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The Larger the Egg, the Safer the Nest: A Study on the Negative Correlation Between Nest Predation Rates and Egg Size of Two Tropical Phasianids in Hainan

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
There is a lack of research on the predation of tropical pheasant nests. The study conducted artificial nest experiments based on egg size and we have supported the viewpoint that using experimental eggs matched in size with those of natural eggs improves the accuracy of artificial nest simulation studies. ABSTRACT Nest predation is the principal cause
Yuhan Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene for phylogeny of some species of Rodentia

open access: yesBioscience Journal, 2023
Order Rodentia contains approximately half of all living mammalian species. Most of the living species diversity within rodents is within five monophyletic radiations: Hystricognathi, Sciuridae, Geomyoidea, Dipodidae, and Muroidea.
Lamiaa Elsayed Mokhtar Deef
doaj   +1 more source

Petaurista philippensis(Rodentia: Sciuridae)

open access: yesMammalian Species, 2022
AbstractPetaurista philippensis (Elliot, 1839), commonly known as the Indian giant flying squirrel or the large brown flying squirrel, is one of the largest flying squirrels. It has a grizzled brown or claret brown coat, and a black-tipped long tail.
openaire   +1 more source

Marmota Caligata (Rodentia: Sciuridae) [PDF]

open access: yesMammalian Species, 2011
Abstract Marmota caligata (Eschscholtz, 1829), a large ground squirrel commonly called the hoary marmot, is 1 of 15 species of extant marmots. It is distributed in western North America from Alaska and Canada south to Washington and Montana and is found at elevations ranging from sea level to 2,500 m. M.
Janet K Braun   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Vector‐borne diseases‐knowledge maps

open access: yesEFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract This scientific report provides a structured overview of the main characteristics of 25 selected vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) of potential relevance for the EU, including 12 diseases listed under the Animal Health Law (AHL) and 13 non‐listed diseases.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sciuridae Fischer de Waldheim 1817

open access: yes, 2016
Family SCIURIDAE (TREE, FLYING AND GROUND SQUIRRELS, CHIPMUNKS, MARMOTS AND PRAIRIE DOGS) • Fairly small to medium semi-fossorial, gliding and arboreal, primarily herbivorous and granivorous rodents with prominent ever-growing incisors and well ...
Don E. Wilson   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of Flying Squirrels Recorded from Selected Areas of AJK

open access: yesJournal of Bioresource Management, 2019
Squirrels belong to the Sciuridae family. This family comprises of small and medium-sized rodents. They are native in regions of US, Eurasia, and Africa. Different nature parks were selected for survey.
Jibran Haider   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Macrostylophora kinabaluae n. sp. (Insecta : Siphonaptera : Ceratophyllidae), puce nouvelle de Sabah (Île de Bornéo, Malaisie Orientale)

open access: yesParasite, 2005
Cette espèce, seulement connue par un mâle, est décrite du Mont Kinabalu et est donc en sympatrie avec Macrostylophora borneensis (Jordan, 1926), teste Traub (1972).
Beaucournu J.C., Wells K.
doaj   +1 more source

Sciurus aureogaster (Rodentia: Sciuridae) [PDF]

open access: yesMammalian Species, 2017
Koprowski, John L, Nieto-Montes de Oca, Adrián, Palmer, Geoffrey H, Ramos-Lara, Nicolás, Timm, Robert M. (2017): Sciurus aureogaster (Rodentia: Sciuridae). Mammalian Species 49 (951): 81-92, DOI: 10.1093/mspecies/sex009, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mspecies ...
Koprowski, John L.   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Hunting strategies, success, and sustainability: A case study in a community forest on the edge of Salonga National Park, DRC

open access: yesEcological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 2, April–June 2026.
In Central Africa, traditional hunting is central to the way of life of local communities. However, increasing demand for wild meat has raised concerns about the sustainability of this practice. With a year‐long analysis of hunting strategies and their impact at the outskirts of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, we showed a ...
Josué Ausse Baraka   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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