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The genus Syspira Simon, 1895 (Araneae: Miturgidae) from Hispaniola, with the description of four new species
(2020)
The species of Syspira Simon from Hispaniola are revised and detailed documentation is provided for all known species from this island. Four new species (Syspira alayoni sp. n., S. armasi sp. n., S. barbacoa sp. n., and ...
Ummidia insularis new species, first record of the family Halonoproctidae (Araneae: Mygalomorphae) for Hispaniola
(2022)
Ummidia is among the most ancient, highly diversified, widespread, morphologically static, and cryptic genera of mygalomorph spiders. Therefore, it constitutes a unique subject to investigate evolutionary processes, but ...
Neotropical fungi : hongos de la República Dominicana
(2022)
The aim of this site about Neotropical Fungi of the Dominican Republic, is to encourage biologists and mycologists, both national and international, to devote themselves to the study of fungi of this country, very rich in ...
Ancient DNA suggests single colonization and within-archipelago diversification of Caribbean caviomorph rodents
(2021)
Reconstructing the evolutionary history of island biotas is complicated by unusual morphological evolution in insular environments. However, past human-caused extinctions limit the use of molecular analyses to determine ...
Species diversity, habitat distribution, and blood meal analysis of Haematophagous Dipterans collected by CDC-UV light traps in the Dominican Republic
(2022)
Haematophagous insects cause major economic losses by both direct damage and the transmission of pathogens. However, the biting Diptera species in the Caribbean region have been poorly documented. During 2021, CDC downdraft ...
Estructura y composición de un ensamblaje de aves asociadas al río Maimón, República Dominicana
(2022)
[Español] Se analizó la composición y estructura de un ensamblaje de aves asociadas a cuatro localidades ubicadas en los márgenes del río Maimón (República Dominicana): confluencia del río Maimón con río Yuna, carretera ...
Natural hybridization between two species of green Anoles: morphological and genetic evidence
(2020)
[English] Anoles are a group of lizards that offer a wide range of opportunities to study different biological topics. In this work, we examined some aspects of the morphology from 139 individuals of green anoles collected ...
Colección de cactus del Jardín Botánico de Santiago, República Dominicana
(2022)
[Español] Los jardines botánicos son esenciales para la conservación de la diversidad de las cactáceas. A través de las colecciones vivas que preservan en sus recintos se ejecutan múltiples investigaciones científicas, y ...
Picky Palmchats (Dulus dominicus) : do they really prefer to nest in royal palms?
(2020)
Palmchats (Dulus dominicus) are widespread, medium-sized passerines endemic to Hispaniola. Palmchats build large, intricate stick nests mostly in palm trees, sometimes in deciduous trees, and rarely on the ground. The ...
The evolutionary history of the Caribbean magnolias (Magnoliaceae) : testing species delimitations and biogeographical hypotheses using molecular data
(2022)
The Caribbean islands provide an ideal setting for studying biodiversity, given their complex geological and environmental history, and their historical and current geographical proximity to the American mainland. Magnolia, ...