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Early Pliocene Varanus (Squamata, Varanidae) remains from Megalo Emvolon, Thessaloniki, Greece

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
The article describes new cranial and postcranial varanid material from Megalo Emvolon Lower Pliocene vertebrate fossil site near Thessaloniki. The fossils, likely representing a single individual, are referred to Varanus cf. marathonensis. Abstract This study describes new fossil varanid material from a recently discovered fossil spot (MVL site) at ...
Chara Drakopoulou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Next generation sequencing yields the complete mitogenome of captive forest musk deer, Moschus berezovskii (Ruminantia: Moschidae)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2018
Moschus berezovskii is an endangered species, but its captive populations are valuable on musk secretions in traditional Chinese medicine and perfume manufacture. The mitogenome of M. berezovskii was 16,353 bp in size.
Chao Yang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Origin, evolution and biogeographic dynamics of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Southwestern Europe

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Pleistocene is a key period for understanding the evolutionary history and palaeobiogeography of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The species was first documented in southeastern Iberia at the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene and appears to have rapidly spread throughout Southwestern Europe, where it was found in numerous ...
Maxime Pelletier
wiley   +1 more source

The complete mitochondrial genomes of two endangered bitterling Acheilognathus tabira tohokuensis and A. tabira erythropterus (Cyprinidae, Acheilognathinae)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
Acheilognathus tabira (tabira bitterling) comprises of 5 subspecies, all of which are endangered. In this study, the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the 2 subspecies, A. tabira tohokuensis and A. tabira erythropterus, whose mitogenomes have not been
Nobuaki Nagata, Jyun-Ichi Kitamura
doaj   +1 more source

Three subspecies of Pelargonium laevigatum (Geraniaceae)

open access: yesBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 1995
Pelargonium laevigatum (L. f.) Willd. is a variable species. The macromorphology, anatomy of the leaves, chromosome numbers and geographical distribution of the species were studied, and it is concluded that three subspecies should be distinguished.
C. M. van Wyk (née Schoken)   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Weight loss surgery in adolescents corrects high-density lipoprotein subspecies and their function. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background/objectiveYouth with obesity have an altered high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subspecies profile characterized by depletion of large apoE-rich HDL particles and an enrichment of small HDL particles.
Davidson, WS   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Does salinity make a difference—Kidney anatomy of Saimaa (Pusa saimensis) and Baltic ringed seals (Pusa hispida botnica)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract As habitat salinity markedly differs between the endangered, freshwater‐dwelling Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa saimensis Nordquist, 1899) and the brackish water‐inhabiting Baltic ringed seal (Pusa hispida botnica Gmelin, 1788), we investigated whether this difference has resulted in morphological changes to their kidneys.
Heini Nihtilä, Juha Laakkonen
wiley   +1 more source

Notes on the genus Rubus in southern Africa

open access: yesBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 1984
The species Rubus ludwigii EckI, & Zeyh. is re-examined and a key is provided to the subspecies recognized, A new subspecies spatiosus C. H. Stirton is described. R. rigidus Sm. var. longepedicellatus C. E.
C. H. Stirton
doaj   +1 more source

Color Polymorphism of Unfeathered Parts of the Great White Egret Ardea alba alba in Europe: An Analysis of the Internet Images

open access: yesDiversity, 2023
Polymorphism has been described in many avian taxa including Ardeidae. This study investigated the spatio-temporal distribution of color polymorphic forms (with regard to the color of the unfeathered parts (legs/lores)) of the Great White Egret Ardea ...
Karolina Cieślińska   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A List of the Scutelleroidea (Hemiptera) of Southern Illinois [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A list of the Scutelleroidea of southern Illinois is presented with information on the state distribution of each ...
McPherson, J. E
core   +2 more sources

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