ABSTRACT
The Cuban archipelago is located in one of the 35 hotspots of biodiversity on the planet. These places represent regions of an exceptionally high concentration of natural ecosystems, species and endemisms. In the Cuban archipelago, inhabits the largest number of plant and vertebrate species of the Antilles and hosts a high percentage of exclusive species. In Cuba, five terrestrial Ecoregions of importance for conservation are recognized, according to the categorization of the World Wide Fund for Nature. These include wet and dry forests, pine forests, wetlands, xeromorphic thickets, and mangroves. The small size often presented by individuals, which makes identification difficult, and the lack of experienced taxonomists also influence the lack of studies focused on many of its members. External factors enhance the threats to Cuban biodiversity, such as the economic blockade by US, which results in rapid decision making in the face of urgent needs such as the shortage of fuel and freely convertible currency, the necessary socioeconomic development.
