scholarly journals Rugitermes ursulae (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae), a new drywood termite from the Caribbean coast of Colombia

ZooKeys ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1057 ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Robin Casalla ◽  
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn ◽  
Judith Korb
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Head Capsule ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Caribbean Coast ◽  
Pale Yellow ◽  
Dead Branch ◽  
Molecular Information ◽  
The Caribbean

Rugitermes ursulaesp. nov. is described from a sample collected inside a dead branch in a tropical dry forest of Colombia’s Caribbean coast using molecular information and external morphological characters of the imago and soldier castes. Rugitermes ursulaesp. nov. soldiers and imagoes are the smallest among all described Rugitermes species. The imago’s head capsule coloration is dark castaneous, while the pronotum is contrastingly pale yellow. Our description includes soldier characters, such as subflangular elevation and shape of the antennal sockets, that can help in identification of samples lacking imagoes.

scholarly journals Mapping tropical dry forest habitats integrating Landsat NDVI, Ikonos imagery, and topographic information in the Caribbean Island of Mona

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastián Martinuzzi ◽  
William A. Gould ◽  
Olga M. Ramos González ◽  
Alma Martínez Robles ◽  
Paulina Calle Maldonado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Caribbean Island ◽  
Topographic Information ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Forest Habitats

scholarly journals Diversity of longhorned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the Caribbean region of Colombia: temporal variation between two fragments of tropical dry forest

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly García ◽  
Neis José Martínez ◽  
Juan Pablo Botero
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Canopy Cover ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
True Diversity ◽  
Longhorned Beetles ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Spatio Temporal

Abstract: The tropical dry forest is under constant threat from many anthropic activities which are conducted indiscriminately, modifying the forest, and therefore, affecting species that are closely related to its phenology, such as longhorned beetles (Cerambycidae). The spatio-temporal variation of the cerambycid diversity in two fragments of tropical dry forest (Reserva Campesina la Montaña and La Flecha) in the Caribbean region of Colombia was analyzed. At each locality, four squared plots were delimited, and the beetles were collected with fruit traps, beating sheets and manual capture, and with light traps in the center. Five hundred eighty-seven specimens representing 128 species were collected, of which members of the tribe Ectenessini (Cerambycinae) were the most abundant. At the subfamily level, Cerambycinae was the most abundant (465 specimens) and diverse (73 species), followed by Lamiinae and Prioninae. The highest values of richness (110 species), abundance (428), biomass (21.18 g), and as well as the highest values of true diversity (1D= 73.44, 2D= 34.30) were found during the first precipitations. Regarding beta diversity, temporal variation was determined and mainly explained by a high percentage of turnover (> 70%). Lastly, the high diversity of Cerambycidae was associated with high values of relative humidity and canopy cover during the rainy season. This showed that the structure of the cerambycid community in the tropical dry forest of the Caribbean region of Colombia depends on these variables, which are closely related to precipitation.

scholarly journals Camerobiid mites (Acariformes: Raphignathina: Camerobiidae) inhabiting epiphytic bromeliads and soil litter of tropical dry forest with analysis of setal homology in the genus Neophyllobius

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Paredes-León ◽  
Angélica María Corona-López ◽  
Alejandro Flores-Palacios ◽  
Víctor Hugo Toledo-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Forest Floor ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
The Third ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Epiphytic Bromeliads

A survey of the camerobiid mites living on epiphytic bromeliads and the forest floor of a Mexican tropical dry forest was carried out. We found three new species of the genus Neophyllobius, which are described in this paper; the first two, namely N. cibyci sp. nov. and N. tepoztlanensis sp. nov., were both found inhabiting bromeliads (Tillandsia spp.) and living on two tree species (Quercus obtusata and Sapium macrocarpum); the third, N. tescalicola sp. nov., was found in soil and litter under Q. obtusata. These three new species can be differentiated from other species in the genus by a combination of morphological characters in adult females, mainly those setae on femora and genua I. The idiosoma and leg setal ontogeny of a camerobiid mite is presented for the first time in this paper, illustrating chaetotaxic notations and their relative positions in N. cibyci sp. nov. larva, protonymph and adults (female and male), and establishing setal homologies among instars. Setal homology with other species in the cohort Raphignathina is briefly discussed. Additionally, a compilation and an identification key to all known species of camerobiid mites in Mexico is provided.

A new species of Alpheus Fabricius, 1798 (Decapoda: Caridea: Alpheidae) from the Caribbean coast of Panama

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4933 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-390
Author(s):  
ARTHUR ANKER ◽  
MATTHIEU LERAY ◽  
PAULO P.G. PACHELLE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Caribbean Sea ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Colour Pattern ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Caribbean Coast ◽  
Bocas Del Toro ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
A New Species

Alpheus viserion sp. n. is described based on the material from Bocas del Toro archipelago on the Caribbean coast of Panama. The new species is morphologically closest to three members of the speciose A. armillatus H. Milne-Edwards, 1837 species complex, viz. A. carlae Anker, 2012, A. angulosus McClure, 2002, and A. tenuis Kim & Abele, 1988, differing from them, as well as from all the other species currently included in this complex, by a suite of morphological characters and a diagnostic colour pattern. With the description of yet another new shrimp species from Bocas del Toro, the authors hope to contribute to the awareness that this archipelago represents one of the most biologically diverse places in the Caribbean Sea and to encourage the preservation of the remaining natural habitats of this unique area. 

scholarly journals Geomorphology of the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 363-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adolfo Quesada-Román ◽  
Paula M. Pérez-Briceño
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Caribbean Coast ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals Hymenochaete cifuentesii, H. potosina, and H. raduloides spp. nov. from the tropical dry forest of Mexico

Mycotaxon ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
pp. 499-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Contreras-Pacheco ◽  
Ricardo Valenzuela ◽  
Tania Raymundo ◽  
Leticia Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest

Dynamic seed zones to guide climate-smart seed sourcing for tropical dry forest restoration in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 490 ◽  
pp. 119127
Author(s):  
Tobias Fremout ◽  
Evert Thomas ◽  
Kelly Tatiana Bocanegra-González ◽  
Carolina Adriana Aguirre-Morales ◽  
Anjuly Tatiana Morillo-Paz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Seed Zones ◽  
Dry Forest Restoration ◽  
Seed Sourcing

scholarly journals Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), a threatened tree of the Brazilian Caatinga?

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 542-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Mertens ◽  
J. Germer ◽  
J. A. Siqueira Filho ◽  
J. Sauerborn
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Dry Forest ◽  
Threat Assessment ◽  
Red List ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
International Union ◽  
Population Decrease ◽  
Domestic Ruminants ◽  
Spondias Tuberosa ◽  
Iucn Assessment ◽  
Additional Income

Abstract Spondias tuberosa Arr., a fructiferous tree endemic to the northeast Brazilian tropical dry forest called Caatinga, accounts for numerous benefits for its ecosystem as well as for the dwellers of the Caatinga. The tree serves as feed for pollinators and dispersers as well as fodder for domestic ruminants, and is a source of additional income for local smallholders and their families. Despite its vantages, it is facing several man-made and natural threats, and it is suspected that S. tuberosa could become extinct. Literature review suggests that S. tuberosa suffers a reduced regeneration leading to population decrease. At this juncture S. tuberosa cannot be considered threatened according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List Categories and Criteria, as it has not yet been assessed and hampered generative regeneration is not considered in the IUCN assessment. The combination of threats, however, may have already caused an extinction debt for S. tuberosa. Due to the observed decline in tree density, a thorough assessment of the S. tuberosa population is recommended, as well as a threat assessment throughout the entire Caatinga.

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