Neotropical Biology and Conservation

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....

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.

🦦 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⤵️
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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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Two new bird species from the Amazon Basin described based on bioacoustics and morphological data | Blog Two new antbird species discovered in the Amazon Basin and described in the open-access journal Vertebrate Zoology.

🪶Two new antbird species have been discovered in the Amazon Basin through #bioacoustics and #morphological characteristics. The description has been published in the #OA #journal Vertebrate Zoology.

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Integrative taxonomy of the Cercomacra cinerascens species complex with description of two new species (Aves: Thamnophilidae) The genus Cercomacra includes six species, among them C. cinerascens, which is widespread throughout the Amazon Basin. Historically, six names have been proposed for this species complex, but only fou...

Or read the full study in Vertebrate Zoology here: doi.org/10.3897/vz.7...

Pensoft joined the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology (ECTE 2026) | Blog Pensoft participated in this year's 9th European Conference on Tropical Ecology (ECTE 2026) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Society for Tropical Ecology (gtö).

🌴About 10 days ago, the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026 wrapped up!

🐝However, we are still buzzing with excitement from all the connections, conversations, and presentations on all things tropical ecology.

⬇️ See all the highlights of the week in our latest blog post:

🔉 Last chance to catch us at the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology - #ECTE2026.

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Pensoft joins the European Conference of Tropical Ecology (ECTE), 2026 Pensoft announced its participation in the upcoming European Conference of Tropical Ecology (ECTE), organized by the Society for Tropical Ecology. This year, the conference will be held from 23 to 27 ...

3️⃣days left until the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026!

🙌Come talk all things publishing with us from Feb 23-27.

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Pensoft joins the European Conference of Tropical Ecology (ECTE), 2026 Pensoft announced its participation in the upcoming European Conference of Tropical Ecology (ECTE), organized by the Society for Tropical Ecology. This year, the conference will be held from 23 to 27 ...

✈️ We’re heading to #ECTE2026!

Stop by our booth to find the perfect home for your next #manuscript.

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Otters as ocean doctors: how a 40-year watch on Brazil’s coasts reveals hidden threats to estuaries | Blog Neotropical otters are key for estuarine health, providing insights into ecosystem integrity and pollution impacts, study in Estuarine Management and Technologies reveal.

🦦 Neotropical #otters are more than just cute, they are environmental sentinels.

❗They can act as a vital early warning systems for #estuarine #ecosystem health.

Explore the key takeaways following 40 years of research from #ProjetoLontra. ⤵️

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Pensoft joins the European Conference of Tropical Ecology (ECTE), 2026 Pensoft announced its participation in the upcoming European Conference of Tropical Ecology (ECTE), organized by the Society for Tropical Ecology. This year, the conference will be held from 23 to 27 ...

Join us in Passau for the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026 !

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Brazilian soils: A 40-year review on earthworms, enchytraeids, collembolans and soil mites Introduction: Brazil, with 846 million hectares, struggles to manage its varied environmental landscape, as 60% is used for farming, affecting soil ecosystems that rely on organisms for nutrient cycli...

#Soils are vital #ecosystem drivers, yet they remain widely overlooked.

A new review of Brazil’s soil biodiversity reveals that #soil mites are the most studied group (>40%), followed by #earthworms, #springtails, and #enchytraeids.

🔎Explore the full findings: doi.org/10.3897/neot...

🌳 These Man-Made Walkways Help Sloths, Monkeys & More! YouTube video by BinghamtonUniversity

🌙 ⭐ Nocturnal mammals in the Peruvian Amazon love using human-made canopy walkways in trees! 🌳🌴
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Check out our new research here, led by Justin Santiago: neotropical.pensoft.net/article/1547...

Newly discovered orchid faces ‘foretold’ extinction Inspired by its seemingly doomed fate, the Colombian species was named after the protagonist of Gabriel García Márquez’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold.

A newly discovered Colombian orchid faces 'foretold' extinction, despite being assessed as “Least Concern” according to the IUCN Red List.

Learn about the remarkable species and its Márquez-inspired name on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/19/n...

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A second chance for conservation: lost fish species rediscovered in Bolivia Researchers have announced the rediscovery of Moema claudiae, a fish species in Bolivia that was previously thought to be possibly extinct.

Thought to be possibly extinct, the beautiful killifish 𝑀𝑜𝑒𝑚𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑒 has been rediscovered in Bolivia, providing a second chance for conservation.

Read more on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/14/a...

Pensoft showcases open science and restoration innovation at the IUCN World Conservation Congress Pensoft joined thousands of global conservationists, policymakers, and researchers in Abu Dhabi for the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025.

We had a fantastic time at the #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi! Read all about the event and Pensoft's involvement in our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/04/p...

We're happy to attend #LivingData2025 together with the @pensoft.net team! It's a great way to connect with researchers from all around the world and discuss open access publishing.

These great scientific illustrations by @illustrixxxy.bsky.social showcase our equally great journals, including @neotropical.pensoft.net, @mycokeys.pensoft.net, @imafungus.pensoft.net, @saddi.pensoft.net, and @mbmg.pensoft.net at #LivingData2025 - truly works of art!

Two new species of the wasp genus 𝑆𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑎 are described from Mexico and Panama.

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What an incredible event! Our publisher, @pensoft.net, represented 𝑁𝑒𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐵𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 and many other open-access journals at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi.

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Arboreal mammal use of canopy walkway bridges in an Amazonian forest with continuous canopy cover The Amazon Basin is a biodiversity hotspot, with vertically stratified forests fostering complex habitats and high mammal diversity. Although mammals play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem stru...

Camera traps show seven arboreal mammal species actively using artificial canopy walkways in an unfragmented Amazon forest, providing key insights for tropical conservation corridor design.

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Easy prey: Opportunistic predation of great fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus) by ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) with ocular anomaly in Cerros de Amotape National Park, Tumbes.

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Non-native species are widespread across inselbergs in Brazilian tropical forests, with many of them invasive, highlighting an urgent need for intervention.

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Two records of the giant planarian species 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑑𝑢𝑠 𝑔𝑎𝑦𝑖 preying on the invasive slug 𝐿𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑥 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑠 in Chile's temperate forests reveal two distinct types of predatory behaviour and elicit ecological considerations.

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Cohabitation networks: exploring how termites and ants share nests in Amazonian forests Cohabitation between ants and termites is a widespread yet understudied ecological interaction in tropical forests. This study explores the patterns of termite–ant cohabitation networks across differe...

Researchers explore how termites and ants share nests, looking at patterns of termite–ant cohabitation networks across different forest coverages in the Colombian Amazon, with a focus on taxonomic composition, nesting substrates, and ant functional guilds.

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