Introduction to the analysis, synthesis, and comparisons of endemic butterflies in Mexico DOI
Marysol Trujano-Ortega, Armando Luis‐Martínez, Isabel Vargas Fernández

et al.

Zootaxa, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5479(1), P. 1 - 73

Published: July 11, 2024

Endemic species are biological singularities whose relevance lies in their unique history and the information they provide about of area where distributed. This is first compilation study that brings together all available on endemics butterflies, a highly diverse insect group Mexico. Based records 272 endemic taxa deposited collections, we generate distribution maps for each taxon, describe patterns distribution. We analyze results based biogeographical provinces, vegetation types, altitudinal levels. compared these with those vertebrates, plants, other groups The greatest number butterflies southwestern portion country, Sierra Madre del Sur Pacific Lowlands. In terms ecological distribution, endemism distributed mostly at low middle elevations Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests, Temperate Forests Mountain Humid latter being special importance due to its reduced extent country. similarity composition provinces into three clusters generally agree Nearctic Neotropical regions, Mexican Transition Zone. addition, sampling biases family subfamily levels as well undersampled considering estimation richness heterogeneity area. With this information, priority areas identified allocate effort thus increase knowledge Nymphalidae were most taxa, while Lycaenidae least propose Occidental highest directing butterflies. Finally, discuss historical causes compare it vertebrates plants. Insects represent biodiversity worldwide relatively poorly known or vascular However, insects just threatened by ecosystem modification taxa. work contributes urgent need record prioritize conservation resource management schemes.

Language: Английский

The Systems Measurement of Mammalian Biotas, Part Two DOI Creative Commons
Charles H. Smith, Patrick Georges, Ngoc Nguyen

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Life, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(11), P. 2193 - 2193

Published: Nov. 10, 2023

For a recent publication, the authors identified seven-region model of mammal family distribution patterns, in which each unit contributes equally to system’s overall statistical characteristics diversity, despite its individual units having measurably different levels diversity and endemism. This systemization presents highly efficient descriptive that can possibly be interpreted as form natural classification. An additional analysis same mode is described here, families’ spatial affinities shown closely approach most-probable-state arrangement, assessed through combinatorics, raising some important questions about how macroevolutionary patterns might self-organize spatially. One possible practical applications areal representation; moments underlying world used characterize faunal statuses at any location by relating latter former. Through this approach, classical concepts such corridors, tracks, transition zones re-examined manner better lends itself hypothesis testing. arbitrarily chosen bounded area, conterminous United States, treated fashion way illustration.

Language: Английский

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Biogeografía y evaluaciones de conservación de las especies de Lamourouxia (Orobanchaceae) DOI Creative Commons
Antonio Francisco‐Gutiérrez, Eduardo Ruíz-Sánchez, Andrés Lira‐Noriega

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Acta Botanica Mexicana, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 130

Published: Dec. 12, 2023

Antecedentes y Objetivos: Las plantas parásitas representan aproximadamente 1% de la diversidad mundial angiospermas. La mayor riqueza especies pertenece a Orobanchaceae, única familia con tres principales niveles nutricionales: autótrofo, hemiparásito holoparásito. Los géneros hemiparásitos son los más diversos, desconocidos olvidados dentro Orobanchaceae. Pedicularideae, tribu grande taxones hemiparásitos, contiene varios escasamente estudiados. Uno esos es Lamourouxia, 30 distribuidas en América mayormente endémicas México. Debido al vacío conocimiento patrones biogeográficos, endemismo estado conservación sus especies, objetivos este estudio fueron estimar endemismo, determinar las áreas evaluar su conservación.Métodos: Con revisión taxonómica ejemplares herbario físicos digitalizados, observaciones ciencia ciudadana bases datos científicas acceso libre, realizamos análisis biogeográficos para Lamourouxia. También evaluamos el siguiendo lineamientos Lista Roja UICN.Resultados clave: altos valores ponderado corregido se encontraron sur Tres distribuyen occidente Cuatro clasificadas categoría riesgo UICN “amenazada” como “críticamente amenazada”. raramente registradas Lamourouxia encuentran principalmente sin protección Sierra Madre del Sur, México.Conclusiones: Zona Mexicana Transición centro diversificación un tercio género endémico esta región. Se recomienda implementar acciones conservar amenazadas que provincia biogeográfica número

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Presence of the Pacific coast parrot snake Leptophis diplotropis Günther, 1872 and the green rat snake Senticolis triaspis Cope, 1886 (Squamata: Colubridae) in a Protected Natural Area of ​​Sierra Surutato, Sinaloa, Mexico DOI

Jesús Yahir Hernández-Tepesano,

Héctor Alexis Castro Bastidas

Herpetología Mexicana., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7, P. 1 - 6

Published: June 30, 2024

The addition of the “Pacific coast parrot snake” Leptophis diplotropis and “green rat Senticolis triaspis to herpetofaunal diversity in a Protected Natural Area ​​Sierra Surutato, Sinaloa, Mexico is presented.

Language: Английский

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Introduction to the analysis, synthesis, and comparisons of endemic butterflies in Mexico DOI
Marysol Trujano-Ortega, Armando Luis‐Martínez, Isabel Vargas Fernández

et al.

Zootaxa, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5479(1), P. 1 - 73

Published: July 11, 2024

Endemic species are biological singularities whose relevance lies in their unique history and the information they provide about of area where distributed. This is first compilation study that brings together all available on endemics butterflies, a highly diverse insect group Mexico. Based records 272 endemic taxa deposited collections, we generate distribution maps for each taxon, describe patterns distribution. We analyze results based biogeographical provinces, vegetation types, altitudinal levels. compared these with those vertebrates, plants, other groups The greatest number butterflies southwestern portion country, Sierra Madre del Sur Pacific Lowlands. In terms ecological distribution, endemism distributed mostly at low middle elevations Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests, Temperate Forests Mountain Humid latter being special importance due to its reduced extent country. similarity composition provinces into three clusters generally agree Nearctic Neotropical regions, Mexican Transition Zone. addition, sampling biases family subfamily levels as well undersampled considering estimation richness heterogeneity area. With this information, priority areas identified allocate effort thus increase knowledge Nymphalidae were most taxa, while Lycaenidae least propose Occidental highest directing butterflies. Finally, discuss historical causes compare it vertebrates plants. Insects represent biodiversity worldwide relatively poorly known or vascular However, insects just threatened by ecosystem modification taxa. work contributes urgent need record prioritize conservation resource management schemes.

Language: Английский

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