (2011) New genera of hystricognathi (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the late Eocene of the Fayum Depression, northern Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Youssef M, Sallam HM, Friedman M, O’Connor PM, Sertich JJ (2011) A Saurodonid fish from the Late Cretaceous of Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Sallam, HM, Seiffert ER, Boyer DM, Simons EL Postcranial morphology of an anomaluroid rodent from the late Eocene Egypt, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 155A.
O’Connor PM, Sertich JJ, Sallam HM, Seiffert ER (2010) Reconnaissance Paleontology in the Late Cretaceous of Dakhla and Kharga Oases, Western Desert, Egypt. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 141A.
Sallam HM (2010) Egyptian vertebrate paleontology: Present challenges and future prospects. Paleontological Society of Egypt.
Sertich JJ, Sallam HM, O’Connor PM, Seiffert ER and El-Atfy H (2010) Vertebrate Paleontological Reconnaissance in the Late Cretaceous of Dakhla and Kharga Oases, West Desert, Egypt. Paleontological Society of Egypt.