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Nelson Falcón-Espitia

Universidad de Los AndesORCID 0000-0002-0959-7072Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Alejandra Arias-EscobariD· 1 shared Carlos Daniel CadenaiD· 1 shared Dennys Plazas-CardonaiD· 1 shared Juan Camilo Ríos‐OrjuelaiD· 1 shared Sebastian Perez-RojasiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Recurrent Body Shape Patterns in Cave- and Surface-Dwelling Trichomycterid Cavefishes

Nelson Falcón-Espitia, Carlos Daniel Cadena

This study examines body shape variation in cave- and surface-dwelling trichomycterid catfishes, finding habitat-associated morphological differences but partial overlap, suggesting ecological constraints drive recurrent body shape patterns.

Journal of Morphology · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Habitat transformation reshapes diversity and community structure of amphibians and reptiles in the Eastern Andes

Nelson Falcón-Espitia, Juan Camilo Ríos‐Orjuela, Sebastian Perez-Rojas, Dennys Plazas-Cardona, Alejandra Arias-Escobar

The paper assesses how habitat transformation affects amphibian and reptile diversity and community structure in the Eastern Andes, finding reduced richness and simplified assemblages in disturbed habitats.

Herpetozoa · Jun 8, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology