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Berlin Squirrelpox Virus, a New Poxvirus in Red Squirrels, Berlin, Germany
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 Near Berlin, Germany, several juvenile red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) were found with moist, crusty skin lesions. Histology, electron microscopy, and cell culture isolation revealed an orthopoxvirus-like infection.
Gudrun Wibbelt +5 more
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A glimpse on the pattern of rodent diversification: a phylogenetic approach. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Development of phylogenetic methods that do not rely on fossils for the study of evolutionary processes through time have revolutionized the field of evolutionary biology and resulted in an unprecedented expansion of our knowledge about the ...
Dimitrov, Dimitar +3 more
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Exploring the complexities of cooperative breeding: insights from African wild dog packs
Journal of Zoology, Volume 328, Issue 1, Page 16-29, January 2026.Across 14 years of monitoring African wild dog packs in Savé Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe, we found that younger and larger packs were significantly more likely to produce multiple litters, with second‐born pups showing higher survival. Pup survival also increased with pack size, rainfall, and alpha female age, highlighting the adaptive benefits of ...
R. J. Groom +5 more
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Modularity of the dorsal and lateral view of the skull in the European ground squirrel
Acta Biologica Slovenica, 2020 Modular organization is a general characteristic of biological systems from cellular to organismal level. The mammalian skull is a complex structure that can in general be divided into two functional components, the neurocranium and the viscerocranium ...
Tina Klenovšek
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African Journal of Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, December 2025.ABSTRACT Community conservation areas often classified as council forests play an important role in the persistence or maintenance of diverse mammal communities. However, these areas often receive limited conservation attention and resources. The Yoko Council Forest (YCF) is among the key biodiversity hotspot areas found in Cameroon.
Gertruide D. Massoh +12 more
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Urocitellus parryii (Rodentia: Sciuridae)
Mammalian Species, 2018 Urocitellus parryii (Richardson, 1825) is a high-latitude sciurid known as the Arctic ground squirrel. The largest of 12 species in the genus Urocitellus, its range extends farther north than any other species of squirrel. It is also the only member of family Sciuridae with a Holarctic distribution. U.
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Studi Keanekaragaman Mamalia pada Beberapa Tipe Habitat di Stasiun Penelitian Pondok Ambung Taman Nasional Tanjung Puting Kalimantan Tengah [PDF]
, 2008 Indonesia harbours the highest mammal diversity in the world with 436 species, of which 51 % are endemic. Kalimantan itself comprises of 222 species of mammals of which 44 species are endemic. This research was conducted to determine mammal diversity and
Rahman, D. A. (Dede) +2 more
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The evolution of early Spermophilus in eastern Europe and the antiquity of the Old World ground squirrels [PDF]
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2019 Spermophilus is the most diverse and abundant genus of Eurasian sciurids. Even though many species have been described, the early evolution of the group is poorly understood.
Maxim V. Sinitsa, Nataliya V. Pogodina
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Sciurillus pusillus(Rodentia: Sciuridae) [PDF]
Mammalian Species, 2013 Sciurillus pusillus (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803) is a sciurid commonly called the Neotropical pygmy squirrel. S. pusillus is an exceptionally small species of tree squirrel that appears pale gray due to a grizzled pattern of light hair tips on the dorsal pelage.
Rosa R. Jessen +2 more
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Short Notes on the Vertebrate Fauna of Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor [PDF]
, 1999 Record from the Museum of Zoology, Department of Biology, Universiti Putra Malaysia contains list of vertebrates of Ayer Hitam Forest Researve area collected from 1975 until 1985.
Ali Haji, Jambaari +2 more
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