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First skull of Antillothrix bernensis, an extinct relict monkey from the Dominican Republic
(2011)
The nearly pristine remains of Antillothrix bernensis, a capuchin-sized (Cebus) extinct platyrrhine from the Dominican Republic, have been found submerged in an underwater cave. This represents the first specimen of an ...
Quaternary bat diversity in the Dominican Republic
(2013)
The fossil record of bats is extensive in the Caribbean, but few fossils have previously been reported from the Dominican Republic. In this paper, we describe new collections of fossil bats from two flooded caves in the ...
Solenodon paradoxus (Soricomorpha: Solenodontidae)
(2015)
Solenodon paradoxus, Brandt, 1833, is a large lipotyphlan insectivore commonly called the Hispaniolan solenodon. S. paradoxus is 1 of 2 extant species in the genus Solenodon, and 2 subspecies are recognized. The species ...
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.
An integrative study of species distribution modelling and conservation genetics : Magnolia in Hispaniola
(2023)
On the island of Hispaniola, five endemic species of Magnolia occur, all of which are threatened with extinction. Little is known about their distribution and genetic health, hampering targeted conservation actions. The ...
Studies in the Panaeolus papilionaceus complex (Agaricales, Galeropsidaceae) : two new species discovered in the Dominican Republic and Australia
(2024)
Dominican and Australian collections morphologically assignable to the “Panaeolus papilionaceus complex” were studied using morphological and molecular (nrITS) data. Two new species are described: P. pantropicalis from the ...
Fungus flora of the Dominican Republic. IX. Some unrecorded polyporoid, corticioid and clavarioid fungi
(2024)
Two polyporoid (Heterobasidion irregulare, Perenniporia inflexibilis), two corticioid (Eichleriella tenuicula, Stecchericium seriatum) and five clavarioid (Clavulinopsis corniculata, Phaeoclavulina eumorpha, Phaeoclavulina ...
Second report of coprinoid fungi (Psathyrellaceae, Agaricales) in the Dominican Republic
(2024)
Continuing the study of coprinoid fungi of the Dominican Republic (see Angelini, Voto & Alvarado 2023), two more taxa are reported with morphological and molecular data: Coprinopsis nivea, with a peculiar set of spore ...
Uso del nombre Consolea microcarpa versus Consolea picardae (Cactaceae), para una especie endémica de la Española
(2018)
Existe la duda sobre el uso del nombre correcto de una especie endémica de La Española, Consolea microcarpa (K. Schum.) E.F. Anderson. La mayoría de las más recientes publicaciones usan el sinónimo, C. picardae (Urb.) ...
Pleistocene aridification underlies the evolutionary history of the Caribbean endemic, insular, giant Consolea (Opuntioideae)
(2021)
Premise: The Caribbean islands are in the top five biodiversity hotspots on the planet; however, the biogeographic history of the seasonally dry tropical forest (SDTF) there is poorly studied. Consolea consists of nine ...