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Dehnel's Phenomenon in Mammals

Mammal Review, Volume 56, Issue 2, June 2026.
Some small mammals, which remain active year‐round, undergo reversible reductions in body size, braincase height, and the mass of internal organs, including the brain, from summer to winter. It is called Dehnel's phenomenon. In this review, we summarise knowledge of the mechanisms, adaptive value, and genetic basis of the phenomenon, and show how new ...
Jan R. E. Taylor, Cecilia Baldoni, Dina K. N. Dechmann   +2 more
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The Karyotype of some Mustelidae

Caryologia, 1966
SUMMARYThe chromosome complements of the somatic cells of Mustela putorius, Mustela nivalis and Meles meles are described.Mustela putorius, 2n = 40; the second and the third pairs and the X chromosome are metacentric, most of the others are sub- metacentric or sub-acrocentric.Mustela nivalis, 2n = 42; the second and the last pairs and the X chromosome ...
P. Omodeo, A. Renzoni
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Endogenous Lentiviral Elements in the Weasel Family (Mustelidae) [PDF]

Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2012
Endogenous retroviruses provide molecular fossils for studying the ancient evolutionary history of retroviruses. Here, we report our independent discovery and analysis of endogenous lentiviral insertions (Mustelidae endogenous lentivirus [MELV]) within the genomes of weasel family (Mustelidae).
Guan-Zhu, Han, Michael, Worobey
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First complete mitochondrial genome of the Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022
The Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus) is endemic to Africa, inhabiting the edges of the Saharan Desert. Little is known about the biology or genetic status of this member of the weasel family (Mustelidae).
Autumn Gray, José C. Brito, Cody W. Edwards, Henrique V. Figueiró, Klaus-Peter Koepfli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expanding the Faunal Interpretation of the Cova Eirós (NW Iberia) Middle Paleolithic–Early Upper Paleolithic Record With ZooMS

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 576-588, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Cova Eirós archaeopaleontological site preserves the most comprehensive archaeostratigraphic sequence in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula, with an exceptionally rich record spanning from the Mousterian to the Upper Paleolithic. The extensive fragmentation of the faunal record and the rich taxonomic diversity at this site have limited the
Hugo Bal‐García, Samantha Brown, Iván Rey‐Rodríguez, Mikel Díaz‐Rodríguez, Carlos Fernández‐Rodríguez, Álvaro Ibáñez‐Encinas, Arturo de Lombera‐Hermida, Tania Mosquera‐Castro, Xosé Pedro Rodríguez‐Álvarez, Ramón Fábregas‐Valcarce   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vector‐borne diseases‐knowledge maps

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract This scientific report provides a structured overview of the main characteristics of 25 selected vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) of potential relevance for the EU, including 12 diseases listed under the Animal Health Law (AHL) and 13 non‐listed diseases.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Sofie Dhollander, Ieva Baltusyte, Fabio Bigoni, Alessandro Broglia, Jordi Figuerola, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Miguel Angel Chueca Miranda   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mustelidae Fischer 1817

, 1982
Family Mustelidae REVIEWED BY: T. Holmes (TH); J. Ramirez-Pulido (JRP)(Mexico); P. Roben (PR); O. L. Rossolimo (OLR) (U.S. S.R.); H. J. Stains (HJS). ISIS NUMBER: 5301412004000000000.
James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman, James W. Koeppl   +2 more
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Size Disparity in Putative Primate Adaptive Radiations and Other Mammalian Clades

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 189, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adaptive radiation is commonly viewed as the rapid production of phenotypic disparity and taxonomic diversity. Among primates, two clades have been identified as potential adaptive radiations: the lemurs of Madagascar and the platyrrhines of the Americas. This study examines these clades for one of the proposed signals of adaptive
Jeremiah E. Scott
wiley   +1 more source

Benign sebaceous gland tumor in a giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is the largest species in the Mustelidae family currently found on the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal biomes, characterized by its semi-aquatic lifestyle.
Rodrigo Hidalgo Friciello Teixeira, Maysa Lopes Orsi, André Luiz Mota da Costa, Rebeca Soares dos Santos   +3 more
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The Case of the Missing Green Iguana Predators: Reviews of Ecological Literature Should Go Beyond Google Scholar

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Volume 107, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Knowing about species interactions is essential for ecological research, conservation efforts, resource management, and maintaining healthy ecosystems, but many of these, such as reports of predation, may not always be published in easily located resources—if they are published at all.
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Hinrich Kaiser
wiley   +1 more source