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Diego G. Tirira

Researcher at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Publications -  37
Citations -  1796

Diego G. Tirira is an academic researcher from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. The author has contributed to research in topics: Endangered species & Range (biology). The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 32 publications receiving 1530 citations. Previous affiliations of Diego G. Tirira include University of Salamanca.

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The status of the world's land and marine mammals: diversity, threat, and knowledge

Jan Schipper, +148 more
- 10 Oct 2008 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive assessment of the conservation status and distribution of the world's mammals, including marine mammals, using data collected by 1700+ experts, covering all 5487 species.
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Focusing Conservation Efforts for the Critically Endangered Brown-headed Spider Monkey ( Ateles fusciceps ) Using Remote Sensing, Modeling, and Playback Survey Methods

TL;DR: In this article, the authors combined satellite image analysis, species-specific habitat assessment, and a field survey technique using playback to focus conservation efforts for brown-headed spider monkeys (Ateles fusciceps), endemic to the Choco-Darien forests and lower Andean forests of NW Ecuador.

Supporting Online Material for The Status of the World's Land and Marine Mammals: Diversity, Threat, and Knowledge

Jan Schipper, +110 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive assessment of the conservation status and distribution of the world's mammals is presented, compiled by 1700+ experts, to suggest common mechanisms driving diversity and endemism across systems.
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First record of partial albinism (leucism) in Carollia perspicillata (Phyllostomidae) in Ecuador

TL;DR: The adult, female of Carollia perspicillata presents a high degree of albinism over most of the body, the first report of leucism in Ecuador not only for bats, but for all small mammals.