The uplift of Andes caused fundamental geomorphological and climatic changes in South
America and had a strong impact on the continent's biodiversity, especially in arid regions …

Abstract The silverfish family Maindroniidae (Insecta: Zygentoma) consists of three
described species from desert biomes in Sudan, the Arabian Peninsula and Chile. This …

Rediscovery should be a celebratory event, but caution must be taken when making it
public. Collectible species previously thought to be extinct are generally rare, which …

Aim We investigated the biogeographic pattern of the species‐rich genus Psectrascelis
(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in the Central Andes and the Chilean Atacama Desert as an …

Telmatobius is the most diverse group of anurans in the Andean Altiplano (highlands)
Morphologically, these amphibians have a generally conserved morphology but in turn …

Specimens of Gyriosomus (Tenebrionidae, Nycteliini) are conspicuous darkling beetles of
the Chilean Atacama desert. Most species of this genus have restricted ranges and emerge …

Cryptic species represent a substantial fraction of the diversity of Drosophilidae, hampering
studies on species ecologies and their evolution. Anthophilous species within the …

Members of the genus Paramecium (Ciliophora, Oligohymenophorea) are widespread
ciliates able to colonize many fresh, brackish and marine water environments around the …

Callyntra is a genus of tenebrionid beetles endemic to the Southern Cone region of South
America, with 23 species occurring in Chile and one shared with Argentina. The recent …

Ectinogonia Spinola 1837 is composed of 22 species to date, but its taxonomic history has
been complex and is still unresolved. The species of the Santiagan Province of Central …