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Modelos de distribución de especies y estado de conservación de murciélagos amenazados en la región tumbesina de Ecuador y Perú

Rev. biol. trop; 72 (1), 2024
Resumen Introducción: La biodiversidad se está perdiendo a un ritmo acelerado como resultado del cambio global. Herramientas como los modelos de distribución de especies (MDEs) han sido ampliamente usados para mejorar el conocimiento sobre el estado de conservación de las especies y ayudar a desarr...

Riqueza y uso de la flora medicinal de la Región Cajamarca (Norte del Perú): un compendio de 1988 a 2022

Information on the richness and use of medicinal plants in the Cajamarca Region (RC), Peru, was compiled and analyzed in 49 studies, carried out from 1988 to 2022. Botanical information, altitudinal distribution, endemisms, conservation categories and applications are presented. i...

Trophic morphology and diet of the endangered fish Tlaloc hildebrandi (Cyprinodontiformes: Profundulidae)

Rev. biol. trop; 71 (1), 2023
Abstract Introduction: Tlaloc hildebrandi is a freshwater killifish, endemic to Southern Mexico and under threat of extinction; the knowledge of the trophic morphology and diet is needed by conservation managers. Objective: To analyse and describe the anatomy of the visceral skeleton, visceral muscula...

Revisión histórica, distribución potencial y estado de conservación de la rata endémica de México Xenomys nelsoni (Rodentia: Cricetidae)

Rev. biol. trop; 71 (1), 2023
Resumen Introducción: La Rata de Magdalena, Xenomys nelsoni, es un roedor endémico de México, de distribución restringida a las selvas bajas caducifolias densas, en una pequeña región de la costa del Pacífico mexicano. Es una especie poco conocida, catalogada como "En Peligro" de acuerdo con la ...

Infrações ambientais relacionadas à criação amadora de passeriformes no Distrito Federal

J. Health Sci. Inst; 41 (2), 2023
A criação amadora de aves passeriformes nativas é regulamentada pela Instrução Normativa nº 10/2011, sendo proibida a captura destes animais diretamente da natureza. Além disso, aquele que deseja praticar essa atividade deve atentar-se a Lei de Crimes Ambientais, que dispõe sobre as sanções pen...

Introducción a cultivo de vitroplantas de “Peperina de las Lomas” (Hedeoma multiflora Benth) como contribución para su conservación ex situ

Hedeoma multiflora Benth. (Lamiaceae) is an aromatic-medicinal species native to Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil that is in a state of vulnerability due to overexploitation. It is used in the preparation of flavored yerba mate and in popular medicine, mainly in abdomina...

Medium and large-sized mammals of a private protected wetland in the Cerrado-Amazon biological corridor, Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract Brazil is the world's richest country in biodiversity, including mammal species. In the Brazilian Cerrado biome, mammalian diversity is vast, with about 251 species, 32 of them are endemic and 22 listed as threatened species. In this work, we investigated species diversity of medium- and large-s...

Una siniestra proposición. Un comentario sobre Cadaver exquisito
A Sinister Proposition. One Comment on Tender Is the Flesh

El artículo propone una interlocución entre el ensayo satírico de Jonathan Swift “Una modesta proposición” (1729) y la novela de Agustina Bazterrica “Cadáver exquisito” (2017). Retomando textos anteriores del autor a propósito del film “Matrix”, se aborda la relación entre el lenguaje ...

Ten years from propagule to mature plant of Butia purpurascens Glassman (Arecaceae): an endemic and endangered palm of the Brazilian Cerrado

Braz. j. biol; 82 (), 2022
With occurrence mainly in the southwest Goiás, Butia purpurascens has fruits and leaves widely extracted by the regional population. Coexists with exotic grasses, frequent burnings and cattle’s grazing and trampling. Young individuals are rarely seen. We aim to provide information about propagules, se...

Bycatch of Asteroidea from shrimp trawl fishery in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean – Brazil

Pap. avulsos zool; 62 (), 2022
Shrimp trawling is considered a significant negative impact on the marine ecosystem, especially on the benthic community. Sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) are one of the most affected groups by unintentional catches. This study was performed at the Santana Archipelago, a Marine Protected Area in the...