A rediscovery for the Colombian flora: Passiflora mariquitensis Mutis ex L.Uribe (Passifloraceae), a species lost for more than two centuries [PDF]
Check List, 2020 Passiflora mariquitensis Mutis ex L.Uribe, a Colombian endemic species that belongs to the subgenus Astrophea (DC.) Masters, was rediscovered in a disturbed forest in Mariquita (Tolima), where it has not been reported since 1784.
John A. Ocampo +2 more
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Whole Genome Analysis of the Red-Crowned Crane Provides Insight into Avian Longevity [PDF]
, 2020 The red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) is an endangered, large-bodied crane native to East Asia. It is a traditional symbol of longevity and its long lifespan has been confirmed both in captivity and in the wild.
Bhak, Jong +14 more
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New records on endangered and endemic species of Stigmaphyllon A. Juss. (Malpighiaceae) in Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2013 New records on three endangered and endemic species of Stigmaphyllon are presented: S. angustilobum extend its distribution in the State of Espírito Santo, S. crenatum extend its distribution in the State of Minas Gerais and S.
Rafael Almeida +2 more
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Fishes, 2023 Silurus lanzhouensis is a large endemic fish exclusively found in the middle and upper reaches of China’s Yellow River, with a restricted distribution range and a small population size and is listed as an endangered species.
Yuanhao Yang +8 more
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Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2023 IntroductionRecent advances in genetic data collection utilizing next-generation DNA sequencing technologies have the potential to greatly aid the taxonomic assessment of species of conservation concern, particularly species that have been difficult to ...
Mitchell E. McGlaughlin +1 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Freshwater mussels are both among the most diverse and endangered faunas worldwide. The gut microbiota of species plays a key role in nutrition and immunity, such as preventing it from pathogen invasion, synthesizing beneficial secondary metabolites, and
Xiongjun Liu +3 more
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Updating records of Squatina aculeata (Elasmobranchii: Squatiniformes: Squatinidae) in the Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2020 Background. The decline of the populations of the three Critically Endangered species Squatina aculeata Cuvier, 1829, Squatina oculata Bonaparte, 1840, and Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Mediterranean basin is mainly attributed to ...
B. Zava +3 more
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Endemic harvestmen and spiders of Austria (Arachnida: Opiliones, Araneae) [PDF]
, 2011 A comprehensive overview of plant, fungus and animal species of Austria revealed a total of 748 endemic and subendemic species, including, 11 harvestman and 46 spider species.
Komposch, Christian
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Sedum ichangensis, a new species of Crassulaceae from Hubei, China [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2019 Sedum ichangensis sp. nov., from Yichang, Hubei province, central China, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to S. elatinoides and S.
Yu-Bing Wang, Xing-Jun Xiong
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Two new localities of the endangered fish Systomus martenstyni (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) found in Sri Lanka [PDF]
Check List, 2015 Systomus martenstyni is an endemic and endangered fish of Sri Lanka. This species was earlier known to be restricted to the Amban Ganga River basin. Recently two populations of S.
Shalini Rajakaruna +4 more
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