Rafael Borroto-Páez

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I need information and reference about the herpetophobia in countries, regions, peoples, etc. Could you help me?

The phobia to amphibians and reptiles is very frequently in Cuba but this emotional phenomenon have not been assessed appropriately. I would like to know if there are studies in other countries to...

08 November 2016 9,878 17 View

I need reference when a single individual of an invasive species produced extinction or extirpation of other species. Do you know some cases?

I will appreciate information about big impact or hyperpredation event of a single animal invasive over other population, specially in islands or closed localities where can produced extirpation....

21 September 2016 8,132 27 View

How many species have been extinct without has been described taxonomically?

I would like you share with me well known examples or cases of species that disappear (plants or animals) without the official taxonomic description and without receive a scientific names I am...

25 August 2016 7,612 31 View

How many species have been extinct for hunting reason, as principal cause, in the last 500 year, with documented data and published result?

I would like calculate the percentage that it represent (extinction by hunting as unique or fundamental cause)from the total worldwide biodiversity

22 July 2016 1,997 19 View

Anyone know references about interruption of copula in anolis lizards by other male or the cases in other species?

I would like reference of this type of interaction in Anolis. The case that a male attack other male during the copulation

14 July 2016 2,965 2 View

Anybody know reference about the level of rats (mice) infestation in the first ships and travels of Spanish (European) conquistadors to America?

I suppose that some speculation about the rat introduction and their infestation in the ships in XV-XVI Century are published? Crosby books dont talk about the topic.

27 June 2016 8,994 11 View