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  • Frederik C. De Wint
    Biodiversity Inventory for Conservation
  • Dominik Oorts
    Biodiversity Inventory for Conservation
  • Michael G. Branstetter
    Utah State University
  • Dario De Graaf
    Biodiversity Inventory for Conservation
  • Wouter Dekoninck
    Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
  • Merlijn Jocque
    Biodiversity Inventory for Conservation
  • Thomas E. Martin
  • Jennifer Sudworth
    Biodiversity Inventory for Conservation
  • Ronja Van Osselaer
    Biodiversity Inventory for Conservation
  • Matthew T. Hamer
    Biodiversity Inventory for Conservation
Ant diversity in tropical montane rainforests is globally understudied. This is true for Cusuco National Park (CNP), a cloud forest ecosystem in northwestern Honduras that supports geographically isolated and threatened habitats. The current study presents the first comprehensive ant species checklist for CNP, which is also the first ant checklist for Honduras in over a century. Species records from several projects are also combined and presented. Sampling occurred along an elevational range (mainly between 1170 and 2030 m a.s.l.), with methodologies and intensities varying among projects and dates. Overall, 162 ant species belonging to nine subfamilies and 60 genera are reported from the CNP. Five species are recorded for the first time in Honduras (Pheidole natalie Longino, 2019; Strumigenys cf. calamita; Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972; Solenopsis texana/carolinensis; Pseudomyrmex pallens Mayr, 1870). For the first time, male individuals are reported in Pheidole balatro Longino, 2019. For each species, we provide information on observed habitat preference, elevational range, and sampling technique. Species accumulation curves are provided for each sample technique, representing sampling intensity and community sample coverage. We also provide a key to the ant genera of Honduras to aid future taxonomic efforts in the country. Our research demonstrates that CNP harbours a surprisingly rich diversity of ant species, despite its small area, similar to many other taxa in the park. The information provided here represents baseline information for future work on ants in CNP and other Honduran cloud forests and will help guide research in these otherwise poorly explored yet highly threatened ecosystems.
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Tudalennau (o-i)107-135
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CyfnodolynNeotropical Biology and Conservation
Cyfrol19
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Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)
StatwsCyhoeddwyd - 24 Meh 2024
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