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Geographical Variation in Thermal Adaptation of the Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Northern and southern populations of Bufo gargarizans exhibit coordinated divergence in thermal preference, resting metabolic rate, and TRPM4 temperature sensitivity along a climatic gradient. ABSTRACT Thermal adaptation in animals can manifest in multiple dimensions, yet few studies have integrated behavioral, physiological, and molecular perspectives
Longcheng Fan, Yonghua Wu
wiley   +1 more source

The genomic origins and evolutionary path to a key innovation in the world's most venomous snakes. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
van Thiel J, Dowell NL, Smith CF, Sanchez EE, Carroll SB.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Seasonal Difference of Gut Microbiota at a Stopover Site in Five Passerines of Different Migratory Behavior

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Seasonal variation significantly reshaped gut microbiota composition in migratory passerine species, whereas the resident species Suthora webbiana showed no clear seasonal shift. Species with similar migratory behaviors exhibited consistent seasonal patterns in their core gut microbiota.
Jundong Duan, Amina Tufail, Xiaoping Wang, Tingbei Bo, Na Zhao, Yifan Yue, Sandi Willows‐Munro, Yanhua Qu, Jianshi Jin, Fumin Lei, Chenxi Jia, Gang Song   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrastructure of spermatid development within the testis of the Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake, Pelamis platurus (Squamata: Elapidae). [PDF]

Spermatogenesis, 2016
Gribbins KM, Freeborn LR, Sever DM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Demand Estimation with Text and Image Data

The RAND Journal of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We propose a demand estimation approach that leverages unstructured data to infer substitution patterns. Using pre‐trained deep learning models, we extract embeddings from product images and textual descriptions and incorporate them into a mixed logit demand model.
Giovanni Compiani, Ilya Morozov, Stephan Seiler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prey Partitioning in a Diverse Carnivore Community: Implications for Reintroduced Fishers in Washington

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Using fecal DNA metabarcoding, we quantified dietary overlap among reintroduced fishers and sympatric coyotes, bobcats, and Pacific martens in Washington's North Cascades. Niche overlap was substantial for common prey but varied with body size, revealing fine‐scale resource partitioning that may limit fishers' access to energetically efficient prey ...
Kayla A. Shively, Ellen M. Reese, Jason I. Ransom, Jeffrey C. Lewis, Tara Chestnut, David O. Werntz, Taal Levi, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Threat‐Scoring Framework Using Crowdsourced Data Indicates High Threat Levels in Fossorial Shieldtail Snakes

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Reliable estimates of species distributions are crucial for understanding their conservation needs. Yet for many species, IUCN largely relies on expert‐drawn ranges, which are often inaccurate. Focusing on shieldtail snakes in peninsular India, we combined citizen science, literature, field, and museum records to create improved distribution maps for ...
Anuj Shinde, H. N. Praveen, Kartik Shanker, Vivek Philip Cyriac   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

<i>Sagaratrema</i> <i>eugari</i> (Tubangui and Masilungan, 1936) (Digenea: Liolopidae) bridges a gap in liolopid diversity in sea snakes. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
Suwannarat N, Ribas Salvador A, Gilardoni C, Laudee P, Poonlaphdecha S.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

After the Fire, Hope Springs Eternal: Movements and Body Condition of Hermann's Tortoises in a Devastated Landscape

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Rapid assessment of the delayed impacts of fires on endangered species is essential for accurately guiding conservation efforts. After the fire, surviving Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni) showed only minor behavior alterations, and burnt habitats continued to provide them with essential resources.
Clément Guénier, Arthur Baribeaud, Laura Madona, Sébastien Caron, Lucas Moreaux, Olivia Delorme, Alexia Le Floch, Dominique Guicheteau, Marie‐Claude Serra, Nicolas Kaldonski, Laurence Affre, Xavier Bonnet, Jean‐Marie Ballouard   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Snakes of Ko Pha-ngan in the Surat Thani Province, Thailand. [PDF]

Biodivers Data J
Cook-Price DRR, Makchai S, Suwanwaree P.
europepmc   +1 more source