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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

Hotspots in Cold Climates: Mapping and Evaluating the Conservation of Winter Biodiversity Across the United States

open access: yesDiversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To identify hotspots and conservation priorities of biodiversity based on winter‐informed species distribution models for cold‐adapted mammals and birds, and their taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional richness. Location The United States of America.
Spencer R. Keyser   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sciuridae Fischer 1817

open access: yes, 2018
Key to genera of Sciuridae in Korea 1 Patagium present between fore limb and hind limb.................................................... Pteromys - Patagium absent.......................................................................................
Jo, Yeong-Seok   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Lost in synonymy: Integrative species delimitation reveals two unrecognized species of Southern Asian tree squirrels (Rodentia: Sciuridae: Callosciurinae) [PDF]

open access: yesVertebrate Zoology
We present a comprehensive integrative taxonomic review of Callosciurus caniceps and Tamiops mcclellandii as they are currently defined. This review combines published molecular evidence, craniodental morphometrics, pelage and bacular variation ...
Arlo Hinckley   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Preliminary study of rodents using pellets of predatory birds in Iran [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2014
Predatory birds feed mainly on small mammals. They usually swallow their prey and after digesting, the indigestible fur, bones and teeth are regurgitated as compact pellets. The investigation of pellet is an extremely valuable tool for mammalogists.
H. Haddadian Shad   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

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

Tamias umbrinus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) [PDF]

open access: yesMammalian Species, 2011
Abstract:  Tamias umbrinus Allen, 1890, a medium-sized chipmunk commonly called the Uinta chipmunk, is 1 of about 25 species of extant chipmunks. It is distributed in the western United States from southern Montana south to Arizona and from Colorado west to eastern California. T.
Janet K. Braun   +2 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

Modularity of the dorsal and lateral view of the skull in the European ground squirrel

open access: yesActa 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
doaj   +1 more source

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