With 477 species of non-avian reptiles within an area of 283,561 km2, Ecuador has the
highest density of reptile species richness among megadiverse countries in the world. This …

Snakebite envenoming is a neglected disease of public health concern. Most snakebite
accidents occur in develo** countries. In Ecuador, 17 viper species are responsible for …

Es necesario evaluar el estado de transformación de un paisaje boscoso para poder
realizar una adecuada planificación de su conservación y restauración. El objetivo de este …

Surveillance and control of dogs and cats (D&C) have become increasingly important for the
conservation of biodiversity in protected areas. However, despite the increase in densities of …

Another [iguana] hatchling has its first glimpse of a dangerous world... snakes' eyes aren't
very good, but they can detect movement, so if the hatchling keeps its nerve, it may just …

Amphibian and reptile diversity from Isla Santay (Durán, Ecuador) has been underestimated
due to the lack of monitoring throughout the island. Historically, this island has also been …

Bromeliads are widely recognized for their role as biodiversity amplifiers in the Neotropical
region. Some animal taxa are well known for their relationships with bromeliads, such as …

Domestic cats pose a latent threat to wildlife that lives within the remnants of natural
vegetation in urban ecosystems. Both intrinsic (eg, age, weight, sterilization status) and …

Bothrops punctatus is an endangered, semi-arboreal pitviper species distributed in Panamá,
Colombia, and Ecuador, whose venom is poorly characterized. In the present work, the …

Few long-term demographic studies have been conducted on freshwater turtles of South
America, despite the need for this type of inquiry to investigate natural variation and …