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A new record and a novel morph description of Boiga stoliczkae (Squamata, Colubridae) from China
The Asian Cat Snake genus Boiga Fitzinger, 1826 includes 37 species, with high species diversity. Five species of Boiga have been recorded in China including B. multomaculata (Boi…
Causes of admissions and mortality in patients of a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Bulgaria
Wildlife rescue centres are specialised units with ecological, conservational and veterinary medical activities, which include treatment, rehabilitation, breeding and releasing ra…
The recolonisation of volcanically disturbed Eocene habitats of Central Europe: the maar lakes of Messel and Offenthal …
To reconstruct the palaeoenvironment and changes within the vegetation, 68 core samples were analysed palynologically from the lacustrine filling of the Eocene maar lake of Offent…
Detour canal, a civil engineering heritage created through historical struggle for water resources, now provides the ha…
The Ariake catfish, Tachysurus aurantiacus, is a freshwater fish endemic to Kyushu Island, Japan. However, these catfish are now endangered owing to environmental changes. Despite…
Multivariate analysis of craniodental morphology in mouse-eared bats (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae, Myotis) from Vietnam
This study conducted biostatistical multivariate analyses on 23 craniodental morphological measurements from 209 specimens to study interspecific variations amongst 15 bat species…
Domitius lusitanicus (Araneae, Nesticidae) - an umbrella species for the conservation of troglobionts in the Estremenho…
Domitius lusitanicus (Fage, 1931) is a troglobiont spider, endemic from caves in the largest karst massif in Portugal, the Estremenho. It was the first described cave-adapted spec…
Redescription of two species of Neoperla Needham, 1905 (Plecoptera, Perlidae) and new distribution records of Neoperla …
Two species of Neoperla from Guizhou Province, China, N. bituberculata Du, 2000 and N. dashahena Du, 2005 were described with brief morphological descriptions available only in Ch…
Prediction of the potential distribution of Chimonobambusa utilis (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) in China, based on the MaxEnt…
Chimonobambusa utilis is a unique edible bamboo species valued for its economic and nutritional benefits. However, its existence in natural habitats is at risk due to environmenta…
eDNA-based survey of the marine vertebrate biodiversity off the west coast of Guadeloupe (French West Indies)
In the marine environment, knowledge of biodiversity remains incomplete for many taxa, requiring assessments to understand and monitor biodiversity loss. Environmental DNA (eDNA) …
Zum Problem der so genannten Uecker-Warmzeit (Intra-Saale) – Untersuchungen an neuen Bohrkernen aus dem Raum Prenzlau
[...] Die Arbeit setzt sich kritisch mit der Existenz der „Uecker-Warmzeit“ auseinander, eines vermeintlichen Interglazials innerhalb des Saale-Komplexes. Anhand neuer Bohrungen b…
An underwater imagery identification guide for shallow, mesophotic and deep-sea benthos in Maldives
During the 2022 Nekton Maldives Mission, we deployed a variety of platforms (snorkelling, remotely-operated vehicles and manned submersibles) to conduct video surveys of the biodi…
Multiple graphical views for automatically generating SQL for the MycoDiversity DB; making fungal biodiversity studies …
Fungi is a highly diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that live under an extremely wide range of environmental conditions. Nowadays, there is a fundamental focus on observing ho…
Taxonomic inventory and distributions of Chenopodiaceae (Amaranthaceae s.l.) in Orenburg Region, Russia
Orenburg Region is located in the South Urals, mostly in the steppe zone and is characterised by various landscapes suitable for many Chenopodiaceae. The species of Chenopodiaceae…
Species diversity of fish at the Wuzhizhou Island, South China Sea, based on environmental DNA
Wuzhizhou Island (WZZ) is located in Haitang Bay in the northern region of Sanya, Hainan Island. The sea area surrounding WZZ represents a typical tropical marine ecosystem, chara…
Towards computable taxonomic knowledge: Leveraging nanopublications for sharing new synonyms in the Madagascan genus He…
Numerous taxonomic studies have focused on the dung beetle genus Helictopleurus d’Orbigny, 1915, endemic to Madagascar. However, this genus stilll needs a thorough revision. Seman…
Culicoides Latreille (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) of Colombia: records from the collection of insects of medical importan…
The collection of insects of medical importance from the Instituto Nacional de Salud, INS (Bogotá, Colombia: https://www.ins.gov.co/Paginas/Inicio.aspx), was started in 1934 with …
Camera-trapping: wild and domestic species occurrences in three Pyrenean pastures
The co-existence between brown bears (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) and farmers in the Pyrenees has been a major concern for several decades. The bear's depredation on livestock ha…
First record of the genus Conotalopia Iredale, 1929 (Vetigastropoda, Trochidae) in China
The genus Conotalopia Iredale, 1929 consisting of marine trochids, primarily inhabits the intertidal zone. Globally, eight recent species have been documented, all of which occur …
Preserving morphology while extracting DNA: a non-destructive field-to-museum protocol for slide-mounted specimens
Our study aimed to develop an optimised laboratory protocol ensuring the preservation of morphological structures and extraction of high-quality DNA sequences from Psychodidae (In…
An Observatory to monitor range extension of the Mediterranean monk seal based on its eDNA traces: collecting data and …
The monk seal is the most endangered pinniped in the world and the only one found in the Mediterranean, where its distribution and abundance have suffered a drastic decline in the…
Sea Ice Targeted Geoengineering Can Delay Arctic Sea Ice Decline but not Global Warming
To counteract global warming, a geoengineering approach that aims at intervening in the Arctic ice-albedo feedback has been proposed. A large number of wind-driven pumps shall spr…
Twenty-five-year mapping species of the superfamily Cercopoidea (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, the superfamily Cercopoidea consists of 18 species in two families - Aphrophoridae and Cercopidae. Of these, 13 species of Aphrophoridae belong to the genera Philaenu…
Alien plant species distribution in Romania: a nationwide survey following the implementation of the EU Regulation on I…
Biological invasions pose an increasing risk to nature, social security and the economy, being ranked amongst the top five threats to biodiversity. Managing alien and invasive spe…
Scytinostroma bambusinum sp. nov. (Russulales, Basidiomycota) in China evidenced by morphological characteristics and p…
Wood-rotting fungi as an important group within the Basidiomycota are known for their ecological role in the forest ecosystem in terms of decaying living and dead trees and recycl…
Molecular diversity of Diplura in southern High Appalachian leaf litter
The fauna of Diplura, the two-pronged bristletails (Hexapoda), of the southern Appalachians has received little focused systematic attention. Existing literature suggests the faun…
Ocurrence dataset of birds in university campuses of Nanjing, Juangsu Province China
The protection of urban biodiversity plays a critical role in maintaining urban ecological security. As a unique taxon of urban wildlife, birds have been intensively used as an in…
New records of powder-post beetles (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) from China
The Bostrichidae is a small family of Coleoptera, with up to 600 described species all over the world. Almost 90 species of the family have been recorded in China at present and s…
Cambrian sedimentary dykes in the Proterozoic basement of the Västervik area (southeast Sweden): episodic formation inf…
Fabrics of Cambrian sedimentary dykes formed in Proterozoic granites of the Västervik area (Southeast Sweden) evidence repeated opening/filling and mineralisation/cementation even…
Checklist of vascular plant species in Huangshui River Basin of Qinghai Province, China
The Huangshui River Basin is one of the most important water sources in the Qinghai Province and is of great importance for ecological protection measures, agricultural irrigation…
A comprehensive dataset of the geophilid centipedes of the south-eastern Alps (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae s…
Centipedes of the family Geophilidae s.l. are widespread in the Holarctic, with the south-eastern part of the European Alps standing out as one of the most investigated regions. H…
Two new species of Striglina Guenée, 1877 (Lepidoptera, Thyrididae) from China
The genus Striglina is the most species-rich genus in the subfamily Striglininae, which includes about 80 species and subspecies and it has always been a popular research taxon wi…
Description of Trypoxylon sicklum sp. nov. from Vietnam and a key to species in the Trypoxylon fulvocollare group (Hyme…
Trypoxylon Latreille, 1796 (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) consists of 633 known species worldwide and the genus is divided into numerous species groups. In Vietnam, 19 species of Tryp…
Ornamental Phoenix palm trees as habitat for fauna in the Mediterranean Region – results from a full year monitoring
In the European Mediterranean Region, palm trees are a common element in cities and semi-urban landscapes and have become important habitat structures for local fauna. This study …
Predictive ecological niche model for Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn. (Lauraceae) from Last Glacial Maximum to f…
Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn. is a tree in genus Cinnamomum that has been facing global threats due to forest degradation and habitat fragmentation. Many recent studies a…
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: DNA barcodes of Portuguese moths
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Dataset - DS-IBILP08 contains records of 2350 specimens of moths (Lepidoptera species that do not belong to the superfamily Papilionoidea). Al…
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: DNA barcodes of Orthoptera from Portugal
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Orthoptera dataset contains records of 420 specimens covering all the eleven Orthoptera families occurring in Portugal. Specimens were collect…
Sea Ice Rheology Experiment (SIREx): 2. Evaluating Linear Kinematic Features in High‐Resolution Sea Ice Simulations
Simulating sea ice drift and deformation in the Arctic Ocean is still a challenge because of the multiscale interaction of sea ice floes that compose the Arctic Sea ice cover. The…
First record of a proseriate flatworm predating on a rhabdocoel (Platyhelminthes: Proseriata and Rhabdocoela)
Microturbellarian flatworms comprise a diverse assemblage amongst meiofauna. These animals primarily exhibit carnivorous feeding habits, preying on various organisms, such as crus…
A review of the earthworm Amynthas masatakae (Beddard, 1892) (Clitellata, Megascolecidae), with designation of two new …
Correct and timely identification of an invasive species during quarantine or at an early stage of invasion before establishment or spread is critical for preventing biological in…
Bat diversity in the Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam - Results from VIETBIO field training and annotated species list.
Biodiversity surveys are essential for both academic research and conservation. Integrative approaches that combine morphological, genetic and acoustic aspects for species identif…
A tentative list of reptilian fauna of Algeria and their conservation status
Algeria is situated at the crossroads between Europe and Africa. The northern part of the country is listed as an area of high biodiversity. Currently, the ecosystems (rivers, lak…
Audio tagging of avian dawn chorus recordings in California, Oregon and Washington
Declines in biodiversity and ecosystem health due to climate change are raising urgent concerns. In response, large-scale multispecies monitoring programmes are being implemented …
Spiders in Thailand (SIT) via spiderthailand.info: Thailand spider data retrieval system for geographical occurrence an…
High biodiversity in the tropics is good for ecosystem services; however, challenges in taxonomy and identification usually come from such high biodiversity. Spiders are no except…
Molecular phylogeny confirms the subspecies delineation of the Malayan Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus continentis) a…
Siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus) are native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and southern Thailand and their taxonomical classification at subspecies level remains unclear. Morp…
Natural blue zircon from Vesuvius
Zircon from syenitic ejecta of Vesuvius (Campania, Italy) is unusually blue, a property shared with gem zircon from Ratanakiri province (Cambodia), which turns from natural reddis…
Environmental DNA-based biodiversity profiling along the Houdong River in north-eastern Taiwan
This paper describes two datasets: species occurrences, which were determined by environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding and their associated DNA sequences, originating from a rese…
Revision of the genus Lechytia Balzan, 1892 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae) from China, with descriptions of two new sp…
The hoffi species-group previously comprised only two species, Lechytia hoffi Muchmore, 1975 and Lechytia yulongensis Zhang and Zhang, 2014, of which L. yulongensis is distributed…
Utilising public sequence databases to investigate genetic diversity of stoneflies in Medvednica Nature Park
In Medvednica Nature Park, near Croatia's capital Zagreb, urbanisation significantly impacts the fauna. Comprehensive field research has never been conducted in this area, despite…
A new species of genus Monoctonus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) from South Korea
The genus Monoctonus Haliday, 1833 is a small group which consists of 24 species worldwide. In South Korea, Chang and Youn (1983) recorded one species, M. similis Starý & Schlinge…
The comprehensive checklist of myxomycetes of Ukraine, based on extended occurrence and reference datasets
A significant body of valuable data about the myxomycetes of Ukraine lies in a “grey zone”. This encompasses undigitised historical books and articles published in languages such …
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