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Agaricus macrochlamys, a new species from the (sub)tropical cloud forests of North America and the Caribbean, and Agaricus fiardii, a new synonym of Agaricus subrufescens
(2022)
Agaricus is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae, with several highly priced edible and medicinal species. Here we describe Agaricus macrochlamys, a new species, in A. sect. Arvenses, sympatric and morphologically ...
Peces de la cuenca del río Yaque del Sur de la República Dominicana
(2002)
En este estudio sobre la fauna íctica nativa del río Yaque del Sur (República Dominicana) se realizaron en total dos viajes de campo de dos días cada uno, y se hicieron veinte (20) estaciones de colectas, distribuidas a ...
Centruroides platnicki Armas, 1981 (Scorpiones: Buthidae), a new addition to the scorpion fauna of Hispaniola, Greater Antilles
(2016)
Se registra por primera vez la presencia en la isla antillana de la Española del escorpión bútido Centruroides platnicki Armas 1981, conocido hasta el presente de las Bahamas más meridionales (islas Turcas y Caicos incluidas). ...
Podocarpus in the palaeogeographically complex island of Hispaniola : a stepping-stone colonization and conservation recommendations
(2022)
Hispaniola is the second largest island in the Caribbean and a hot spot of biodiversity. The island was formed by the fusion of a northern and southern palaeoislands during the mid-Miocene (15 Ma). The historical split of ...
Street-level green spaces support a key urban population of the threatened Hispaniolan parakeet Psittacara chloropterus
(2021)
While urbanisation remains a major threat to biodiversity, urban areas can sometimes play an important role in protecting threatened species, especially exploited taxa such as parrots. The Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara ...
A review of records of the Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata in the Caribbean Sea
(2019)
The Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata is a pelagic seabird with a dangerously small population size. Remaining breeding sites are threatened by habitat loss, introduced predators, and direct harvesting. The species ...
The impact of habitat quality inside protected areas on distribution of the Dominican Republic’s last endemic non-volant land mammals
(2019)
The Hispaniolan solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus, and Hispaniolan hutia, Plagiodontia aedium, are the Dominican Republic’s only surviving endemic non-volant land mammals, and are high priorities for conservation. The country ...
The multidimensional (and contrasting) effects of environmental warming on a group of montane tropical lizards
(2022)
Mountains are cradles for biodiversity and crucibles for climate-driven species loss, particularly for tropical ectotherms. Constriction on activity and amplified heat stress are two key sources of warming-driven vulnerability ...
Diversidad de hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) en el refugio de vida silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, República Dominicana
(2023)
[Español] Se realizó un inventario mirmecológico en el Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, un área protegida ubicada en la región suroeste de la República Dominicana. Se establecieron veinte estaciones de ...
Primer registro de Orius flaviceps (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) en República Dominicana, depredador de thrips en aguacate
(2023)
[Español] La especie Orius flaviceps (Poppius, 1909) es un antocórido poco conocido que ha sido registrado de México, Islas Caimán y la isla Guadalupe. Los aspectos de su biología, ecología e historia natural son prácticamente ...