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A zoogeographic model for the evolution of diversity and endemism in Madagascar

open access: yesEcography, Volume 2025, Issue 8, August 2025.
The delineation of zoogeographic regions is essential for understanding the evolution of biodiversity. Madagascar, characterized by high levels of endemism and habitat diversity, presents unique challenges and opportunities for such studies. Traditional global zoogeographic classifications, largely based on vertebrates, may overlook finer‐scale ...
Gabriela P. Camacho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency of study and diversity of benthic hydrozoa of the argentine continental shelf

open access: yesCiencias Marinas, 1997
The Argentine continental shelf was divided into 12 sectors every two degrees of latitude. All the bibliographical records and hydropolyp species found in each section were registered.
GN Genzano, MO Zamponi
doaj   +1 more source

Global Enhancers and Constraints of Alien Range Size in Mammals: The Roles of Species Attributes, Invasion History and Ecological Contexts

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 34, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim The rapid global expansion of alien invasion fronts is profoundly impacting native ecosystems. Understanding the enhancers and constraints behind the range size of alien species is crucial for mitigating biodiversity loss. While mammals are among the most well‐studied taxa worldwide, their global invasion ecology remains under‐investigated.
Dino Biancolini, Carlo Rondinini
wiley   +1 more source

The Primate Name Yòu (狖) and Its Referents: Implications for the Future Conservation of François' Langurs in China 灵长类动物名称“狖”及其指代对象再钩沉: 对中国黑叶猴 (Trachypithecus francoisi) 未来保护的启迪

open access: yesIntegrative Conservation, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 246-253, June 2025.
After the great Chinese poet Qu Yuan (屈原) was exiled to Xupu (溆浦) county in Hu' nan province, he described the forest there as follows: “mysterious is the deep forest, the place where Yuán yòu dwell (深林杳以冥冥兮,乃猿狖之所居).” What is the referent of the name Yuán yòu in this sentence?
Kefeng Niu
wiley   +1 more source

Zoogeographic analysis of Chilopoda and Diplop-oda of the fauna of the Central Ciscaucasia

open access: yesНаука. Инновации. Технологии, 2022
There is a zoogeographical analysis of 55 species of centipedes and millipedes of the Central Ciscaucasia. It was revealed that in the formation of the fauna of this region, the most important were species that refer to the Boreal, Mediterranean and ...
Sergey Ivanovich Sigida   +1 more
doaj  

Cephalopod Distribution in the Canary Current: Latitudinal and Bathymetric Patterns

open access: yesJournal of Biogeography, Volume 52, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim The Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME) is one of the four major marine upwelling systems worldwide. Cephalopods in this region exhibit high diversity and abundance, but the distributional patterns of most species are largely unknown.
Amanda Luna, Francisco Rocha
wiley   +1 more source

The faunistic diversity of cave-dwelling spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of Greece

open access: yesArachnologische Mitteilungen, 2011
Until today, from Greek caves a total of 109 species of spiders belonging to 25 families are known. One species, the linyphiid Porrhomma convexum (Westring, 1861) was recorded here for the first time in Greece. The 109 species are distributed in caves of
Deltshev, Christo
doaj   +1 more source

A survey on the click beetles (Coleoptera, Elateridae) in the province of Kurdistan (Iran), with three new records for the Iranian fauna [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 2021
This study was carried out in the province of Kurdistan (Iran) during April to August 2015 in order to document the click beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of this region.
Margarit Marjanyan   +2 more
doaj  

The lock-and-key mechanisms of the internal genitalia of the Noctuidae (Lepidoptera): How are they selected for?

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2008
In the Noctuidae, the owlet moths, the internal genitalia, i.e. the aedeagus and vesica (penis) in the males, and the bursa copulatrix in the females, together form a lock-and-key mechanism (LKM).
Kauri MIKKOLA
doaj   +1 more source

Zoogeographic peculiarities of distribution of birds. Part 2. Paleogea and Arctogea

open access: yesБіологічні студії, 2013
Natural separation of the Earth’s surface on lands and zoogeographic regions causes presence of demonstrative species that occur only in certain geographical latitudes.
H. Fesenko, I. Shydlovskyy
doaj   +1 more source

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