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First description of Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops) nest and first record of Ashy-faced Owl nesting in Palmchat (Dulus dominicus) nest on Hispaniola
(2018)
Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops) is a Hispaniolan endemic. Despite the fact that it is considered locally common and widespread throughout much of its range, little is known about several aspects of this species’ biology, ...
Nidificacion reciente del flamenco (Phoenicopterus ruber) en Republica Dominicana
(2010)
Documentamos un sitio de anidación recientemente activo del flamenco (Phoenicopterus ruber) para la zona de Bucán de Base, en el suroeste de la República Dominicana. En los últimos 30 años, no se había reportado nidificación ...
Protected areas host important remnants of marine turtle nesting stocks in the Dominican Republic
(2012)
Nesting by marine turtles in the Caribbean has declined considerably, mainly because of human exploitation, but there has previously been no monitoring in the Dominican Republic. We present the first detailed assessment ...
A new megalonychid sloth from the late Wisconsinan of the Dominican Republic
(2002)
An unusually well preserved skull, mandible, and indisputably associated post-cranial elements of new sloth, Acratocnus (Miocnus), were recovered from a cave in Jaragua National Park, Dominican Republic. The animal died ...
Melathra huyenae Franz, a new genus and new species of entimine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from southwestern Hispaniola
(2011)
Melathra huyenae Franz, new genus and new species, is described to accommodate an enigmatic species of entimine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from southwestern Hispaniola.
The ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Jaragua National Park, Dominican Republic
(2014)
This study examined ant species richness in Jaragua National Park (Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic). Ants were sampled at 15 sites during late March and early April, 2012. Habitats sampled included dry forest, beach ...
First record of Megischus brunneus Cresson, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Stephanidae) from Hispaniola, the Antilles
(2012)
[English] The occurrence of Megischus brunneus Cresson (Hymenoptera: Stephanidae) is recorded for the first timefrom Hispaniola, the Antilles. The species was previously known from southern Florida and Cuba. This finding ...
The evolutionary history of the Caribbean magnolias (Magnoliaceae) : testing species delimitations and biogeographical hypotheses using molecular data
(2022)
The Caribbean islands provide an ideal setting for studying biodiversity, given their complex geological and environmental history, and their historical and current geographical proximity to the American mainland. Magnolia, ...
2002 Iguana Specialist Group Conference
(2003)
The IUCN/SSC Iguana Specialist Group (ISG) held its annual meeting in November 2002 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (DR). The DR occupies about two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola whereas the Republic of Haïti ...
The faces of Grupo Jaragua
(2005)
Grupo Jaragua is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the Dominican Republic that exemplifies a conservation group that works well — sometimes under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. With a staff of only 13 ...