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Examining the molecular basis of coat color in a nocturnal primate family (Lorisidae) [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Organisms use color for camouflage, sexual signaling, or as a warning sign of danger. Primates are one of the most vibrantly colored Orders of mammals.
Rachel A. Munds +4 more
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Karyotypic characterization of Ramphastidae (Piciformes, Aves)
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2002 The karyotypes of nine species of the family Ramphastidae were determined and compared with that of the toco toucan (Ramphastos toco), the only ramphastid karyotype so far reported in the literature.
Recco-Pimentel Shirlei M
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Ciencia Rural, 2014 The aim of this study was to isolate, genotype and evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of Clostridium perfringens found in species Tinamidae, Cracidae and Ramphastidae in Brazil. C.
Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva +2 more
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An examination of species limits in the Aulacorhynchus “prasinus” toucanet complex (Aves: Ramphastidae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 The number of species recognized in Aulacorhynchus toucanets has varied tremendously over the past century. Revisors seem to disagree on whether head and bill coloration are useful indicators of species limits, especially in the A.
Kevin Winker
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2008 Most Neotropical birds, including Pteroglossus aracaris, do not have an adequate fossil record to be used as time constraints in molecular dating.
Sérgio L Pereira, Anita Wajntal
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2003 Partial cytochrome b and 12S rDNA mitochondrial DNA sequences of eight representatives of the Ramphastidae family were analyzed. We applied the linearized tree method to identify sequences evolving at similar rates and estimated the divergence times ...
Sérgio L Pereira +2 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2020 We studied the cestode fauna (Platyhelminthes) of forest birds in Malaysia (Selangor) collected during a field trip in 2010. Ninety birds of 37 species were examined and global prevalence of cestodes was 15.3%. Five new taxa are described: Emberizotaenia
Jean Mariaux, Boyko B. Georgiev
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2014 Evidence that the bill of the Toco Toucan, Ramphastos toco Statius Muller, 1776, has a specialized role in heat dissipation suggests a new function for the large and light-weight bill of the toucan family (Piciformes: Ramphastidae).
Austin L. Hughes
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Conservation, 2023 Utilising wildlife as natural resources has a long history and wide appeal for many nations, while seeking international wildlife that is sustainably managed is the primary responsibility of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of ...
Angus I. Carpenter, Jennifer Slade
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Occurrence of endoparasites in Ramphastidae (Aves: Piciformes) in São Paulo Zoo
Helminthologia, 2017 Ramphastidae (Aves: Piciformes) are animals recognized for their exuberant colours and long bill, with distribution range from south Mexico to north Argentina. They are important seed dispersers eating little vertebrates eventually.
Fernandes Chagas C. R. +4 more
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