A New Genus and Two New Species of Unarmed Hymenolepidid Cestodes (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) from Geomyid Rodents in Mexico and Costa Rica [PDF]
Two new cestodes of the family Hymenolepididae are described from two species of rodents of the family Geomyidae collected in Mexico and Costa Rica. One new species of Hymenolepis is described from Cratogeomys planiceps Merriam 1895 from near Toluca ...
Campbell, Mariel +3 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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Cosmocercoides Wilkie, 1930 are gastrointestinal parasites commonly found in amphibians and reptiles, with 4 species reported from the Neotropical region. In the present study, a new species of Cosmocercoides, namely Cosmocercoides amapari n. sp.
Gabriel Lima Rebêlo +8 more
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Conservation Value and Permeability of Neotropical Oil Palm Landscapes for Orchid Bees [PDF]
The proliferation of oil palm plantations has led to dramatic changes in tropical landscapes across the globe. However, relatively little is known about the effects of oil palm expansion on biodiversity, especially in key ecosystem-service providing ...
Gilbert, Lawrence +3 more
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Immature argasid ticks: diagnosis and keys for Neotropical region [PDF]
Many argasid tick species are known only through their larval descriptions, in which the chaetotaxy, together with other external morphological characteristics, has been used to separate genera and species. However, the illustrations of these features are based on optical microscopy alone and many of these features are not clearly defined.
Barros-Battesti, Darci Moraes +7 more
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Pseudocoelotrachelus : new genus of Neotropical Aphodiini with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) [PDF]
The new genus Pseudocoelotrachelus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) is diagnosed and the new species Pseudocoelotrachelus peckorum from Argentina (Salta) and P.
Dellacasa, Giovanni +2 more
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A new species, Mangora ouropreto sp.nov., is described and illustrated based on male and female specimens from Ouro Preto, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Karina P. Santos, Adalberto J. Santos
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Rhinoleucophenga joaquina sp. nov. (Diptera: Drosophilidae) from the Neotropical region [PDF]
The genus Rhinoleucophenga Hendel comprises 18 nominal species and has a Neotropical and Nearctic distribution. A new species was found in a collection in Florianópolis, SC, Brazil, and is described as Rhinoleucophenga joaquina sp. nov. The specimens found were reared from flowers of Dyckia encholirioides (Bromeliaceae), collected in a region of ...
Schmitz, Hermes J +2 more
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Mammalia, Didelphimorphia and Rodentia, southwest of the province of Mendoza, Argentina [PDF]
We documented terrestrial micromammal assemblages at five localities of southwestern Mendoza province, Argentina. We added new localities for several of the most uncommon small mammal species of this region (e.g.
Pardiñas, Ulises Francisco J. +2 more
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Progeny performance and pathogen attack relative to elevation in a neotropical tree [PDF]
Climate and resource availability at the parent tree location are known to explain progeny characteristics; however, few studies have examined the role of resistance or tolerance to pathogens, even though climate is a main driver of pathogen abundance ...
Bergero, Hernán +7 more
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