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First record of Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) nesting on Hispaniola
(2014)
[English] This paper provides the first nesting record of Turkey Vultures on Hispaniola, a description of these four nests, and general information on three other previously unreported nests.
A new species of Cyphomyia Wiedemann from the Dominican Republic with a key to Caribbean species of the genus (Diptera, Stratiomyidae, Clitellariinae)
(2014)
A new species of Cyphomyia Wiedemann, C. baoruco sp. n., is described from the Dominican Republic. A key to the species of Cyphomyia known from the Caribbean islands is provided.
Stenotarsus nigrivestis Shockley, a new epecies of Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) from the Dominican Republic
(2007)
A new species of endomychid, Stenotarsus nigrivestis Shockley, is described from the
Dominican Republic, representing the first description of a species of Stenotarsinae from the
West Indies. A summary of the known West ...
Discolomopsis dominicana, a new genus and species of Endomychidae (Coleoptera) from Dominican amber
(2006)
Discolomopsis, a new genus of Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea), is described and illustrated based on a fossil endomychid embedded in amber resin from the Dominican Republic. Discolomopsis dominicana sp. nov. is ...
Studies in Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) of Hispaniola
(2019)
A review of the literature at large and the field photographic record of the senior author of this study indicate that there are several undescribed species of Aristolochia in Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), ...
Solenodon paradoxus, Hispaniolan Solenodon
(2020)
Artículo que resume los resultados de una evaluación sobre el estado de conservación del Solenodonte de la Hispaniola (Solenodon paradoxus) publicado en la «Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas» de la Unión Internacional para ...
Sites for priority biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot
(2012)
The Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot is exceptionally important for global biodiversity conservation due to high levels of species endemism and threat. A total of 755 Caribbean plant and vertebrate species ...
New hope for Dominican frogs: Proyecto RANA-RD
(2011)
Protecto RANA-RD offers new hopes for the conservation of amphibians in the Dominican Republic. For the first time, a project of this nature is being fully financed by the Dominican Government. It is also the first time ...
Navigating social-ecological trade-offs in small-scale fisheries management : an agent-based population model of stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) for a Caribbean coral reef fishery
(2019)
Parrotfish (family Scaridae) consume macroalgae, an essential process for sustaining the ecological health of coral reefs. They have become fisheries targets in several Caribbean locations, a practice that provisions food ...
The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk : the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic
(2014)
Protected areas are considered essential elements for global biodiversity conservation. They may not necessarily result in an effective conservation of resources in developing countries due to lack of funding for management ...