All Articles Tagged As: central america

Researchers survey for rare birds among Mayan ruins (9/11/2008)

Researchers have captured the first recording of a Caribbean dove in Guatemala and one of only a handful of known recordings of the bare-throated tiger heron, which emits a "spectacular low-deep" croon. ...> Full Article

Rainforest expedition will shine light on frog deaths (8/23/2008)

A physicist and a conservationist are heading for the rain forests of Costa Rica – in a bid to understand more about a deadly fungus that is killing amphibians around the world. ...> Full Article

World's smallest snake found in Barbados (8/5/2008)

The world's smallest species of snake, with adults averaging just under four inches in length, has been identified on the Caribbean island of Barbados ...> Full Article

First electrophysical recording of sleep in a wild animal (5/14/2008)

In the first experiment to record the electrophysiology of sleep in a wild animal, three-toed sloths carrying miniature electroencephalogram recorders slept 9.63 hours per day-6 hours less than captive sloths did, reports an international team of researchers working on the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Barro Colorado Island in Panama. ...> Full Article

New study analyzes why endangered parrot population isn't recovering (5/8/2008)

The population of wild Puerto Rican parrots, among the most endangered birds in the world, has languished for decades, with several dozen remaining birds unable to break through the bottleneck that prevents their numbers from growing. ...> Full Article