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MicroCT reinvestigation of the only articulated fossil anostomid fish reveals synonymy of Arhinolemur Ameghino, 1898 and Megaleporinus Ramirez et al., 2017

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Arhinolemur scalabrinii† Ameghino, 1898 was originally described as a strepsirrhine primate (Mammalia) but has been recognized as an anostomid fish since 2012. It remains the only extinct anostomid species known from complete cranial material.
Karen M. Panzeri   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amphibian diversity, distribution and conservation in the Ethiopian highlands : morphological, molecular and biogeographic investigation on Leptopelis and Ptychadena (Anura) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Little is known about the diversity, distribution and population status of Ethiopian amphibians in general, and most of the existing knowledge is based on field data recorded about three decades ago or earlier.
Mengistu, Abebe Ameha
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Evolutionary radiation of large‐bodied gorgonopsians from the lower Abrahamskraal formation of South Africa

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The middle Permian represents a critical interval in therapsid evolution, when gorgonopsians emerged as some of the first specialized apex predators within terrestrial ecosystems. Despite their significance, the early diversification of Gorgonopsia in Gondwana remains poorly understood due to scarcity and fragmentary material.
Zanildo Macungo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating climate change and fine-scale habitat suitability to assess amphibian range shift in Mount Emei, China

open access: yesFrontiers in Zoology
Background Habitat range shifts driven by climate change threaten global biodiversity, with impacts likely to be most pronounced at mountainous regions.
Zijian Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification Guide. Amphibians & Reptiles of South Tanintharyi [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The book on the amphibians and reptiles of the southern Myanmar region of South Tanintharyi is ...
Das, Indraneil
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Early stages of tooth development in the harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Here we describe the stages of tooth development in toothed whales on the basis of the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The aim of the study was to find out whether these stages are identical to those of other mammals analyzed so far although toothed whales are homodont and monophyodont.
Lasse M. Mathes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Importation dynamics as proxies for propagule pressure are necessary but not sufficient to explain establishment success in non-native herpetofauna

open access: yesFrontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science
Florida is a major entry point for global wildlife trade, creating a high risk of introducing non-native reptiles and amphibians. Using Law Enforcement Management Information System records of reptiles and amphibians imported into Florida from 1999 to ...
Edison D. Bonilla-Liberato   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study of Reptile and Amphibian Diversity at Ledok Amprong Poncokusumo, Malang East Java

open access: yesBiotropika: Journal of Tropical Biology, 2018
Malang is one of the areas that have a high diversity of reptiles and amphibians because of the strategic ecosystem but still minimal in terms of research publications. The purpose of this study was to know the diversity of reptiles and amphibian through
Luhur Septiadi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stay safe and healthy while feeding reptiles and amphibians! [PDF]

open access: yes
Live and frozen feeder rodents (such as mice and rats) and the reptiles and amphibians that eat them (snakes, lizards, turtles, and frogs) can sometimes carry germs that can make people sick. These germs can cause illnesses ranging from diarrhea to birth

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An Annotated Checklist Of Herpetofauna Of Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
The herpetofauna ofLangkawi Island was recorded during the Scientific & Heritage Expedition ofthe Langkawi Islands, Kedah from 10 -15 April 2003. The reptiles such as snakes, lizards and turtles and amphibians such as toads and frogs were captured or ...
Mark Rayan, D.   +7 more
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