Investigación ambiental: Recent submissions
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Untangling intra-and interspecific effects on body size clines reveals divergent processes structuring convergent patterns in Anolis lizards
(2014)Bergmann’s rule—the tendency for body size to increase in colder environments—remains controversial today, despite 150 years of research. Considerable debate has revolved around whether the rule applies within or among ... -
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 ... -
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). ... -
First Caribbean Floricomus (Araneae: Linyphiidae), a new fossil species in Miocene Dominican Republic amber: a new synonymy for the extant North American fauna
(2005)The new species Floricomus fossilis (Araneae: Linyphiidae) is described from Miocene Dominican Republic amber. This is the first fossil record of Floricomus, extending its known geological range by 15-20 Ma, and is the ... -
Comparison of the recent and Miocene Hispaniolan spider faunas
(2002)[English] Hispaniolan (=Dominican Republic and Haiti) araneology is reviewed and a checklist of fossil (Miocene Dominican Republic amber) and Recent spiders is provided, with type data and recorder details for endemic taxa. ...
