Evidencia fotográfica de especies desconocidas de onicóforos (Onychophora: Peripatidae) de Costa Rica
Onychophorans are hard to find and identify to species under field conditions. Currently, there are seven species described from Costa Rica, and an appropriate taxonomic revision is necessary. However, technology allows the documentation of rare and even undescribed species. Here we compile dona...
| Autores Principales: | Barquero González, José Pablo, Acosta-Chaves, Víctor José, Sotela, María Laura, Villalobos Brenes, Federico, Morera-Brenes, Bernal |
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| Formato: | Artículo |
| Idioma: | Español |
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Universidad Estatal a Distancia (Costa Rica)
2023
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http://hdl.handle.net/11056/26723 https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v8i2.1553 |
| Sumario: |
Onychophorans are hard to find and identify to species under field conditions.
Currently, there are seven species described from Costa Rica,
and an appropriate taxonomic revision is necessary. However, technology
allows the documentation of rare and even undescribed species.
Here we compile donated photographs and online images to identify
18 new Costa Rican species (based on taxonomic characteristics or
geographical distribution). In addition we present relevant scientific
information for each. Although it is not possible to make a formal description
of species from photographs, this compilation shows where
they can be searched for future research. Our goal is to preserve this
information and to raise awareness among biology students and nature
photographers about the importance of finding an onychophoran.
These findings frequently result in new species discoveries. |
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