Retinal cone photoreceptors of the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus : development, topography, opsin expression and spectral tuning [PDF]
A quantitative analysis of photoreceptor properties was performed in the retina of the nocturnal deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, using pigmented (wildtype) and albino animals.
Arbogast, Patrick +2 more
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Blood meal sources of wild and domestic Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera : Reduviidae) in Bolivia : connectivity between cycles of transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi [PDF]
Background: Chagas disease is a major public health problem in Latin America. Its etiologic agent, Trypanosoma cruzi, is mainly transmitted through the contaminated faeces of blood-sucking insects called triatomines. Triatoma infestans is the main vector
Aliaga, C. +7 more
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New records of Tympanoctomys barrerae (Rodentia, Octodontidae) [PDF]
La rata vizcacha colorada, Tympanoctomys barrerae, presenta un rango geográfico reducido y ocurre a modo de parches poblacionales aislados y asociados a salares. En esta nota reportamos nuevos registros de distribución para las provincias de San Juan,
Gallardo Narcisi, Milton Hermes +3 more
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Este trabajo tiene por finalidad otorgar status específico pleno a la subespecie Gyropus parvus elongatus Castro, Cicchino & Torres-Mura, 1987, describir la nueva especie Gyropus distinctus a partir de materiales recolectados sobre Octodon degus (Molina,
DOLORES DEL CARMEN CASTRO +1 more
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We describe the Holocene distribution of the Octodontids Aconaemys fuscus, Octodon bridgesi, O. degus, O. lunatus, O. pacificus and Spalacopus cyanus from Central Chile. We compared ancient and present day ranges.
BÁRBARA SAAVEDRA, JAVIER A SIMONETTI
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Biostratigraphic reassignment of the neogene Caenolestines (Marsupialia) of the pampean region: the case of Pliolestes Tripotamicus Reig, 1955 [PDF]
La reinterpretación estratigráfica de un sitio paleontológico controvertido, como las barrancas del río Quequén Salado, permitió ajustar el biocrón del marsupial cenolestino Pliolestes tripotamicus Reig.
Beilinson, Elisa +4 more
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Nucleotypic effects link DNA content with nuclear size and cell dimensions of reproductive cells in polyploid organisms. We studied the gametogenesis of the allotetraploid rodent Tympanoctomys barrerae, aiming to determine these effects in reproductive ...
MILTON H GALLARDO +3 more
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Diagnostic features of three nymphal instars of Sturnidoecus bannoo (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) infesting Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus [PDF]
Three nymphal instars of bank Myna louse, Sturnidoecus bannoo differ from each other not only any size, abdominal segmentation, chitinization but also in the number of setae occurring on head, thorax and abdomen.
Ahmad, Aftab +4 more
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Pulgas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) asociadas al marsupial neotropical amenazado “monito del monte” (Dromiciops gliroides Microbiotheria: Microbiotheriidae), en su población más austral de la Argentina [PDF]
Dromiciops, nocturnal marsupial genus endemic to the temperate forests of southern South America, is the only living representative of the Order Microbiotheria. Here we study the Siphonapteran fauna of Dromiciops gliroides ?monito del monte?
Gurovich, Yamila +1 more
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Small mammals (Didelphimorphia and Rodentia) from Parque Nacional Lihue Calel, La Pampa Province, Argentina [PDF]
Se estudió la comunidad de pequeños mamíferos terrestres (
Bisceglia, Silvina Beatriz Catalina +4 more
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