Botanists found two new colonies of carnivorous #butterworts (Pinguicula) in Belize's Maya Mountains, only the genus's 3rd known record there. Find out more in our open-access article: doi.org/10.3897/neot... #plants

🌿 Meet us at the annual @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social meeting, #ESA2026! @pensoft.net is at the Salt Palace Convention Center, through the end of this week. Want to chat about publishing your research #openaccess? Stop by booth #204 and say hi! 👋

155 household surveys from Corosha (Peruvian Amazon) reveal a community deeply tied to subsistence farming, high rates of sick livestock, and dogs as unexpected wildlife predators. Crop-raiding rodents & parrots fuel tension with wildlife, pointing to a #OneHealth path forward:

Human–wildlife interactions in a rural Amazonian community: Linking productive land use, domestic animals and local perceptions

In tropical biodiversity hotspots, understanding the socio-ecological aspects of human-wildlife interactions is crucial for effective conservation. This study offers an integrated assessment of the Ca...

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🌍 We're at #IAL10, the 10th Symposium of the International Association for Lichenology, in Trieste, Italy (26-31 July). 📚 Find us at our booth showcasing our plant and mycology journals! #lichenology #mycology

📢 We're at the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB) in Leiden! 📚 Pop by the Pensoft stand to explore our journal portfolio and discover the latest in conservation science. We'd love to meet you! #ECCB2026 #ConservationBiology #Biodiversity

🐸 Amphibian diversity across Mexico's Transmexican Volcanic Belt was found to be shaped by climate, geography and geological history, with greater species richness being recorded in the eastern region than the western. 🌎 Read more: doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.21.e187054

📍 @pensoft.net is heading to the 111th Annual Meeting of @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social. 📅 26-31 July 2026 📍 Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Stop by our booth to explore our diverse #journal portfolio and #publishing solutions like the @arphahub.com! #ESA2026

Pensoft to attend ESA 2026 in Salt Lake City, USA

From 26-31 July, Pensoft will be at the 111th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, held at the Salt Palace Convention Center.This year's theme,&quot...

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🌿 On the #InternationalDayOfTheTropics a finding that flips the script. Camera traps in Honduras revealed small mammals, not tapirs, are the real drivers of cassava crop loss. 📖 Full #openaccess study : doi.org/10.3897/neot... 👉Blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/25/c... @wcs.org

Two threatened grassland #flycatchers in Paraguay, Alectrurus tricolor & A. risora, were repeatedly seen foraging together, sharing perches & flushing prey for each other. T his study presents the first documented association between these species: doi.org/10.3897/neot... #birds #avians

🌳 Neotropical #Biology and #Conservation 2025 metrics are out! 🔹 #Scopus CiteScore: 1.7 [up from 1.5] - moved from Q3 to Q2 across 4 categories. 🔹 Impact Factor: 1.1 [up from 0.8] - continued upward trend in Web of Science See more: neotropical.pensoft.net/news/1298 #openaccess

New research highlights the hidden value of #peri-urban #forests in the Colombian Andes. A study in Popayán tracked 68 #plant species, revealing how their reproductive cycles adapt to #climate shifts and provide year-round resources for local #wildlife amidst urban sprawl: doi.org/10.3897/neot...

Reproductive phenology and floristic composition of a peri-urban forest fragment in the Colombian Andes

Peri-urban forests play a key role in mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity within expanding urban landscapes. However, the ecological processes that sustain their functionality—such a...

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🎉 We are delighted to see our journal's research on the first-ever photographic evidence of an insular dwarf fox capturing the world's attention: CTV News: www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-... Nautilus Magazine: nautil.us/see-the-firs... Yucatán Magazine: yucatanmagazine.com/cozumel-fox/ (1/2)

A 23-year camera-trap study across Bolivia & Peru recorded 594 events of the elusive short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis), shedding light on its ecological behaviour and relative abundance: doi.org/10.3897/neot... Or check out @pensoft.net’s blog for more insights: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/09/c...

📸 The first photographic evidence of the elusive Cozumel fox in over 20 years was captured on a coastal highway in Mexico, confirming the survival of this ancient dwarfed species. Read more about: doi.org/10.3897/neotropical.21.e187967 Or read @pensoft.net's blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/08/c...

First photographic evidence of an insular dwarf fox (Urocyon sp.) on the island of Cozumel, Mexico

Insular isolation can drive rapid evolutionary divergence, including pronounced dwarfism, in mammals. A dwarfed fox (Urocyon sp.) has inhabited the island of Cozumel, Mexico, for millennia, yet prior ...

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This recently published #research article provides up-to-date data on the distribution and new insights into the reproductive #biology of the pale #catfish and the filespin chulín in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve (TCBR) in Oaxaca, Mexico: doi.org/10.3897/neot...

San Cristóbal lava #lizards shift habitat use and activity patterns dramatically between seasons , cutting space use by over 50% in the cool-dry period. They track thermal and structural features closely, adjusting throughout the day. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/neot... #Herpetology #Galápagos

Seasonal variations in spatial ecology, habitat use and habitat selection by San Cristóbal lava lizards Microlophus bivittatus in Galápagos

Activity of terrestrial ectotherms in seasonal equatorial environments can be challenging due to temporal variations in temperature and water availability. Social interactions among conspecifics, alon...

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⭐ @pensoft.net is joining the global #biodiversity science community at the 4th World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 14-19 June 2026. Here's what the team will be up to 👇 neotropical.pensoft.net/news/1239 #wbf2026 #worldbiodiversityforum @worldbioforum.bsky.social

Pensoft team headed to the 2026 World Biodiversity Forum

Pensoft will be joining the global biodiversity science community at the 4th World Biodiversity Forum, taking place in Davos, Switzerland, from 14 to 19 June 2026. Held under the theme "Leading T...

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🏰 We are thrilled to be in Prague for the 6th European Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Europe Conference. 👋 Are you attending? If so, make sure to swing by the our stand to explore our journals. 📖 Let’s chat about the future of ecology and publishing! #ESP2026 #esp2026europe

📢 Registration and abstract submissions are now open for the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) Europe 2026! ⏳ Mark your calendars, as the deadline for both registration and abstract submission is 10 June. 🔗 Our latest news announcement: neotropical.pensoft.net/news/1219

Meet the newest member of the scoliid #wasps family: 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪, described based on a single female specimen from Panama, bringing the total number of known Scoliidae species in the Americas to 72. Learn more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/neot... #neotropics #newspecies #hymenoptera

🐆A new study documents the first recorded predation of a large fruit #bat (𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴) by an #ocelot in Peru - an unusual interaction that highlights the behavioral plasticity of this adaptable feline. Learn more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/neot... #neotropics #biodiversity #forest

🌉This fascinating #research from the Peruvian Amazon provides a rare look at how arboreal #mammals navigate #forest canopy layers. 🗞️Read the full story on @mongabay.com, covered by Luís Patriani: news.mongabay.com/2026/03/acro... @morphoinstitute.org, @lindseyswierk.bsky.social

How are air, water and body temperatures in Mexican kinosternid #turtles related? How do they fare in the face of #climate change? Find out here: doi.org/10.3897/neot...

New research in the Amazon’s Bragantina region shows land-use change is reshaping #bird #communities through species turnover (replacement), not just nestedness (loss). See the study details here: doi.org/10.3897/neot...

(1/2) 🐸The study shows that #Neotropical #anurans use caves opportunistically, mainly as refuges that provide favorable microclimatic conditions and protection against #predators and desiccation ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/neot... @cassiocp.bsky.social, 📷by Vinícius da Fontoura Sperandei

New review! 🐸 We synthesize anurans in Brazilian caves, showing caves mainly serve as refuges or complementary habitats for generalist species. neotropical.pensoft.net/article/1845... #Amphibians #Caves #Review #Biodiversity #Conservation @pensoft.net @neotropical.pensoft.net

🐸Why do #Anurans (frogs & toads) use caves and #subterranean #habitats as shelters, refuges, or complementary habitats? Researchers used 177 occurrence records for 54 #species to uncover the likely reasons anurans exploit these unique ecological #environments in #Neotropical landscapes 👇

Opportunistic habitat use: widespread and non-threatened anurans in Brazilian caves

Anurans are highly sensitive vertebrates whose ecological distribution is strongly shaped by environmental conditions, particularly moisture availability and habitat stability. Although most species a...

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𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘢 is a new gall #wasp found in the galls of a live #oak Quercus oleoides in Mexico. The research increases the systematic knowledge of poorly known species in the genus Cynipini in the Neotropics: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....

🦦 Bridging 40 years of #otter #science and global #eco-volunteering, Projeto Lontra and @emt.pensoft.net invite #research for a topical collection. Read more about it on our blog⤵️ blog.pensoft.net/2026/03/06/a...

A pact across continents or how ethical volunteering and 40 years of otter science are rewriting conservation | Blog

Bridging 40 years of otter science and global eco-volunteering, Projeto Lontra and Estuarine Management and Technologies invite research for a topical collection.

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🦦Neotropical #otters? Check out the topical collection in @emt.pensoft.net #OA journal 👇 emt.pensoft.net/topical_coll... #otterscience #neotropics

Otters as Bioindicators of Estuarine Health: Innovations in Monitoring and Management from Tropical Coastal Brazil

Otters are apex predators and umbrella species—protecting them safeguards entire estuarine food webs, water quality, and riparian corridors. Projeto Lontra operates directly in key estuarine env...

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