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Semicircular canal shape diversity among modern lepidosaurs: life habit, size, allometry
BackgroundThe shape of the semicircular canals of the inner ear of living squamate reptiles has been used to infer phylogenetic relationships, body...
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Distribution of an arboreal snail, Rhachistia bengalensis (Lamarck, 1822) in managed and unmanaged habitats: implications for conservation
The distribution of the arboreal snail Rhachistia bengalensis was observed from randomly selected sites of an unmanaged and a managed garden of...
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Busy on campus: activity budget, feeding habit and habitat use by the Gambian sun squirrel Heliosciurus gambianus on the University of Ghana, Legon campus
Urbanization dramatically alters the ecological landscape, posing strong and novel challenge to wild animals. Although the behavioural adaptations of...
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Does the diversity of anuran iris patterns have an ecological function or is it just beauty in the eye of the beholder?
Iris patterns in the animal kingdom are incredibly variable, with anurans having some of the most diverse and intricate patterns. Although the shape...
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Salt-lick use in Malaysian tropical rainforests reveals behavioral differences by food habit in medium and large-sized mammals
The food habits and behavior of medium and large-sized mammals that visited natural salt-licks in a tropical rainforest of Belum-Temengor Forest...
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A new species and a new record of Myriopus (Boraginales: Heliotropiaceae) from Colombia
A new species, Myriopus gleissonii (Heliotropiaceae), from the Department of Santander, Eastern Cordillera, Colombia, is described and illustrated...
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Herbage allowance, movement and weight of goats in two sites of Caatinga (dry tropical forest)
The objective of this study was to quantify the forage yield, determine its nutritive value, and evaluate the movement pattern, weight variation and...
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Spatial pattern in arboreal ant community at Mfou suburban agglomeration around Yaoundé city, Cameroon
Ant community structure in natural and anthropogenic ecosystems depends on the combination of several factors not easy to elucidate according to the...
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Feeding Habit and Lifestyle Influence the Baseline Micronuclei Frequency of Crab Species in Pristine Mangroves
Metals are harmful inorganic pollutants in aquatic environments when their concentrations are higher than expected (or tolerated) and, in low...
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Morphology, Form, and Function in Didelphid Marsupials
Didelphids are considered morphologically conservative and unspecialized; however, information about different morphological systems is not equally...
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Which is the best field method for assessing volume and surface area of arboreal termite nests?
Arboreal nests of eusocial insects are typically roughly egg- or pear shaped with superficial irregularities, which makes the correct determination...
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A new arboreal Chamaecrista (Fabaceae) and first record of the section Apoucouita for the Inter Andean Valleys of Colombia
A new species of Chamaecrista sect. Apoucouita (Caesalpinioideae, Fabaceae) from the Middle Magdalena Valley and Bajo Cauca region in the department...
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Positional Behavior and Locomotor Performance of American Marsupials: Links with Habitat and Substrate Use
Locomotion of organisms requires several behavioral decisions to overcome challenges presented by terrestrial and arboreal habitats, such as what...
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Vascular flora of Punta Arenas city: comparative analysis of composition, life forms, and biogeographic origins
The composition of the vascular flora in Punta Arenas city, found in the city’s public spaces, was studied. The species were identified and recorded...
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Arboreal Tarantulas and Their Allies: Aviculariinae and Psalmopoeinae
The Aviculariinae spiders sensu lato are known as the American arboreal tarantulas. They are characterized mainly by having legs with few or no...
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An Annotated Inventory of Arboreal Flora in Jammu and Kashmir State
Arboreal or woody flora, as a surrogate of biota, is immensely useful for rapid assessment and monitoring of biodiversity in a region. The present...
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Morphology, Form, and Function in Didelphid Marsupials
Didelphids are considered morphologically conservative and unspecialized; however, information about different morphological systems is not equally...
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Fragments maintain similar herpetofauna and small mammal richness and diversity to continuous habitat, but community composition and traits differ
ContextHuman disturbance has transformed ecosystems globally, yet studies of the ecological impact of landscape modification are often confounded....
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Phylogenetic, Allometric, and Ecological Factors Affecting Morphological Variation in the Scapula and Humerus of Spiny Rats (Rodentia: Echimyidae)
Locomotion, as a fundamental function in mammals directly associated with the use of ecological resources, is expected to have anatomical structures...
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Inferring the palaeobiology of palorchestid marsupials through analysis of mammalian humeral and femoral shape
The relationship between ecology and morphology of the limbs in living placental mammals is well established and has been used to infer aspects of...
