Do cladistic and morphometric data capture common patterns of morphological disparity?
Abstract The distinctly non‐random diversity of organismal form manifests itself in discrete clusters of taxa that share a common body plan. As a result, analyses of disparity require a scalable comparative framework. The difficulties of applying geometric morphometrics to disparity analyses of groups with vastly divergent body plans are overcome ...
Alexander J. Hetherington +6 more
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Urban–Wild Interface Diversity: A Comprehensive Checklist of Herpetofauna of Guayaquil, Ecuador
Amphibians and reptiles in Guayaquil comprise multiple taxonomic orders and occur across conservation areas, forest remnants, and urban parks, including several endemic species and numerous taxa with type localities in the city. Although most species are globally classified as Least Concern, discrepancies between global and national threat assessments ...
Keyko Cruz‐García +3 more
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Current cell biology textbooks mention only two kinds of cell‐to‐cell adhering junctions coated with the cytoplasmic plaques: the desmosomes (maculae adhaerentes), anchoring intermediate‐sized filaments (IFs), and the actin microfilament‐anchoring adherens junctions (AJs), including both punctate (puncta adhaerentia) and elongate (fasciae adhaerentes ...
Sebastian Pieperhoff +4 more
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An overview of the postcranial osteology of caecilians (Gymnophiona, Lissamphibia)
Abstract Caecilians comprise a relatively small (~220 species) group (Gymnophiona) of snake‐like or worm‐like, mostly tropical amphibians. Most adult caecilians are fossorial, although some species may live in aquatic or semi‐aquatic environments, either as larvae or adults.
Rodolfo Otávio Santos +2 more
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Aportes para la identificación de las ranas gladiadoras del género hypsiboas (wagler,1830);(anura:hylidae),presentes en las tierras bajas del caribe colombiano [PDF]
Las ranas gladiadoras del género Hypsiboasson principalmente nocturnas de hábitos arbóreos, semi-arbóreos o terrestres, estas especies suelen ser muy abundantes y conspicuas en sus hábitats.
MENDOZA R, JUAN SALVADOR +1 more
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Introduction to the Compositae of the North American Prairie planting at Wakehurst Place ‐ part 2
Summary A further eight plant portraits are provided of additional Compositae amongst the North American Prairie plantings at Wakehurst, West Sussex. Three tribes are represented amongst the portraits, the Astereae (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense, Heterotheca camporum), Heliantheae (Echinacea simulata, E.
Nicholas Hind
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From Ancient Techniques to Modern Solutions: In Situ Synthesis of C‐S‐H for Sandstone Conservation
Herein, this work presents a paleo‐inspired approach to synthesizing and optimizing C‐S‐H‐based grouting mortars for conserving the sandstone of Beishan Grottoes, Dazu Rock Carvings, China. By achieving an optimal recipe compatible with natural sandstone, this work demonstrates the pivotal role of hydrogen bonding in the adhesion between C‐S‐H mortars ...
Mengjun Jia +9 more
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Box 1: Anuran reproductive morphology and dynamics are complex and diverse. Box 2: It is essential to comprehend reproductive morphology in a broad sense and simultaneously at different organizational levels. Box 3: The study characterizes the components of the male reproductive tract and assess testicular cell proliferation throughout the reproductive
Rafael O. A. Bordin +2 more
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Cariotipo de Leptodactylus insularum (Anura: leptodactilidae (Barbour, 1906) presente en un fragmento de bosque seco tropical de la región caribe colombiana [PDF]
Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in anuran species, however, many of them are in a vulnerable situation. This has the added problem that for most of them the genetic wealth and possible variations between biotopes is unknown.
BELLO L, YESIT +4 more
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We used eDNA to assess seasonal biodiversity patterns in a tropical river in French Guiana. Our results show that rainfall increases the detection of terrestrial species through eDNA washout and leads to species homogenization via increased eDNA transport.
Céline Condachou +5 more
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