Arley Benjamin Hidalgo
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Research Subjects
Arley Benjamin Hidalgo has a total of 20 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
Alessandro Franchini
Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, United States of America
1 shared publication- Alexander Griffin Bentley
Fundación Waska Amazonía; Vía Río Anzu km 1; Mera; Pastaza; Ecuador; Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad INABIO; Quito; Ecuador; Red de Investigación del Corredor de Conectividad Llanganates-Sangay; Av. Luis A. Martínez y C. Vann Shoote; Mera; Pastaza; Ecuador
1 shared publication - Diego Almeida-Reinoso
Centro de Conservación de Anfibios SAR-RANA, Llano Chico, Quito, Ecuador
1 shared publication Dione Alexandra Fiallos Moreno
Waska Amazonía, Mera, Ecuador
1 shared publicationDon Best
Waska Amazonía, Mera, Ecuador
1 shared publicationEmma Carlson
Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, United States of America
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 16 October 2025
- Published by Pensoft Publishers in Check List
- Vol. 21 (5) , 945-969
Snake (Serpentes, Reptilia) diversity in Mera, Ecuador: a citizen‑science approach to surveying a biodiversity hotspot of the western Amazon
Mera County is located in the eastern lowlands of the Llanganates–Sangay Connectivity Corridor (CELS) and is considered a priority conservation area due to the high degree of endemism and existing biological diversity. In the present study, we analyzed snake records from three databases as well as preserved specimens from two local informal collections, four formal collections, and five international collection databases with the participation of numerous students and citizen scientists. Collectively, we examined 85 years’ worth of material—666 individual records, representing seven families, 31 genera, and 66 species. We report seven species previously unrecorded in the study area and 14 new size and elevation records. Our results place this small county among the most snake‑diverse areas in the world. Our citizen‑science approach highlights the value of collaborative work and regional initiatives to involve local people and organizations (private, government, and universities) in scientific efforts.
- 16 October 2025
- Published by Pensoft Publishers in Check List
- Vol. 21 (5) , 945-969
Open AccessSnake (Serpentes, Reptilia) diversity in Mera, Ecuador: a citizen‑science approach to surveying a biodiversity hotspot of the western Amazon
Mera County is located in the eastern lowlands of the Llanganates–Sangay Connectivity Corridor (CELS) and is considered a priority conservation area due to the high degree of endemism and existing biological diversity. In the present study, we analyzed snake records from three databases as well as preserved specimens from two local informal collections, four formal collections, and five international collection databases with the participation of numerous students and citizen scientists. Collectively, we examined 85 years’ worth of material—666 individual records, representing seven families, 31 genera, and 66 species. We report seven species previously unrecorded in the study area and 14 new size and elevation records. Our results place this small county among the most snake‑diverse areas in the world. Our citizen‑science approach highlights the value of collaborative work and regional initiatives to involve local people and organizations (private, government, and universities) in scientific efforts.