First confirmed report of a primary freshwater crab (Brachyura: Pseudothelphusidae) associated with bromeliads in the Neotropics [PDF]
, 2016 Bromeliads can hold water in their axils, which can harbor an astonishing diversity of macro invertebrates, including decapod crustaceans. Except of a casual report from Trinidad, true freshwater crabs in these phytotelmata have been found exclusively in
Bello-González, Orestes Carlos +2 more
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First documented attempt of predation on a Hispaniolan Green Treefrog (Boana heilprini) by a freshwater crab (Epilobocera haytensis) in the Dominican Republic [PDF]
The authors report the first recorded instance of an adult freshwater crab E. haytensis capturing an adult B. heilprini in a lowland moist broadleaf-forest stream near Cotuí, Dominican Republic. The frog was wounded but survived the encounter.
Bobadilla-Peñaló , Elí Misael +2 more
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, 1986 The collections of freshwater crabs of the family Pseudothelphusidae deposited in the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo and Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg were studied.
Magalhães, C.
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Diversidad de especies y distribución de cangrejos de agua dulce (decapoda: Pseudothelphusidae) de la cuenca del río grande de térraba, vertiente pacífica de Costa Rica [PDF]
, 2013 During the last decades, knowledge on biodiversity of freshwater decapods has increased considerably; however, information about ecology of these crustaceans is scarce. Currently, the freshwater decapod fauna of Costa Rica is comprised by representatives
Lara, Luis Rólier +3 more
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Notes on the feeding habits of the Caribbean Watersnake, Tretanorhinus variabilis (Dipsadidae) [PDF]
, 2020 The Caribbean Watersnake, Tretanorhinus variabilis (Dipsadidae) is one of two aquatic West Indian snakes. Despite being a relatively common species in Cuba and the Cayman Islands, its feeding habits have been poorly studied. Herein we report several new
Díaz, Luis M. +4 more
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UNA NUEVA ESPECIE DE TEMNOCEPHALA (PLATYHELMINTHES, TEMNOCEPHALIDA) EN CANGREJOS MONTANOS DE TOLIMA, COLOMBIA [PDF]
, 2015 Una nueva especie de Temnocephala Blanchard, 1849, Temnocephala icononcensis n.sp. ectosimbionte de varias especies de cangrejos montanos de la familia Pseudothelphusidae, Hypolobocera bouvieri, Phallangothelphusa dispar y Strengeriana cajenensis ...
Arias-Pineda, Julian Yessid +2 more
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 1998 A total of 37 specimens of the freshwater crab Pseudothelphusa belliana were collected from four new localities in the state of Michoacan. Morphometric variation, specially carapace width ( x = 48.7, S.D. x = 3.3 for Chucutitán versus x = 33.5, S.D. x = 9.1 for the rest of specimens), shape of chela, coloration in vivo, and differences on gonopods of ...
García-Madrigal, María del Socorro +1 more
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Crustáceos decápodos de las cuencas Copalita, Zimatán y Coyula, en Oaxaca, México [PDF]
, 2010 Se estudiaron 13 localidades de las cuencas Copalita, Zimatán y Coyula, Oaxaca. En 4 muestreos se capturaron más de 3 200 crustáceos decápodos representando 3 familias, 4 géneros y 13 especies, y 3 posibles nuevas especies de los géneros Atya y ...
Carmen Hernández +4 more
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Catálogo de los ejemplares de Trichodactylidae (Crustacea, Brachyura) depositados en el Museo de La Plata, Argentina [PDF]
, 2018 Se presenta un catálogo de la colección de cangrejos dulceacuícolas de la familia Trichodactylidae (Crustacea, Brachyura), depositada en la Colección Carcinológica del Museo de La Plata, Argentina. Se estudiaron ochenta lotes integrados por ocho especies.
César, Inés Irma +1 more
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Relative growth and morphological sexual maturity size of the freshwater crab Trichodactylus borellianus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Trichodactylidae) in the Middle Paraná River, Argentina [PDF]
, 2014 The relative growth of a number of morphological dimensions of the South American freshwater crabTrichodactylus borellianus (Trichodactylidae) were compared and related to sexual dimorphism.
de Azevedo Carvalho, Débora +3 more
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