scholarly journals A New Species of Pygmy-Owl (Strigidae: Glaucidium) from the Pacific Slope of the Northern Andes

The Auk ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark B. Robbins ◽  
F. Gary Stiles
Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 522 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-108
Author(s):  
MIGUEL ANGEL PÉREZ-FARRERA ◽  
JOSÉ SAID GUTIÉRREZ-ORTEGA ◽  
DONALD R. HODEL ◽  
DIEGO VILLAR-MORALES ◽  
NANCY GABRIELA SANTOS-HERNÁNDEZ ◽  
...  

Chamaedorea tacanensis (Arecaceae), a new species from the Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico, is described based on morphological and phylogenetic data. It is morphologically similar to C. elatior, the only other climbing species in the genus. However, C. tacanensis is distinguished by having linear pinnae (lanceolate in C. elatior), petioles emerging glaucous (glabrous in C. elatior), and longer rachises, blades and peduncles than C. elatior. Also, C. tacanensis has pinnate-leaved seedlings and juveniles, whereas they are simple or bifid in C. elatior. The two taxa form separate monophyletic groups. Geographically, C. tacanensis is found in tropical montane cloud forests of the Pacific slope whereas C. elatior mostly occurs in lowland tropical forests of the Atlantic slope. Chamaedorea tacanensis has been recorded in only three localities: two in the Tacaná Volcano Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, and one in San Marcos, Guatemala. Further floristic studies in surrounding areas might better clarify the geographic distribution range of this species.


Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 375 (3) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
GUILLERMO A. REINA-RODRÍGUEZ ◽  
ADAM P. KARREMANS

A new species of miniature orchid, Platystele riograndense, endemic to the Pacific slope of the western Cordillera, Municipality of Restrepo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, is described and illustrated. Platystele riograndense is similar to P. filamentosa, but the new species has wider leaves, denser and shorter inflorescences and sigmoid (versus convex) lip. Ecological notes are provided. It is the second new species described of Canyon of Rio Grande new protected area in the last four years.


Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2896 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
CURTIS JOHN CALLAGHAN ◽  
JORGE LLORENTE-BOUSQUETS ◽  
A. LUIS-MARTINEZ

A new species of Riodinidae, Mesene jimena sp. nov., is described from the Pacific slope in southern Mexico, including notes on its habits, habitat and distribution. A comparison is made with its close relative, Mesene margaretta (A. White, 1843), found in southeastern Mexico (Atlantic slope) and Chiapas State. In addition to morphology, other criteria are discussed including behavior and related structures, spatial and temporal factors, comparison of distribution with areas of endemism and ecology. These factors were examined for the new taxon and found to confirm its status.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibon Tobes ◽  
Ana Falconí-López ◽  
Jonathan Valdiviezo-Rivera ◽  
Francisco Provenzano-Rizzi

ABSTRACT A new species of catfish is described from the Esmeraldas River Basin, Pacific slope, northern Ecuador. Tentatively included in Microglanis, represents the second species of the genus inhabiting the Trans-Andean region. The new species is distinguished from known congeners by a unique combination of external characteristics: head and body color pattern, uniform, pale brown, yellowish or grayish, without any kind of blotches, bands or dots, only a lunate transverse band, dark or black, at caudal-fin origin; adipose-fin origin and forward without lighter or luminous areas. Compared with M. variegatus, the new species has morphometric differences, such as the distances between dorsal and pelvic fins, and between posterior nostrils. Some osteological characteristics are compared with those observed in species of Pseudopimelodidae inhabiting the Pacific versant of Colombia and Ecuador and with some other species of Microglanis.


2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-290
Author(s):  
Wilfredo A. Matamoros ◽  
Prosanta Chakrabarty ◽  
Arturo Angulo ◽  
Carlos A. Garita-Alvarado ◽  
Caleb D. McMahan

A new species of Roeboides is described from the Pacific slope of Costa Rica and Panama. Roeboides bussingi differs from all other Central American Roeboides and all members of the R. guatemalensis species group by the following combination of characters: presence of 18-22 scales above the lateral line (vs. 12-16 in R. dientito); 15-22 scales below the lateral line (vs. 10-14 in R. dientito, and 20-24 in R. loftini); an inconspicuous, sometimes absent, crescent-shaped humeral spot (vs. a large round, conspicuous humeral spot in R. carti, R. dayi, R. dientonito, R. ilseae, R. loftini,and R. occidentalis); a small wedge-shaped spot that does not reach the lateral line (vs. a large spot crossing the lateral line in R. guatemalensis); a teardrop shaped caudal spot (vs. caudal spot triangle shaped in R. bouchellei); and a dark band at the distal tip of the anal fin (vs. dark band absent in R. bouchellei). A key to all Middle American species of Roeboides is also presented


2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 625-627
Author(s):  
Marta Kolanowska ◽  
Dariusz L. Szlachetko

Abstract Cleistes cuatrecasasii Kolan. & Szlach. sp. nov. from the Pacific slope of the Colombian Andes is described and illustrated. Information about its habitat and distribution is provided, and the taxonomic affinity of the new species is briefly discussed.


1997 ◽  
Vol 75 (8) ◽  
pp. 1356-1362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Kennedy

Calathea hylaeanthoides Kennedy, Calathea retroflexa Kennedy, and Calathea incompta Kennedy are described as new. All three species are endemic to Costa Rica. Calathea hylaeanthoides and C. incompta are from the Osa Peninsula, while C. retroflexa is from midelevation on the Pacific slope of the Cordillera de Talamanca. Calathea hylaeanthoides belongs to Calathea section Breviscapus, C. retroflexa belongs to Calathea section Calathea, and C. incompta belongs to the "Ornata group" of Calathea. Key words: Marantaceae, Calathea, Costa Rica, endemism.


Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1272 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANTIAGO RAMÍREZ

A new species of orchid bee in the genus Euglossa is here described. Euglossa samperi n. sp. Ramírez occurs on the Pacific foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes. Based on morphological characters, this new taxon is assigned to the subgenus Glossurella, one of the most species-rich, yet poorly known groups of orchid bees.


1982 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 498
Author(s):  
Robert R. Haynes ◽  
Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen

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