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Nests and nesting behavior of Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) in abandoned bauxite mines in the Dominican Republic
(2008)
Little information is available on nesting of Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea), a threatened species that occurs only on the island of Hispaniola. We report on six nests discovered and monitored in abandoned bauxite ...
A rare observation of White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) breeding activity on Hispaniola
(2018)
Abstract: The White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) has long been considered a common resident of Hispaniola. However, its breeding status on the island is poorly documented, and we are aware of only three previously ...
History and conservation status of the Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus in Hispaniola
(2021)
To summarize the state of knowledge of the Endangered Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus in Hispaniola, which comprises the Dominican Republic and Haiti, I reviewed documentary archives from pre-Columbian times ...
Endemic rodents of the West Indies : the end of a splendid isolation
(1989)
The objective of this paper is to summarize the status of endangered, vulnerable, or rare rodents in the Middle American Region. This region includes Mexico, all of Central America south to the Colombian border, and the ...
Estado de conservación de las palmas de la Isla Española
(2015)
La familia Arecaceae es una de las más conspicuas y útiles en las regiones tropicales, donde sus especies son consideradas entre los elementos vegetales más representativos. En un estudio sobre el estado de conservación ...
Extinction and biogeography in the Caribbean : new evidence from a fossil riodinid butterfly in Dominican amber
(2004)
We describe a new species of extinct riodinid butterfly, Voltinia dramba, from Oligo-Miocene Dominican amber (15-25 Myr ago). This appears to be the first butterfly to be taxonomically described from amber, and the first ...
Last endemic mammals in Hispaniola
(1981)
After searching many remote regions in the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, the author discovered that the island's last two endemic mammals, formerly believed to be rare, are in fact common in some areas. But human pressures ...
Endangered and endemic birds of the Dominican Republic
(1992)
[Este recurso no está disponible en formato electrónico para consulta en línea o descarga]. Tercera obra (y única en idioma inglés) sobre la avifauna de la República Dominicana de la autora Annabelle (Tudy) Stockton, una ...
Análisis de vacíos de representación del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SINAP) de la República Dominicana 2006-2008
(2008)
El objetivo principal de este "análisis de vacíos" consistió en determinar si la biodiversidad se
encuentra debidamente representada y conservada, dentro del Sistema Nacional de Áreas
Protegidas de la República Dominicana, ...
Faune malacologique : terrestre et fluviatile de l'ile de Saint-Domingue
(1891)
Estudio sobre la fauna macológica de la isla de Santo Domingo publicado en el año 1891, en la ciudad de París. Incluye las descripciones y detalles de las especies de moluscos identificadas en ambas repúblicas, tanto la ...