Genetic evidence for dispersal by both sexes in the Central American Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri oerstedii citrinellus

2011 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Blair ◽  
D.J. Melnick
Keyword(s):  
Squirrel Monkey ◽  
Genetic Evidence ◽  
Central American ◽  
Saimiri Oerstedii

Subspecies of the Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) as Units for Conservation

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. Blair ◽  
Gustavo A. Gutierrez-Espeleta ◽  
Don J. Melnick
Keyword(s):  
Squirrel Monkey ◽  
Central American ◽  
Saimiri Oerstedii

scholarly journals Squirrel monkeys in Costa Rica: drifting to extinction

Oryx ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Boinski ◽  
Katharine Jack ◽  
Craig Lamarsh ◽  
Jessica A. Coltrane
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Habitat Fragmentation ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Squirrel Monkeys ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Central American ◽  
Strong Recommendation ◽  
Total Population Size ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Saimiri Oerstedii

Central American squirrel monkeys Saimiri oerstedii are limited to Costa Rica and Panama, and have never been abundant. The Costa Rican population is now decimated. Based on our survey of squirrel monkeys throughout a large portion of the Costa Rican range of this species in 1996, we can confirm that at least 1246 squirrel monkeys remain in 26 spatially dispersed localities. Despite probable undercounts of squirrel monkeys within sites and potentially missed localities, the total population size should be considered far below a size that would provide longterm genetic viability. Deforestation and habitat fragmentation spurred by agricultural and tourism development are the familiar culprits contributing to this decline. Our strong recommendation is that future conservation efforts be targeted at the level of each specific locality, perhaps recruiting local, national and international sponsors. A focused strategy would allow management efforts to be tailored to the circumstances specific to each site and thus allocate scarce resources more efficiently.

Conservation in human-dominated landscapes: Lessons from the distribution of the Central American squirrel monkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Gerardo Ceballos ◽  
Paul R. Ehrlich ◽  
Jesus Pacheco ◽  
Natalia Valverde-Zúñiga ◽  
Gretchen C. Daily
Keyword(s):  
Squirrel Monkey ◽  
Central American

Genetic evidence from the spiny lobster fishery supports international cooperation among Central American marine protected areas

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan K. Truelove ◽  
Sarah Griffiths ◽  
Kim Ley-Cooper ◽  
James Azueta ◽  
Isaias Majil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Spiny Lobster ◽  
Genetic Evidence ◽  
Central American ◽  
Lobster Fishery

Occurrence and biogeographic significance of Heliaster (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) from the Pliocene of southwest Florida

1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (01) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas S. Jones ◽  
Roger W. Portell
Keyword(s):  
Central American ◽  
Eastern Pacific ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Marine Fauna ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Southwest Florida ◽  
Extant Species ◽  
Geologic Record ◽  
Central American Isthmus

Whole body asteroid fossils are rare in the geologic record and previously unreported from the Cenozoic of Florida. However, specimens of the extant species,Heliaster microbrachiusXantus, were recently discovered in upper Pliocene deposits. This marks the first reported fossil occurrence of the monogeneric Heliasteridae, a group today confined to the eastern Pacific. This discovery provides further non-molluscan evidence of the close similarities between the Neogene marine fauna of Florida and the modern fauna of the eastern Pacific. The extinction of the heliasters in the western Atlantic is consistent with the pattern of many other marine groups in the region which suffered impoverishment following uplift of the Central American isthmus.

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