Abstract The Caatinga Domain (CD) in northeastern Brazil harbors the largest and most
continuous expanse of the seasonally dry tropical forest and woodland biome (SDTFW) in …

Abstract Seasonally Dry Tropical Plant Formations (SDTFs) are among the most threatened
biomes worldwide. Nevertheless, they have received less scientific attention than rainforests …

To date, six species of terrestrial isopods were known from Brazilian caves, but only four
could be classified as troglobites. This article deals with material of Oniscidea collected in …

We present herein a synthesis of faunistic data from caves in the Serra da Bodoquena karst
area, middle Paraguay River basin, Mato Grosso do Sul State. Those include phreatic …

After the examination of a large collection of Oniscidea from caves in the Brazilian states of
Bahia, Minas Gerais, Pará, Sergipe and São Paulo, 12 species were recognized in the …

ABSTRACT A second amphibian species of terrestrial isopods in the genus Xangoniscus
Campos-Filho, Araujo & Taiti, 2014 and two new species of Trichorhina Budde-Lund, 1908 …

Approximately 170 species of terrestrial isopods are known from Brazil, but only 12 are
considered troglobionts. The family Pudeoniscidae comprises four species in two genera …

Puma concolor is currently widespread in South America, but its fossil record is still poorly
known in the Continent, particularly in Brazil. Here we report the find of a nearly complete …

We report the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Glomeridesmus spelaeus, the
first sequenced genome of the order Gomeridesmida. The genome is 14,825 pb in length …

Protecting groundwater in karst aquifers is extremely important. Vulnerability maps can
greatly help proper decision making based on physical environmental attributes that …