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Giant Gardeners of the Forest: How African Forest Elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) Shape Mammal Biodiversity in the Republic of Congo

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 3, April 2025.
ABSTRACT The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), a critically endangered species, is a megaherbivore that browses and transforms large quantities and varieties of vegetation during its foraging activities and movements. However, the cascading effects of this ‘ecosystem engineer’ on animal biodiversity are poorly known. In this study, based on
Laura Versavaud, Nina Giotto, Paul Aczel, Gabriel Michelin, Jean‐François Gerard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A pangolin (Manidae, Pholidota, Mammalia) from the French Quercy phosphorites (Pech du Fraysse, Saint-Projet, Tarn-et-Garonne, late Oligocene, MP 28) [PDF]

Palaeovertebrata, 2015
Pangolins have never shown a high taxic diversity and their fossil record is scarce. We report here the first discovery of a partial humerus from late Oligocene deposits in Pech du Fraysse (MP28, France). The new specimen from Pech du Fraysse is described and compared to various extant and extinct species of pangolins. It shows a suite of morphological
Crochet, Jean-Yves, Hautier, Lionel, Lehmann, Thomas   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Molecular tracing of the geographical origin of captive Asian small‐clawed otters in Japan

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2025.
Abstract The international trade of the Asian small‐clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) for commercial purposes is prohibited by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendix I. However, otter smuggling is still rampant, and Japan is among the important destination countries for captive otters whose ...
Mayako Fujihara, Akiyuki Suzuki, Worata Klinsawat, Wanlop Chutipong, Cécile Sarabian, Marie Sigaud, Vanessa Gris, Miho Inoue‐Murayama   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protect the Integrity of CITES: Lessons From Japan's IWC Withdrawal to Keep Polarization From Tearing CITES Apart

Conservation Letters, Volume 18, Issue 2, March/April 2025.
ABSTRACT Unsustainable wildlife trade is a major driver of global biodiversity loss. Effective wildlife trade governance is critical for conservation and requires international cooperation and coordination to regulate an industry valued at hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Yet, due to increasing polarization over consumptive wildlife use, certain
Hubert Cheung, Daniel W. S. Challender, Michelle Anagnostou, Alexander R. Braczkowski, Moreno Di Marco, Amy Hinsley, Takahiro Kubo, Hugh P. Possingham, Annie Young Song, Nao Takashina, Yifu Wang, Duan Biggs   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A photographic record of the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mammalia: Pholidota: Manidae) from Pakyong District, Sikkim, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa
An adult individual of Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla was encountered within a human habitation at Barapathing, Pakyong District, Sikkim, India.
Prashanti Pradhan, Jampal Dorjee Bhutia, Prem Kumar Chettri, Bharat Kumar Pradhan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Highly precise community science annotations of video camera‐trapped fauna in challenging environments

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, Volume 10, Issue 6, Page 702-724, December 2024.
Even though they require more time for annotation compared to still images, camera trap videos provide valuable acoustic and visual information on species’ behaviour and can improve identification of individuals. Here we use Community Science (CS) to annotate camera trap videos from a challenging environment, a dense tropical forest with low visibility
Mimi Arandjelovic, Colleen R. Stephens, Paula Dieguez, Nuria Maldonado, Gaëlle Bocksberger, Marie‐Lyne Després‐Einspenner, Benjamin Debetencourt, Vittoria Estienne, Ammie K. Kalan, Maureen S. McCarthy, Anne‐Céline Granjon, Veronika Städele, Briana Harder, Lucia Hacker, Anja Landsmann, Laura K. Lynn, Heidi Pfund, Zuzana Ročkaiová, Kristeena Sigler, Jane Widness, Heike Wilken, Antonio Buzharevski, Adeelia S. Goffe, Kristin Havercamp, Lydia L. Luncz, Giulia Sirianni, Erin G. Wessling, Roman M. Wittig, Christophe Boesch, Hjalmar S. Kühl   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

The captive behavior and reproduction of the Chinese pangolin, Manis pentadactyla (Pholidota, Manidae)

Manis pentadactyla was once a widely distributed and resource-rich pangolin species in China. However, in recent years, the wild population has declined sharply due to overuse and habitat loss. It is currently one of the world's most endangered species and is listed as a "National First-class Protected Animal" on the IUCN Red ...
Zhenhui Shen, Chungang Xie, Haochen Huang, Hong-Yi Cheng, Rongquan Zheng   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Species Diversity and Distribution of Non-volant Small Mammal between Restoration, Boundary, Disturbed and Undisturbed Area in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. [PDF]

Trop Life Sci Res, 2023
Baharudin NS, Tah MMTM, Zulkifli SZ, Ab Ghani NI, Noor HM, Sabar Sabal NH.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Additional file 1: Figure S1. of Mitochondrial genomes of African pangolins and insights into evolutionary patterns and phylogeny of the family Manidae

, 2017
Bayesian mitogenome phylogenetic tree of all available pangolin mitogenomes. Posterior probabilities are indicated on the respective branches. A. jubatus was selected as an outgroup as pangolins are more closely related to the order Carnivora. Asterisks indicate the misidentified mitogenomes. Figure S2.
Toit, Zelda Du, MornĂŠ Du Plessis, DesirĂŠ Dalton, Jansen, Raymond, J. Paul Grobler, KotzĂŠ, Antoinette   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Mammalian species identification using ISSR-HRM technique. [PDF]

Sci Prog, 2021
Kriangwanich W, Nganvongpanit K, Buddhachat K, Siengdee P, Chomdej S, Ponsuksili S, Thitaram C.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source