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Petauroides volans (Diprotodontia: Pseudocheiridae) [PDF]
Mammalian Species, 2010 Petauroides volans (Kerr, 1792) is a pseudocherid marsupial with the common name greater glider. It is the largest and most conspicuous of the gliding possums and is 1 of the most numerous arboreal marsupials in the eucalypt forests of eastern Australia. Its gliding membranes are large and its thick, shaggy coat obscures the basic body form, making the
Jamie M Harris, K. Maloney
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Gloger's Rule or Historical Conjecture? Tests in Mammals. [PDF]
Ecol EvolEcogeographical rules for animal coloration include Gloger's rule, which states that homeotherms are darker at lower latitudes; however, 19th‐century naturalists observed that animals are more colourful in the tropics. We investigated these ideas across the head, torso, legs and tail regions of 2726 species of terrestrial mammals using phylogenetic ...
Howell N, Caro T.
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Palaeontology, 2016 AbstractA diverse assemblage of extinct mammals of early–middle Eocene age (Ypresian–Lutetian boundary) come from the Patagonian localities of La Barda and Laguna Fría around Paso del Sapo in northwestern Chubut Province (Argentina). Metatherians are well represented, mostly by dental remains of ‘Didelphimorphia’, Paucituberculata, Sparassodonta ...
M. Lorente +2 more
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A Systematic Review (1990–2021) of Wild Animals Infected with Zoonotic Leishmania
Microorganisms, 2021 Leishmaniasis are neglected diseases caused by several species of Leishmania that affect humans and many domestic and wild animals with a worldwide distribution.
Iris Azami-Conesa +2 more
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Mammals from ‘down under’: a multi-gene species-level phylogeny of marsupial mammals (Mammalia, Metatheria) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 Marsupials or metatherians are a group of mammals that are distinct in giving birth to young at early stages of development and in having a prolonged investment in lactation.
Laura J. May-Collado +2 more
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Three dimensional digital reconstruction of the jaw adductor musculature of the extinct marsupial giant Diprotodon optatum [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 The morphology and arrangement of the jaw adductor muscles in vertebrates reflects masticatory style and feeding processes, diet and ecology. However, gross muscle anatomy is rarely preserved in fossils and is, therefore, heavily dependent on ...
Alana C. Sharp
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Threat diversity will erode mammalian phylogenetic diversity in the near future. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 To reduce the accelerating rate of phylogenetic diversity loss, many studies have searched for mechanisms that could explain why certain species are at risk, whereas others are not.
Clémentine M A Jono, Sandrine Pavoine
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Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 Follow-Up of the 2024 Outbreak in Two Belgian Zoos. [PDF]
Transbound Emerg DisIn summer 2024, Western Europe experienced extensive outbreaks of bluetongue virus Serotype 3 (BTV‐3), a Culicoides‐borne orbivirus. Clinical disease was first detected in August 2024 in one of two Belgian zoos, predominantly affecting European bison (Bison bonasus) and American bison (Bison bison).
Spruyt J +5 more
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A suture in time: The ontogeny of cranial suture morphology in mammals. [PDF]
J AnatMammal cranial sutures are important indicators of the biomechanical and developmental pressures acting upon the skull. Across three prominent sutures dividing the vault of the mammalian skull, divergent patterns emerge both taxonomically and developmentally.
White HE +4 more
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