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Extinction and biogeography in the Caribbean : new evidence from a fossil riodinid butterfly in Dominican amber
(2004)
We describe a new species of extinct riodinid butterfly, Voltinia dramba, from Oligo-Miocene Dominican amber (15-25 Myr ago). This appears to be the first butterfly to be taxonomically described from amber, and the first ...
Last endemic mammals in Hispaniola
(1981)
After searching many remote regions in the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, the author discovered that the island's last two endemic mammals, formerly believed to be rare, are in fact common in some areas. But human pressures ...
Some urocoptid land snails from Hispaniola
(1976)
Four new species of Urocoptidae (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) from the Dominican Republic are described. Three are tentatively placed in Autocoptis (A. eburata sp. n., A. argiphrix sp. n. and A. stibe sp. n.). The fourth (Allocoptis ...
Especies nuevas de abejas de Cuba y La Española (Hymenoptera: Colletidae, Megachilidae, Apidae)
(2001)
Se describen e ilustran cinco especies nuevas de abejas antillanas: Collectes granpiedrensis n. sp. (Cuba) (Colletidae); Osmia (Diceratosmia) stangei n. sp. (República Dominicana); Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) alayoi n. sp. ...
Notes and descriptions of new Urocoptidae from Cuba and Hispaniola (Mollusca: Pulmonata)
(1966)
The following notes and descriptions of new species are based upon material in the Museum of Comparative Zoology which has been collected over the past several years. All species are members of the family Urocoptidae, one ...
Estudio de germinación de Salcedoa mirabaliarum Jiménez F. & Katinas L. (Asteraceae), especie endémica de la República Dominicana en peligro de extinción
(2015)
Este trabajo evalúa la capacidad de propagación por semillas de Salcedoa mirabaliarum (Asteraceae), un arbolito endémico de la Cordillera Septentrional, en la provincia Hermanas Mirabal. La especie es considerada en peligro ...
Flora y vegetación de la loma La Vigía, provincia de Azua, República Dominicana
(2022)
Con el objetivo de determinar la composición florística, el estatus biogeográfico, los tipos biológicos y de vegetación, las especies amenazadas o en peligro de extinción; y documentar las actividades antrópicas que se ...
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 ...
Amphibians and reptiles of the Dominican Republic : species of special concern
(2000)
The Dominican Republic faces multiple threats to biodiversity. A list of native species of amphibians and reptiles (excluding sea turtles) is presented. Some may have become extinct recently, substantial populations of ...
Effects of Hurricane Georges on habitat use by captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots (Amazona ventralis) released in the Dominican Republic
(2005)
We radio-tagged and released 49 captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots (Amazona ventralis) in Parque Nacional del Este (PNE), Dominican Republic, during 1997 and 1998. Our primary objective was to develop a restoration program ...