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A first confirmed record of the Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
We report the first records of the Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica; Kerr, 1792) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), approximately 600km beyond its known range in Arabia.  Images of H.
Maral K. Chreiki, Mark D. Steer, Sami Ullah Majeed, Swamiti Kakembo, Steve Ross   +4 more
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Historical shifts, geographic biases, and biological constraints shape mammal species discovery

Journal of Systematics and Evolution, EarlyView.
Taxonomic descriptions of mammals have become more robust from 1990 to 2025, with increased specimen sampling, broader comparisons, and more integrative methods. However, disparities remain: tropical and small‐bodied species are less comprehensively described, reflecting ongoing geographic and biological biases.
Matheus de T. Moroti, Jhonny J. M. Guedes, Guilherme M. Missio, Giovana L. Diegues, Alexandra M. R. Bezerra, Mario R. Moura   +5 more
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Relaciones biogeográficas de los sistemas montañosos de la Península Ibérica: el caso de los micromamíferos

Graellsia, 2003
En el presente artículo se analiza la relación biogeográfica de los 12 sistemas montañosos que circundan la parte más occidental de la cuenca mediterránea, en función de su fauna de micromamíferos (70 especies pertenecientes a los órdenes Erinaceomorpha,
J. M. Vargas, J. Olivero, A. L. Márquez, J. C. Guerrero, R. Real   +4 more
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Investigating the Potential Consequences of Woodland Creation for British Mammal Populations

Mammal Review, Volume 56, Issue 1, March 2026.
We simulated the conversion of suitable areas in the UK to woodland, according to the current and target woodland creation rates, and assessed how this would affect habitat availability and potential population sizes of British mammals. We predicted that most assessed mammals would benefit or be unaffected by planned woodland creation, but some ...
Sara Bronwen Hunter, Katie Allan, Max Anderson, Kieran O'Malley, Patrick Wright, Fiona Mathews   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The record of cricetid rodents across the Eocene–Oligocene transition in Transylvania, Romania: implications for the “Grande Coupure” at European scale

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
A number of localities in Transylvania (Romania) have yielded vertebrate microfossil remains. Two localities have been stratigraphically and biochronologically dated to the late Eocene: i.e., Treznea and Bociu. The remaining three localities are dated to
Olivier Maridet, Vlad A. Codrea, Cristina Fărcaș, Alexandru A. Solomon, Márton Venczel, Jérémy Tissier   +5 more
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Genetic Insights Into Human‐Driven Hybridization, Cultural Shifts, and Ecological Consequences of Feral Pigs (Sus scrofa) in Hawai‘i

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
Polynesian pigs were brought to the Hawaiian Islands with Polynesian settlement in the mid‐1200s and represent part of the cultural legacy of Hawai‘i. Yet, the introduction of European pigs since 1778 and onward has put into question the ancestral composition of contemporary animals, and conservation efforts have been challenged by tension between the ...
Anna M. Mangan, Timothy J. Smyser, Nicolai Barca, Steven C. Hess, Kealohanuiopuna M. Kinney, Darrin Phelps, Nathaniel H. Wehr, Dominic Wright, Antoinette J. Piaggio   +8 more
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New Insights Into the Evolution of Immune Adaptors in Murid Rodents

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
TIR domain‐containing adaptors were evolved under purifying selection in murine. Positively selected sites were identified in Mal and Myd88 genes. Reduced genetic diversity of each adaptor gene was observed in two rat populations. Shared polymorphisms were common phenomena in rat adaptors.
Qianqian Su, Zhenhua She, Yi Chen
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Cave use by the Broad-footed Climbing Rat Rhipidomys latimanus (Tomes, 1860) in Santander, Colombia.

Mammalogy Notes, 2020
In this note, I report two field observations of R. latimanus using caves. These records provide new data about the natural history of R. latimanus, previously, this species was considered mainly arboreal and solitary.
Miguel Rodríguez-Posada
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The Seasonal Rhythms of Coastal eDNA: Insights Into Biodiversity and Regional Detection Patterns

Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 1, January–February 2026.
Seasonal variation affects environmental DNA (eDNA) detection, yet its influence on species monitoring remains underexplored. This study examines eDNA detection windows across taxa, primers, and regions, finding that most species have short detection periods (1–2 months) that vary with taxonomy and primer choice. These results underscore the importance
Melissa K. Morrison, Kimberly Howland, Erin K. Grey, Timothy J. Barrett, Claudio DiBacco, Meghan C. McBride, Maelle Sevellec, Anaïs Lacoursière‐Roussel   +7 more
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The local paleoenvironment of Kalavan‐2 based on small‐vertebrate remains and its implications for human‐environment‐dynamics between 60 and 35 ka in the Armenian Highlands

Journal of Quaternary Science, Volume 41, Issue 1, Page 153-177, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Kalavan‐2, a high‐altitude (∼1640 m a.s.l.) open‐air site in Armenia, preserves stratified Middle Paleolithic occupations with a rich small‐vertebrate record. Luminescence dating has placed site formation between ~60 and 45 ka, but without independent chronological control of the microvertebrate accumulation.
Dominik L. Rogall, Monika V. Knul, Hugues‐Alexandre Blain, Boris Gasparyan, Ariel Malinsky‐Buller   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source