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The rock iguanas of Parque Nacional Isla Cabritos
(2005)
If you want to see two species of West Indian Rock Iguanas (Cyclura spp.) in natural habitat at the same time, your only choice of destinations is the Dominican Republic (DR). The DR shares the island of Hispaniola with ...
A birding trip to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
(2001)
Abstract — During a birding trip to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, 20 September to 4 October 1999, 25 of the 26 endemics of Hispaniola and all of the 16 endemic species of Puerto Rico were observed. In all, we ...
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 ...
Identifying critical areas for conservation : biodiversity and climate change in Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic
(2008)
Given the rapidity and intensity of anthropogenic impacts on natural systems, assessing the effectiveness of current protected areas in preserving biodiversity is especially important in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean, which ...
Potencial de algas verdes para la producción fotobiológica de hidrógeno
(2008)
[Español] Se investigaron diversas especies de algas verdes obtenidas en las proximidades de la ciudad de Santo Domingo, en particular de los ríos Isabela, Ozama y Manoguayabo. Se ensayó el potencial de las diversas especies ...
Diagnóstico de la situación ambiental de la cuenca del río Jaya : zona urbana y semi-urbana
(2006)
Resumen: Este estudio tiene como objetivo general, contribuir al mejoramiento de su condición ambiental actual. El ámbito del estudio abarca desde la comunidad de Las Guázumas hasta Genimillo, San Francisco de Macorís ...
Predation of a Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) nest by the Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) in the Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic
(2006)
Abstract: Golden Swallows (Tachycineta euchrysea) have recently been observed nesting on or near the ground. In May 2004 I observed an introduced Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) enter a recently depredated Golden ...
El alacrán en la cultura de República Dominicana
(2000)
Se presenta un estudio preliminar sobre el papel del escorpión en la cultura popular de la República Dominicana.
Nueva especie de Thelyphonellus (Thelyphonida: Thelyphonidae) de La Española, Antillas Mayores
(2002)
Se describe una especie nueva del género Thelyphonellus Pocock, 1894, que procede de República Dominicana, isla de La Española, Antillas Mayores, la que se distingue de todos sus congéneres por la posesión de dos omatoides ...
The West Indies as a laboratory of biogeography and evolution
(2007)
Islands have long provided material and inspiration for the study of evolution and ecology. The West Indies are complex historically and geographically, providing a rich backdrop for the analysis of colonization, diversification ...