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Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) : a new species for Hispaniola
(2009)
Abstract: We report on the occurrence of a new vagrant bird species for Hispaniola, and only the third record of this species in the West Indies. The Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) was identified by sight and ...
El estado de los arrecifes de coral de la República Dominicana : reporte 2017 y 2018
(2018)
En sus investigaciones entre 2017 y 2018 sobre los arrecifes de coral de la República Dominicana, los biólogos marinos Robert Steneck y Rubén Torres comparten sus observaciones sobre la fauna y flora marina al tiempo que ...
The new Hispaniolan genus Tainus (Rubiaceae) constitutes an isolated lineage in the Caribbean biodiversity hotspot
(2017)
[English] The Caribbean islands are a well-known biodiversity hotspot of global importance. Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) is a highly diverse island with 42% of its species endemic. Here we describe the new ...
West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) in the wider Caribbean region
(2012)
In this chapter we address conservation of the remaining West Indian manatees in the Wider Caribbean (WCR), including those populations within the Caribbean Sea, the western Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coasts of ...
Obtaining DNA samples from sensitive and endangered bird species : a comparison of saliva and blood samples
(2022)
[English] Methods used to collect biological samples from birds for genetic analyses should allow high-quality DNA to be obtained in sufficient quantities, while limiting negative effects on sampled individuals. In this ...
Three new migratory bird species reported from Hispaniola
(2006)
Abstract: We report the occurrence of three species of migratory birds new to the island of Hispaniola, including Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus), Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), and Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus ...
Chilabothrus gracilis, Hispaniola Boa
(2021)
Este artículo presenta los resultados de una evaluación reciente sobre el estado de conservación de la Boa de la Hispaniola (Chilabothrus gracilis) publicado en la «Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas» de la Unión Internacional ...
Changing ecological communities along an elevation gradient in seasonally dry tropical forest on Hispaniola (Sierra Martín García, Dominican Republic)
(2019)
[English] We report the results of systematic vascular plant and bird surveys in Seasonally
Dry Tropical Forest (SDTF) across leeward and windward elevation gradients (31–
884 masl) in the Sierra Martín García (SMG), ...
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 ...