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First comprehensive insights into the biogeography of the Caribbean intertidal oribatid mite fauna (Ameronothroidea)
(2021)
A decade ago the Caribbean was almost completely uncharted in terms of intertidal ameronothroid mites. Now the present data show that these organisms are a common component of the fauna of Caribbean shorelines. Two families ...
Community assemblage patterns of inland fishes in southern regions of the Dominican Republic
(2011)
Fish community assemblages patterns were sampled for selected lagoons and rivers (-30 to 735 m of altitude) of the southern area of the Dominican Republic from June to August, 2010, using various standard collecting gears. ...
Island-to-island vicariance, founder-event and within-area speciation : the biogeographal history of the Antillattus clade (Salticidae: Euophryini)
(2022)
The Caribbean Archipelago is a biodiversity hotspot that plays a key role in developing our understanding of how dispersal ability affects species formation. In island systems, species with intermediate dispersal abilities ...
The Amazon sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a new exotic species established in the Dominican Republic
(2020)
Abstract: The correct identity and occurrence of the introduced armored catfish, locally known as “devil fish” or “pleco” in the Dominican Republic, is briefly described. Specimens were collected from six sites in the ...
New specimens of late Quaternary extinct mammals from caves in Sánchez Ramírez Province, Dominican Republic
(2000)
During the late Quaternary, the island of Hispaniola supported one of the most diverse mammalian faunas in the West Indies. Much of this diversity was lost to extinction in the past 100,000 years, but the timing of these ...
Is whale watching a win-win for people and nature? An analysis of the economic, environmental, and social impacts of whale watching in the Caribbean
(2017)
Whale watching has been hailed by environmental non-governmental organizations like Greenpeace and the International Fund for Animal Welfare as a responsible form of tourism that has the potential to enhance conservation ...
Endemic bird of the day : Golden Swallow
(2020)
Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF) day 31 poster, dedicated to the Golden Swalow. If you ever get the chance to go birding in the mountains of the Dominican Republic (DR) or Haiti, you’ll want to add Golden Swallows ...
Endemic bird of the day : Antillean Euphonia
(2020)
Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF) day 22 poster, dedicated to the Antillean Euphonia, a colorful, small bird of the Fringillidae family. It has a remarkable variety of melodious calls and jumbled songs that includes ...
Endemic bird of the day : Hispaniolan Woodpecker
(2020)
Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF) day 35 poster, dedicated to the Hispaniolan Woodpecker. This charismatic endemic is found all over the island of Hispaniola and has garnered quite the reputation for itself. With ...