[Ichthology • 2013] Aetobatus narutobiei | Naru Eagle Ray • A New Species of...
Aetobatus narutobiei White, Yamaguchi & Furumitsu 2013AbstractRecent taxonomic and molecular work on the eagle rays (Family Myliobatidae) revealed a cryptic species in the northwest Pacific. This...
View Article[Herpetology • 2013] Cryptic Speciation Patterns in Iranian Rock Lizards...
Figure 5. Studied species of Darevskia in life:D. caspica sp. n. (A; photo by N. Moradi); D. chlorogaster (B; photo by M. Auer); D. kamii sp. n. (C; photo by O. Mozaffari); D. defilippii (D; photo by...
View Article[Ichthology / Behaviour • 2014] First Observation of African Tigerfish...
Figure 1. Avivorous behavioural strategies adopted by Hydrocynus vittatus in the Schroda Dam man-made lake. (a) Flight path of the prey Hirundo rustica, (b) surface pursuit strategy of H. vittatus to...
View Article[Ornithology • 2009] Pnoepygidae fam. n. • Phylogeny of Babblers (Aves,...
Pygmy Cupwing [Wren Babbler] Pnoepygapusilla นกจู๋เต้นจิ๋ว by Apisit Wilaijit | http://flic.kr/p/d3oAFw AbstractBabblers, family Timaliidae, have long been subject to debate on systematic position,...
View Article[Ornithology • 2013] Strix omanensis | Omani Owl • A New Species of Strix Owl...
Omani Owl Strix omanensis is probably most closely related to Hume’s Owl Strix butleri. Both species share a number of morphological features which differ from other Strix species, including...
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Systematics of Treefrogs of the Hypsiboas calcaratus and...
Figure 8. Dorsolateral views of adult males ofAHypsiboas fasciatus, QCAZ 48584, SVL = 33.77 mm BHypsiboas almendarizae sp. n., QCAZ 39649, SVL = 36.54 mm CHypsiboas calcaratus, QCAZ 43256, SVL = 40.07...
View Article[Ichthyology • 2013] Pempheris flavicycla • a new pempherid fish...
Pempheris flavicycla Randall, Bogorodsky, Alpermann, Satapoomin, Mooi & Mal 2013Pempheris flavicycla flavicycla Randall, Bogorodsky, Alpermann, Satapoomin, Mooi & Mal 2013Pempheris flavicycla...
View Article[Herpetology • 2013] Treerunners, Cryptic Lizards of the Plica plica group...
AbstractThe arboreal, Neotropical lizard Plica plica (Linnaeus, 1758) has been long considered a widespread species with a distribution east of the Andes. A preliminary examination of 101 specimens...
View Article[Paleontology • 2013] Mongolarachne jurassica • A Giant Spider from the...
Mongolarachne jurassica(Selden, Shih & Ren, 2011)A large female spider, Nephila jurassica, was described from Middle Jurassic strata of north-east China and placed in the modern genus Nephila...
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Chiromantis inexpectatus | Bornean opposite-fingered...
We record a tree frog of the genus Chiromantis for the first time from outside the Southeast Asian continent and describe it as a new species, Chiromantis inexpectatus. The new species from the...
View Article[Herpetology • 2013] Cnemaspis selamatkanmerapoh • A New Species of...
Cnemaspis selamatkanmerapoh Grismer, Wood, Jr., Mohamed, Chan, Heinz, Sumarli, Chan & Loredo, 2013AbstractA new species of karst-adapted gekkonid lizard of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch is described...
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Cyrtodactylus guakanthanensis | Gua Kanthan Bent-toed...
Gua Kanthan Bent-toed Gecko | Cicak Gua KanthanCyrtodactylus guakanthanensis Grismer, Belabut, Quah, Onn, Wood, Jr. & Hasim 2014AbstractA new species of Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus...
View Article[Cetology • 2014] Inia araguaiaensis | Araguaian Boto or Araguaian River...
Araguaian Boto | Boto-do-AraguaiaInia araguaiaensis Hrbek, Farias, Dutra & da Silva 2014AbstractTrue river dolphins are some of the rarest and most endangered of all vertebrates. They comprise...
View Article[Ornithology / Behaviour • 2014] Upwash Exploitation and Downwash Avoidance...
Northern Bald Ibises Geronticus eremita fly in formation Photo: Markus UnsöldMany species travel in highly organized groups. The most quoted function of these configurations is to reduce energy...
View Article[Herpetology • 2014] Cnemaspis rammalensis | Rammale Day Gecko | Rammale diva...
Rammale Day GeckoCnemaspis rammalensis sp. nov.Paratype female from Rammalakanda, Hambanthota District, Sri Lankaphoto: M. WickramasingheAbstractA new species of rock dwelling gecko belonging to the...
View Article[Fungi • 2012] Ochroconis lascauxensis • Two New Species of the Genus...
Lascaux Cave, France. Source: Prof. Saxx. http://commons.wikimedia.orgAbstractIn the year 2001, some conspicuous black stains appeared on the walls of Lascaux Cave in France, which progressively...
View Article[Entomology • 2012] Semachrysa jade • A Charismatic New Species of Green...
Semachrysa jade sp. n. female habitusPhoto: Guek Hock Ping | orionmystery.blogspot.com doi: 10.3897/zookeys.214.3220AbstractAn unusual new species of green lacewing (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae: Semachrysa...
View Article[Herpetology • 2011] Quasipaa fasciculispina • Distribution extended...
Figure 1. Life photographs of Quasipaa fasciculispina. Upper (Khlong Kreua Wai Wildlife Sanctuary, Chanthaburi Province); bottom left (Huay Khao Plu, Muang Trat District, Trat Province); and bottom...
View Article[Orchidology • 2014] Molecular Phylogenetics of Neotropical Cyanaeorchis...
FIGURE 5.Cyanaeorchis praetermissa. A. Habitat: permanently wet grassland (campo limpo úmido) at the margin of gallery forest in Presidente Kubitschek, Minas Gerais, at the beginning of the rainy...
View Article[Herpetology • 2013] Leptolalax botsfordi • A New Species of Leptolalax...
Leptolalax botsfordi Botsford’s Leaf-litter Frogphoto: Jodi RowleyAbstractWe describe a new species of Leptolalax from northern Vietnam. Leptolalax botsfordi sp. nov. is distinguished from its...
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