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Substrate use and selection in sympatric intertidal hermit crab species

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Coexisting hermit crabs may competitively interact for shells and microhabitats, mainly when shell availability is habitat-related. Three species of Clibanarius (C. antillensis, C. sclopetarius, and C.
A. TURRA, M. R. DENADAI
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Social roles and resource competition mediate intraspecific interactions of Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in southern Brazil

Journal of Zoology, EarlyView.
In social birds such as flamingos, intraspecific interactions are frequent and play a key role in flock cohesion, communication, and the establishment of social networks. Understanding the patterns and drivers of these interactions can provide valuable ecological insights and inform management, husbandry, and conservation practices.
H. C. Delfino, P. Rose, C. J. Carlos
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VII Congreso Latinoamericano de Zoología (1977)

Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 1979
Consideraciones generales sobre el VII Congreso Latinoamericano de Zoología (1977), realizado en la ciudad de San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán (Argentina).
Abraham Willink
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Distribution and seasonality of Rutela lineola (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) in the South Region of Brazil

Tropical Zoology
Rutela lineola (Linnaeus, 1758) is a phytophagous Neotropical beetle and the most widely distributed species of the genus in South America. However, there is a lack of detailed knowledge regarding the distribution and seasonality of this species in any ...
Jefferson Duarte-de-Mélo, Suianne Cajé, José Osvaldo Silva Júnior, Ayane Suênia Bastos   +3 more
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A sensory ecology approach to understanding snakebites: Influence of sensory cues on the strike of the lancehead pitviper

Journal of Zoology, EarlyView.
Snakes are notable for having a broad range of predators and one of the most diverse repertoires of defensive behaviors. During heightened responses to aversive stimuli, one of the behaviors displayed is the venomous bite, particularly relevant because it triggers snakebite incidents in humans.
J. M. Alves‐Nunes, A. Fellone, R. H. Willemart, O. A. V. Marques   +3 more
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Ichneumonini and Protichneumonini (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae) of the Museu de Zoologia of Barcelona

, 1995
A study of the subfamily Ichneumoninae in the Museu de Zoologia of Barcelona has been completed. Thirty four genera and 136 species are listed. Cratichneumon versator (Thunberg, 1822), Ichneumon pseudocaloscelis Heinrich, 1949 and Coelichneumon ...
Bordera, Santiago, Selfa i Arlandis, Jesús   +1 more
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Occurrence and distribution of sarcoptic mange in wild Neotropical canids

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Sarcoptic mange affects most Neotropical canid species across multiple countries. It represents a widespread yet largely overlooked conservation threat with potential for cross‐species transmission. Coordinated monitoring and management efforts are needed to understand and mitigate its impacts. Abstract Sarcoptic mange, a contagious skin disease caused
Luan de Jesus Matos de Brito, Guilherme S. T. Garbino   +1 more
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Systematics of Marmosa Subgenus Micoureus With Emphasis in ‘rapposa’ Group (Didelphidae, Marmosini): Geographic Variation and Revalidation of M. budini

Zoologica Scripta, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Micoureus is the most species‐rich subgenus within the genus Marmosa. Conflicting arrangements regarding the number of species comprising this subgenus have been proposed and the validity of M. budini has been debated. Here, we used an approach integrating genetic and morphological data were conducted to reanalyze the ‘rapposa’ group ...
Maria Clara Santos Ribeiro, Aldo Caccavo, Joyce Rodrigues do Prado, Cibele Rodrigues Bonvicino   +3 more
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A Century Later: Taxonomic Review of the Neotropical Genus Hyptiocheta Becker, 1922 (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), With Description of Three New Andean Species

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The previously monotypic Neotropical genus Hyptiocheta Becker, 1922 is reviewed. Hyptiocheta convexa Becker, 1922 is redescribed, and three new species are described and illustrated from South America: H. archaeoptera Quevedo, Soares & Lamas sp. nov. (Ecuador), H. chuspi Quevedo, Soares & Gutiérrez‐Bustamante sp. nov. (Peru) and H.
Lucas Quevedo, Matheus M. M. Soares, Silvia Gutiérrez‐Bustamante, Carlos J. E. Lamas, Renato S. Capellari   +4 more
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Studies on Pygmy Grasshoppers: Bogotatettix Cadena‐Castañeda, García‐García & Tavares, gen. nov. (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae), a New Genus From the High Andean Forests and Páramos

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT In this contribution to the study of pygmy grasshoppers, a new genus is described, which inhabits the high Andean forests and páramos surrounding the Bogotá Savannah, Colombia. Bogotattetix Cadena‐Castañeda, García‐García & Tavares, gen. nov. includes a new species, Bogotattetix chingazaensis Cadena‐Castañeda, García‐García & Tavares, sp. nov. 
Oscar J. Cadena‐Castañeda, Alexander García‐García, Ronald Fernando Quintana‐Arias, Juan Pablo Prias‐Sarmiento, Gustavo Costa Tavares   +4 more
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