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Ongoing declines for the world’s amphibians in the face of emerging threats
(2023)
Systematic assessments of species extinction risk at regular intervals are necessary for informing conservation action. Ongoing developments in taxonomy, threatening processes and research further underscore the need for ...
Last search for the Jamaican Golden Swallow (Tachycineta e. euchrysea)
(2017)
Abstract: The Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) is an aerial insectivore and obligate secondary cavity nester endemic to the Caribbean islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola. The declining Hispaniolan subspecies (T. e. ...
Rediscovery of the critically endangered Ridgway’s Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) in Haiti
(2023)
[English] he Ridgway’s Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) is a Critically Endangered, diurnal bird of prey endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and some satellite islands. This hawk was once distributed in lowland habitats ...
Premier inventaire taxonomique des macroalgues marines benthiques (Ochrophyta, Rhodophyta et Chlorophyta) d'Haïti
(2022)
[Español] Se ofrece el primer inventario de las macroalgas marinas bentónicas de Haití con 284 taxones: 273 especies, 1 subespecie, 3 formas y 7 variedades; distribuidas en 4 clases, 24 órdenes y 56 familias; con 31 taxones ...
Definition of the Caribbean Islands biogeographic region, with checklist and recommendations for standardized common names of amphibians and reptiles
(2019)
To facilitate biological study we define “Caribbean Islands” as a biogeographic region that includes the Antilles, the Bahamas, and islands bordering Central and South America separated from mainland areas by at least 20 ...
Phylogeography of the Caribbean rock iguana (Cyclura) : implications for conservation and insights on the biogeographic history of the West Indies
(2000)
The Caribbean rock iguana, Cyclura, has had an unstable intrageneric taxonomy and an unclear phylogenetic position within the family Iguanidae. We use mtDNA sequence data to address these issues and explore the phylogeographic ...
First comprehensive insights into the biogeography of the Caribbean intertidal oribatid mite fauna (Ameronothroidea)
(2021)
A decade ago the Caribbean was almost completely uncharted in terms of intertidal ameronothroid mites. Now the present data show that these organisms are a common component of the fauna of Caribbean shorelines. Two families ...
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 ...
The rediscovery of a semi-slug : Coloniconcha prima Pilsbry, 1933 (Gastropoda, Pleurodontidae) from Hispaniola
(2010)
The semi-slug Coloniconcha prima Pilsbry, 1933 is redescribed and its anatomy is described for the first time. The taxonomic position of this species within the Pleurodontidae is being discussed.
El contexto de los servicios ecosistémicos en la región de Centroamérica y el Caribe
(2014)
La biodiversidad es la principal riqueza que tiene Centroamérica y el Caribe para su desarrollo económico y social; riqueza que se manifiesta en existencias de recursos naturales y de flujos de servicios ecosistémicos para ...