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Atelopus is a species-rich group of Neotropical bufonids. Present knowledge on bioacoustics in this genus is relatively poor, as vocalisations have been described in only about on…

Photographic identification is an emerging method for recognising wild animals. This harmless methodology allows researchers to identify “naturally marked” individuals and therefo…

The distribution and hybridisation zone of the two grass snake species occurring in the German state of Baden-Württemberg are described, based on genetic data from maternally inhe…

The long-tailed snake Philodryas chamissonis is an oviparous rear-fanged species endemic to Chile, whose reproductive biology is currently based on anecdotic reports. The characte…

The Snake-eyed Skink’s intra- and inter-specific interactions and their impacts on the individual (e.g. injuries) have received little attention so far. As part of copulation, mal…

The life-history traits of the parthenogenetic lizard Darevskia bendimahiensis were studied by skeletochronology in a population inhabiting highlands in Çaldıran, Van, Turkey. End…

The dusky rattlesnake, Crotalus triseriatus, used to be very abundant in many parts of the highlands of central Mexico, but with the increasing human population and associated act…

Niche engineering is considered one of the most important interspecific interactions that shape ecosystems, but this kind of interaction network has not been sufficiently studied …

Animals can suffer injuries due to diseases, intraspecific aggression and, most of all, predation events. We present field data to provide numerical information about the injuries…

The common chameleon Chamaeleo chamaeleon is a Mediterranean lizard which has been introduced in many islands and its native origin in European countries is debated. Chameleons ha…

Most lizards maintain quite constant body temperatures by behavioural means. Seasonal variations of environmental factors, such as temperature, sunlight exposure and wind intensit…

The Ophiocordyceps ravenelii complex (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) predominantly parasitizes Coleopteran larvae, yet its species diversity remains poorly documented, particu…

Rhizosphere soils represent an underexplored reservoir of fungal diversity. In this study, three rare acremonium-like fungi were isolated from the rhizosphere of Gaultheria leucoc…

Dacryobolus (Dacryobolaceae) is a brown-rot corticioid genus distributed mainly in temperate and subtropical regions. In this study, specimens of Dacryobolus collected on Pinus yu…

Microdochium fungi are globally distributed and function as plant pathogens, saprobes, or endophytes, infecting a wide variety of plant hosts. In the present study, four novel Mic…

Obovatispora is established herein as a new genus to accommodate a novel hyphomycetous species, O. polygonati, collected from dead branches of Polygonatum in Guizhou Province, Chi…

King George Island, one of the most rapidly warming regions in maritime Antarctica, has experienced pronounced expansion of ice-free areas and proliferation of cryptogamic vegetat…

Based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence, two new species of Entoloma subgen. Cubospora, E. fucatum and E. pseudobrunneosquamulosum, are described from subtropical regions…

Distoseptispora comprises ecologically significant species that are predominantly saprobic, inhabiting freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, where they contribute to nutrient cyc…

The genus Hymenogaster has significant ecological value and serves as a food source for numerous small mammals. Although numerous species have been reported from China, most lack …

In a continuing survey of xylarialean taxa with inconspicuous stromata, seven collections were obtained from twigs and branches at the late stage of senescence or the early stage …

Geastrum is a typical saprotrophic genus with nearly 130 species distributed worldwide, yet its infrageneric classification has traditionally relied on morphological characteristi…

Pseudohydnum (Auriculariales) is characterized by gelatinous, hydnoid basidiomata and longitudinally septate basidia. Currently, 26 species and one subspecies are accepted worldwi…

Tricholomopsis is a genus of tricholomoid fungi, typically saprotrophic, characterized by a fibrillose to squamulose pileus, yellow lamellae, and prominent cheilocystidia. In this…

During a survey of helicosporous hyphomycetes in tropical regions of China, four fungal strains were isolated from decaying wood in freshwater habitats of Hainan Province. Multi-l…

During an ongoing taxonomic investigation of microfungi in southern China, three novel taxa belonging to the family Chaetosphaeriaceae are introduced based on morphological charac…

Pleosporales is the largest order of Dothideomycetes and is widely distributed in terrestrial and aquatic environments. During a survey of saprobic fungi in southwestern China, we…

A new genus, Elliptolagenoidisporium, is proposed herein to accommodate a novel hyphomycetous fungus, E. paris, isolated from dead branches of the medicinal plant Paris sp. from G…

Nypa fruticans is a true mangrove species that provides numerous economic and ecological contributions to the mangrove ecosystem. Various studies have dealt with fungi associated …

Botryosphaeriaceae is the largest family in Botryosphaeriales, consisting of 22 genera. Members of this family have cosmopolitan distribution, occurring in various life modes: end…

Sugitazyma is a genus of basidiomycetous yeasts with only one known species, Sugitazyma miyagiana. To further explore the diversity of this genus, field surveys were conducted in …

Bannoa, a genus within the family Erythrobasidiaceae of the order Erythrobasidiales, consists of blastoconidia-forming yeasts that are widely distributed across the globe. Members…

Steccherinaceae is a speciose family of wood-inhabiting fungi containing various hymenophore configurations. Phylogenetic and morphological analyses of Steccherinaceae were carrie…

Deserts are home to diverse microbial communities important in many ecological processes and strategies for responding to a changing climate. We recorded the biodiversity of soil-…

Poales is one of the largest orders of monocotyledonous plants, comprising families such as Cyperaceae, Poaceae, and Typhaceae. These plant families dominate the macrophytes found…

The evolution of angiocarpic fruiting bodies has occurred numerous times across Russulaceae (Russulales, Basidiomycota). A unique example of a tropical region with an unusually la…

The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, located in northern China, represents a temperate semi-arid ecosystem dominated by steppe vegetation and characterized by rich, yet understud…

Approximately 77% of Pseudochaetosphaeronema species have been reported from China and Thailand in terrestrial habitats. We collected and isolated fruiting bodies of ascomycetous …

Pseudocosmospora species typically occur on stromata of diatrypaceous and xylariaceous fungi and are mainly distributed in tropical and temperate areas. Some of them play importan…

In this study, three new basidiomycetous yeast species of the genus Vishniacozyma are proposed for strains isolated from soil, Scolytus scolytus frass, fruits and kombucha tea. A …

Pestalotioid fungi occurring as plant pathogens, endophytes, or saprophytes exhibit a wide range of plant hosts. During our ongoing mycological surveys in southern China, 21 strai…

Dali University, located in western Yunnan Province, southwest China, is a picturesque institution surrounded by diverse vegetation types and has rich macrofungal resources. Howev…

Climate change and biodiversity loss are among the most pressing issues of our time. Lichens have been shown to be sensitive to climate change, but responses are species-specific …

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The diversity and biogeographic patterns of ectomycorrhizal fungi (EcMF) remain underexplored in many parts of the world, particularly in southern temperate ecosystems. Here, we p…

Based on an integrated taxonomic approach combining multi-locus phylogenetic analysis and morphological characterization, we formally describe and illustrate two new entomopathoge…

The Hymenochaetales is an order in which most species are wood-inhabiting fungi, which has high phylogenetic complexity and morphological diversity, and comprises mostly polypores…

Phylogenetic studies in lichenized fungi need reliable primers, as off-target amplification of environmental fungi or the lichen photobiont presents a challenge. In this study, ne…

Microdochium has been reported worldwide as a plant pathogen, endophyte, or saprotroph. This study utilized four genetic loci (ITS, LSU, rpb2, and tub2) along with morphological c…

The Pleurotus djamor complex is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions and is known for its more or less reddish pileus. Phylogenetic analyses of the P. djamor com…