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First mitochondrial genome of the Caucasian squirrel Sciurus anomalus (Rodentia, Sciuridae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
The Caucasian Squirrel, Sciurus anomalus, is the only representative of the Sciuridae family in the Eastern Mediterranean region. In this study, the mitochondrial genome of the Sciurus anomalus species was generated, and we investigate its phylogenetic ...
Liliane Boukhdoud, Lillian D. Parker, Nancy Rotzel Mcinerney, Carole Saliba, Rhea Kahale, Hugh Cross, Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, Jesús E. Maldonado, Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat   +8 more
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New occurrence records on the rodent species inhabiting Vietnam, based on Joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Test Center genetic samples collection [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal, 2022
Open access to occurrence records in a standardised format has strong potential applications for many kinds of ecological research and bioresources management, including the assessment of invasion risks, formulation of nature protection, biomedical and ...
Alexander Balakirev
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Uncertainties in Systematics of Flying Squirrels (Pteromyini, Rodentia): Implications from a New Record from Vietnam

Diversity, 2022
Taxonomic status of gliding squirrels belonging to the “northern” form of Petinomys setosus known from N. Burma and Thailand has been controversial.
Sergei V. Kruskop, Alexei V. Abramov, Vladimir S. Lebedev, Anna A. Bannikova   +3 more
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Across the great divide: revision of the genusEupetaurus(Sciuridae: Pteromyini), the woolly flying squirrels of the Himalayan region, with the description of two new species [PDF]

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2021
The woolly flying squirrel, Eupetaurus cinereus, is among the rarest and least studied mammals in the world. For much of the 20th century it was thought to be extinct, until it was rediscovered in 1994 in northern Pakistan.
Stephen Jackson, Quan Li, Tao Wan, Xueyou Li, Fahong Yu, Ge Gao, Li-Kun He, Kristofer M. Helgen, Xuelong Jiang   +8 more
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Eco-Spatial Modeling of Two Giant Flying Squirrels (Sciuridae: <i>Petaurista</i>): Navigating Climate Resilience and Conservation Roadmap in the Eastern Himalaya and Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspots. [PDF]

Life (Basel)
Global warming and anthropogenic threats are significant drivers of biodiversity loss, particularly impacting smaller mammalian species. Hence, this study assessed two overlooked giant flying squirrel species, Petaurista magnificus and Petaurista nobilis,
Abedin I, Kamalakannan M, Mukherjee T, Singha H, Banerjee D, Kim HW, Kundu S.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Species Composition of Rodents at Padang Chong Forest Reserve, Perak [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences, 2023
There are at least four families of rodents identified in Peninsular Malaysia namely Muridae, Sciuridae, Hystricidae, and Rhyzomidae. Although rodents are widespread throughout Peninsular Malaysia, information on rodents at Padang Chong Forest Reserve ...
Zam Beri Anis Zafirah, Azman Mohammad Shahfiz, Ahmad Ruzman Nor Hazwani, Azahar Muhammad Asyraff, Appanan Manoshini, Munian Kaviarasu, Mahyudin Nur Aina Amira, Eliah Azrul Ekhuan, Kamaruzzaman Mohd Faiz   +8 more
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Consumo de inflorescencia de maguey Agave sp. (Aspargales: Aspargaceae) por la ardilla de Peters Parasciurus oculatus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) en la Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra Gorda de Guanajuato, México

Mammalogy Notes, 2020
Aproximadamente el 87,5 % de las especies de plantas con flores son polinizadas por animales, sin embargo, la magnitud del impacto en la polinización de plantas por parte de los roedores, grupo al que pertenecen las ardillas, ha sido subestimada por la ...
Víctor M. Jiménez-Flores, Xhail Flores-Leyva, Fátima G. Lira-Hernández, Ma. Eugenia Mendiola-González, Alicia Zárate-Martínez, Luis F. Vázquez Sandoval, Juan Charre-Medellin   +6 more
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Call‐specific patterns of neural activation in auditory processing of Richardson’s ground squirrel alarm calls

Brain and Behavior, 2020
Introduction Richardson's ground squirrels use alarm calls to warn conspecifics about potential predatory threats. Chirp calls typically indicate high levels of threat from airborne predators, while whistle calls are associated with lower levels of ...
Angela R. Freeman, James F. Hare, Heather K. Caldwell   +2 more
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Squirrel-Seed Interactions: The Evolutionary Strategies and Impact of Squirrels as Both Seed Predators and Seed Dispersers

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020
For many squirrel species, their intense – arguably coevolutionary – interactions with seed and nut producing trees have significantly shaped their biology and diversity.
Michael A. Steele, Xianfeng Yi
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First complete mitochondrial genome of the Alashan ground squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) (Rodentia: Sciuridae) from Ningxia, China. [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour
The Alashan ground squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is primarily distributed in the regions of Inner Mongolia and Ningxia, China. In this study, we present the first complete mitochondrial genome of S. alashanicus.
Zhao Y, Liang J, Li J, Zhang Z, Sun Y, Liu F, Zhang X, Liang Y, Teng L, Liu Z.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources