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Update on invasive species initiatives in the Dominican Republic
(2005)
Serra et al. (2003) reviewed the status of invasive species (agricultural pests including arthropods, plant diseases and plants) introduced into the Dominican Republic (DR) in recent decades and also listed species with ...
Phylogenetic analyses of novel squamate adenovirus sequences in wild-caught Anolis lizards
(2013)
Adenovirus infection has emerged as a serious threat to the health of captive snakes and lizards (i.e., squamates), but we know relatively little about this virus' range of possible hosts, pathogenicity, modes of transmission, ...
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 ...
Food habits of the endemic ashy-faced owl (Tyto glaucops) and recently arrived barn owl (T. alba) in Hispaniola
(2010)
The Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops) is endemic to Hispaniola, where the Barn Owl (T. alba) became established after ca. 1950. I examined 8322 vertebrate prey of the two species, using regurgitated pellets and prey remains ...
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 ...
An overview of the evolution and conservation of West Indian amphibians and reptiles
(2006)
The total area of the West Indies is small, only 0.15% of Earth’s land area, but the region supports 3.0% (180 species) of the world’s amphibians and 6.3% (520 species) of the world’s known reptiles. Nearly all species are ...
A replacement name for the Hispaniolan anole formerly referred to as Anolis chlorocyanus Duméril & Bibron, 1837
(2020)
We provide a replacement name, Anolis callainus sp. nov., for the Hispaniolan anole species formerly referred to as Anolis chlorocyanus Duméril & Bibron, 1837. This is necessary because the syntypes of Anolis chlorocyanus ...
Hedges Lab : Evolutionary Biology
(2016)
Este portal web, desarrollado por el científico norteamericano Stephen Blair Hedges, Ph.D. (Carnell Professor and Director, Center for Biodiversity, Science Education & Research Center, Temple University, Philadelphia), ...
Novitates Caribaea núm. 23
(2024)
Artículos destacados de este número: Listado preliminar de los moluscos asociados al litoral rocoso del Malecón de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.