Age estimation and body size of the Parsley Frog, Pelodytes caucasicus Boulenger, 1896 from Lake Borçka Karagöl, Turkey [PDF]
In this study, we described age structure, body size, body mass and the relationships among these parameters for a population of P. caucasicus from Lake Borçka Karagöl, Artvin, Turkey. The mean SVL with standard error was 45.87 mm ± 0.55 (range: 39.98-50.
Dursun, Cantekin +2 more
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Hippocampal pallium and map-like memories through vertebrate evolution [PDF]
The hippocampus in humans and other mammals is essential for episodic and relational memories. Comparative evidence indicates that a hippocampal pallium homologue is present in birds, reptiles, amphibians, ray-finned fishes, cartilaginous fishes and ...
Broglio Schenon, Cristina +6 more
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Functional protein composition in femoral glands of sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) [PDF]
Proteins are ubiquitous macromolecules that display a vast repertoire of chemical and enzymatic functions, making them suitable candidates for chemosignals, used in intraspecific communication.
Ibanez Ricoma, Alejandro +5 more
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Las lagartijas del género Acanthodactylus (sauria: lacertidae) [PDF]
La presente revisión trata del género Acanthodactylus, lagartijas de la familia de los lacértidos, que viven en las zonas áridas y desérticas del norte de África y sudoeste de Asia, con poblaciones marginales en la península ibérica e isla de Chipre ...
Salvador Milla, Alfredo
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Foraging strategies of coexisting lacertid lizards in the arid Tankwa Karoo Basin of South Africa [PDF]
The original publication is available at http://africanzoology.journals.ac.za/pubFour lacertid lizards, Pedioplanis laticeps, P. lineo-ocellata, Meroles knoxii and Nucras tessellata, occur sympatrically on the arid plains of the Tankwa Karoo Basin in ...
Du Plessis, I. J., Mouton, P. Le F.N.
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Monitoring birds, reptiles and butterflies in the St Katherine Protectorate, Egypt [PDF]
Fifty-two bird species were recorded during transect and point count surveys of wadis in the St Katherine Protectorate in the mountainous southern region of the Sinai, Egypt.
de Kort, SR +7 more
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Mapping the terrestrial reptile distributions in Oman and the United Arab Emirates [PDF]
The terrestrial reptile fauna of Oman and the United Arab Emirates is rich, with at least 79 species of lizards and snakes and a single species of worm lizard.
Andrew Gardner, Andrew Gardner
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New method to identify and map flagship fleets for promoting conservation and ecotourism [PDF]
Evaluating flagship species and their potential for biological preservation and ecotourism development is a key issue for many audiences within the conservation and social fields. Despite several methods available to identify flagships, their application
Brito, José Carlos +3 more
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Amphibians and Reptiles of the Mediterranean Basin [PDF]
The Mediterranean basin is one of the most geologically, biologically, and culturally complex region and the only case of a large sea surrounded by three continents.
Cumhuriyet, Oğzukan, Çiçek, Kerim
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Catálogo comentado de la colección herpetológica procedente de Marruecos del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Madrid, España), con énfasis en el material colectado durante expediciones históricas [PDF]
A catalogue of the amphibians and reptiles from Morocco held at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales de Madrid (MNCN-CSIC) is presented. We highlight the valuable contributions of two historical expeditions in Morocco.
Calvo-Revuelta, Marta +1 more
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