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The diversity of the genus Tafana Simon, 1903 is poorly known in the Neotropical regions. In this work we provide a taxonomic review of the genus as well as a phylogenetic analysis. The ingroup of the analysis is composed of sixteen species of Tafana and
Luiz Fernando M. De Oliveira +1 more
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Phasmatocoris ecuadorensis sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) is described from Ecuador based on a male specimen. Phasmatocoris Breddin, 1904 is recorded from Ecuador for the first time.
Hélcio R. Gil-Santana
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From a series of biological samples collected from different freshwater environments in Costa Rica, Central America, the exotic Asian cyclopoid Mesocyclops thermocyclopoides Harada, 1931 was identified.
Eduardo Suárez-Morales +2 more
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Efficient plot-based floristic assessment of tropical forests [PDF]
The tropical flora remains chronically understudied and the lack of floristic understanding hampers ecological research and its application for large-scale conservation planning.
Chuspe Zans, M. +9 more
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Check list of ground-dwelling ant diversity (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Iguazú National Park with a comparison at regional scale [PDF]
We describe the ant fauna of Iguazú National Park (INP), a region of high biodiversity andendemism in northeastern Argentina that includes the southernmost protected area ofthe Atlantic Forest (AF).
Achury, R. +6 more
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Lontra longicaudis (Carnivora: Mustelidae: Lutrinae): a scientometric analysis [PDF]
A scientometric analysis of the Neotropical Otter is essential to establish the progress in studies with the species, in order to improve its conservation status.
CAROLINA M. SIMIÃO +1 more
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Changes in the carbon balance of tropical forest: evidence from long-term plots [PDF]
The role of the world’s forests as a “sink” for atmospheric carbon dioxide is the subject of active debate. Long-term monitoring of plots in mature humid tropical forests concentrated in South America revealed that biomass gain by tree growth exceeded ...
Brown, S. +10 more
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First records of Pantophthalmidae (Diptera, Brachycera) from Roraima state, Brazil [PDF]
Although Pantophthalmidae is widely distributed in Brazil, in some regions, such as the Amazon basin, there is a dearth of studies on the family. In this work, we record the occurrence of Pantophthalmus chuni (Enderlein, 1912) and Pantophthalmus comptus ...
Luana Machado Barros +2 more
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Neotropical Bird Migration During The Ice Ages: Orientation And Ecology [PDF]
Reconstruction of breeding habitat of North American Neotropical migrants 18,000 years ago and 9,000 years ago indicated major shifts in both location and composition of plant communities relative to present conditions.
Webb, T., III +1 more
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New species and first record of Alloniscus Dana, 1854 (Isopoda: Oniscidae: Alloniscidae) from Brazil
The genus Alloniscus Dana, 1854 includes 23 known species occurring exclusively in littoral habitats. The genus has never been recorded from the Atlantic coastal region of the Americas. This work describes the new species Alloniscus buckupi n. sp.
Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho +2 more
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