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Cyclura ricordii on the Barahona Peninsula : a preliminary report
(2004)
This report summarizes the preliminary results of the survey undertaken by Grupo Jaragua in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales region of the Barahona Peninsula in the Dominican Republic. The main purpose of the survey was to search for ...
Three new migratory bird species reported from Hispaniola
(2006)
Abstract: We report the occurrence of three species of migratory birds new to the island of Hispaniola, including Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus), Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), and Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus ...
The genus Leptostylopsis of Hispaniola (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Acanthocinini)
(2009)
The generic differences and similarities between Leptostylus LeConte and Leptostylopsis Dillon (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Acanthocinini) are discussed. Leptostylopsis is redescribed and the following species are transferred ...
First New World documentation of an Old World citrus pest, the lime swallowtail Papilio demoleus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), in the Dominican Republic (Hispaniola)
(2004)
[English] Papilio demoleus L., a well-known citrus pest in the Old World, is documented from eastern Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
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 ...
Preliminary data on hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) bycatch in an artisanal gillnet used near Jaragua National Park, Dominican Republic
(2008)
[English] Bycatch is a significant issue affecting fisheries management today and the incidental mortality of sea turtles in many fisheries is an important and often controversial conservation problem. Empirical data on ...
Preliminary report on Cyclura ricordi in the Barahona peninsula
(2004)
The present report is a resume of the preliminary results of the survey undertaken by Grupo Jaragua in the Cabo Rojo – Pedernales region. The main purpose of the survey was to search and localize Cyclura ricordi habitats ...
Preliminary report on the distribution and status of Cyclura ricordii along the southern shore of Lago Enriquillo
(2007)
Ricord’s Iguana (Cyclura ricordii) is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is one of two species of Rock Iguanas on the island. Ricord’s Iguana is critically endangered according to the current IUCN Red List. The population is ...
Conserving Cyclura ricordii 2007
(2008)
The recovery of C. ricordii is part of Grupo Jaragua’s program to conserve biodiversity in the biosphere reserve in the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic, thought to be one of the most diverse sites in the insular ...
Avian conservation planning in the Caribbean : experience and recommendations from the Dominican Republic
(2005)
The Dominican Republic, on the island of Hispaniola, supports more bird species than any other Caribbean country except Cuba. More than 300 species of birds have been recorded in the country, including 285 native residents ...