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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 ...
A new species of the beetle genus Brachypsectra from the Dominican Republic, with fossil connections (Coleoptera: Brachypsectridae)
(2002)
With the description of Brachypsectra vivafosile n. sp., from the Cabo Rojo desert area of Hispaniola, the beetle family Brachypsectridae now contains 4 described species. The family was originally known from the Dominican ...
Conservation strategies for West Indian rock iguanas (genus Cyclura) : current efforts and future directions
(2004)
As a result of habitat loss and the negative impact of introduced mammalian predators and competitors, West Indian Rock Iguanas (genus Cyclura) are among the most endangered lizards in the world. Because they are important ...
Description of a new species, Pintomyia dissimilis nov. sp., a phlebotomine fossil from Dominican Republic amber (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)
(2009)
Background: Phlebotomine sandflies are the vectors of etiological agents of leishmaniases in several areas of the world. In the Neotropical Region, the biodiversity of these insects is more than other regions, probably due ...
La historia natural en tiempos del emperador Carlos V : la importancia de la conquista del Nuevo Mundo
(2000)
A lo largo del siglo XVI se produjo un significativo desarrollo científico en Europa y en los reinos de España. El humanismo y el descubrimiento de América fueron factores esenciales en el impulso dado al estudio de la ...
Primer registro de Trypoxylon mexicanum para la Hispaniola, Antillas Mayores (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Crabronidae)
(2007)
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) mexicanum (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) pertenece al grupo albitarse, el cual incluye a las especies mayores del género. Su distribución nativa abarca América Central, desde México hasta Panamá. En ...
Estado de la biodiversidad en la República Dominicana II
(2006)
Biodiversidad amenazada de la República Dominicana: especies botánicas amenazadas; plantas extintas; especies animales amenazadas; animales extintos.