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Helminth parasites of some rodents (Cricetidae, Heteromyidae, and Sciuridae) from Zacatecas, Mexico

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2016
Eighty-six specimens representing 7 species of rodents from 9 localities in the state Zacatecas were examined for helminths. Only 5 host species were found to harbor at least 1 species: Chaetodipus sp., Dipodomys merriami atronasus, Neotoma mexicana ...
Elizabeth A. Martínez-Salazar, Victoria Flores-Rodríguez, Rogelio Rosas-Valdez, Jorge Falcón-Ordaz   +3 more
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Collared Peccary Wallows are Hubs of Animal Activity and Diversity in a Central American Wet Forest. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Collared peccary wallows are used by a diverse assemblage of vertebrates in a Central American tropical wet forest. Wallows had significantly higher vertebrate activity and diversity compared to surrounding forest. Wallow visitors included 13 amphibian, 2 reptile, 11 bird, and 16 mammal species, engaged in behaviors including reproduction, drinking ...
Eckhoff A, Medina-Charriez A, Zerger M, Romero A, Hackney D, Aide TM, Reider K.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Unraveling abundance from occurrence: Modeling an endangered rodent population with low capture probability. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Abstract Predicting population abundance while accounting for uncertainty is an essential task for managers of endangered species but is often hindered by the challenge and expense of comprehensive data collection. Many traditional methods for estimating abundance of rare or elusive species are costly and logistically difficult, with occupancy‐based ...
Bratt AE, Brehme CS, Fisher RN, Bertoia AJ, MacKenzie DI.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Global Prevalence and Subtype Distribution of Blastocystis sp. in Rodent Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Overall, 16% of rodents worldwide were infected with Blastocystis sp. (95% CI: 12.6%–20.2%). Rodents host various Blastocystis sp. subtypes (STs), including ST1‐ST8, ST10, ST13, ST15 and ST17. The most commonly reported STs in rodents globally were ST4, ST5, ST1 and ST3.
Farzam A, Karampour A, Nazem-Sadati SS, Sadat-Madani P, Asghari A.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Host-Driven Genetic Diversity of <i>Leptospira</i> in the Americas: A Continental Perspective. [PDF]

Transbound Emerg Dis
Leptospira is a genetically diverse genus of spirochetes comprising over 68 species, including several pathogenic taxa such as L. interrogans, L. santarosai, L. noguchii, and L. weilii. These bacteria infect a wide range of vertebrates, especially mammals, with infected animals serving as renal carriers that excrete the pathogen through urine.
Suárez-Galaz A, Sánchez-Montes S, Torres-Castro M, Chan-Chan R, Yeh-Gorocica A, Moguel-Chin W, Miranda-Caballero CI, Grostieta E, Panti-May A, Ruiz-Piña H, Rodríguez-Vivas RI, Cruz-Romero A, Ojeda-Robertos NF, Reyes-Novelo E.   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Springing into action: Comparing escape responses between bipedal and quadrupedal rodents. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The findings of this study suggest that enlarged hindlimbs improve escape performance by allowing rodents to more efficiently utilize vertical jumping as an antipredator escape response. Abstract Predation is a fundamental selective pressure on animal morphology, as morphology is directly linked with physical performance and evasion. Bipedal heteromyid
Freymiller GA, Whitford MD, McGowan CP, Higham TE, Clark RW.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Structure and function of the mammalian middle ear. I: Large middle ears in small desert mammals. [PDF]

, 2015
Many species of small desert mammals are known to have expanded auditory bullae. The ears of gerbils and heteromyids have been well described, but much less is known about the middle ear anatomy of other desert mammals.
Mason, Matthew J
core   +1 more source

Asymmetric responses by bees and aculeate wasps to dune stabilisation across the southern Canadian prairies

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 16, Issue 5, Page 626-637, September 2023., 2023
We analysed the effects of vegetative stabilisation of threatened inland sand dunes on wild bees and stinging wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) at 13 sites across the southern Canadian prairies. Results showed that stabilisation threatens psammophilous species and changes the structure of dune‐inhabiting aculeate communities, with asymmetric responses ...
Thomas M. Onuferko, Matthias Buck, Jason Gibbs, Paul C. Sokoloff   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two rodent suborders have evolved missing amino acids in the lipid-binding region of apolipoprotein E. [PDF]

Lipids
Abstract The order Rodentia comprises nearly 45% of all extant taxa, currently organized into 31 living families, some 450 genera, and roughly 2010 species (Kelt & Patton, 2020). Considering that rodents began evolving at least 66 million years ago, it is not surprising that they have diversified into five distinct suborders.
Puppione DL.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Roedores pequeños en un sistema de producción de ganado lechero

Agronomía Mesoamericana, 2009
Con el objetivo de identificar las especies de roedores pequeños asociadas a un sistema de producción de ganado de leche ubicado en Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica, se muestreó durante los meses de mayo del 2007 a abril del 2008 un área de potrero con ...
Rodolfo WingChing-Jones, Javier Monge-Meza, Ricardo Pérez Salas   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources