{"title":"Updated Data on Wild Mammals of Algeria: Distribution and Conservation Biology","authors":"M. Ahmim","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000470","url":null,"abstract":"Algeria boasts diverse ecological, cultural, topographical and taxonomic diversity. The rich national natural and agricultural biodiversity comprises about 16,000 known species. There have been no updated scientific work regarding of the wild mammals of Algeria since the writings of Kowalski and Kowalska in 1991. Moreover many significant taxonomic and nomenclatorial always changes have appeared. For instance the Artiodactyla and Cetaceans were once grouped in the same order of the Cetartiodactyla, while the order Insectivora was divided on two separate orders Soricomorpha and Erinaceomorpha. The mammals of Algeria are represented actually by 111 species belonging to 11 orders and 37 families.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124255943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Levels Consumption of Sea Rabbit (Dolabella auricularia) Extract Microcapsule Mixed Feed in Goldfish (Carassius auratus)","authors":"I. Nur","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000393","url":null,"abstract":"This research aimed to determine the level of sea rabbit (Dolabella auricularia) extract microcapsule-mixed feed on consumption in goldfish (Carassius auratus). The extraction process was done by maceration method using a single solvent, namely ethyl acetate, while in making microcapsules, 1% of sodium alginate was used as a coating. The animals tested which used were goldfish with their size 7.56 ± 0.3 g and they were kept for 30 days. These animals tested were divided into two groups; the fish group that was fed with 7.7% sea rabbit extract and the control fish group or without sea rabbit extract microcapsules. The foods given was as much as 3% of fish body biomass in the morning and evening with protein ranging from 42-44%. The results showed that the highest absolute growth rate in feeding which had been mixed with sea rabbit extract microcapsules had a value of 3.16 g, food consumption rate was 62.84 g, the efficiency of feeding was as much as 29.49% while the value of conversion ratio of feeding was 3.39. From those results of this research, it can be concluded that the use of feed which had been mixed with sea rabbit extract microcapsules could increase the absolute growth, feed consumption level, the efficiency of feeding so that it was potential to be developed as a supplement in fish feed.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"107 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116219182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anesthesia and Braquial Plexus Block in Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)-Case Report","authors":"Sophia Souza Lucchi","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000364","url":null,"abstract":"The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is the most common species of armadillos in North, Central and South Americas. This case report is about an anesthetic procedure of a male armadillo received for rehabilitation with a radioulnar fracture. For the anesthesia, we use methadone, midazolam, s-ketamine and isoflurane. We also use a human laryngeal mask for secure airway and brachial plexus block with a peripheral nerve stimulator. There is a little information about anesthesia of these species in the literature and the aim of this work is to contribute to this knowledge. Though it is unknown the minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane in nine-banded armadillo, we concluded that, with the blockage of the brachial plexus, we saw cardiovascular stability and a decrease in isoflurane use. The reversal of midazolam added to a quick recovery. The human laryngeal mask is effective for inhalation anesthesia in nine-banded armadillo.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116285360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Birds and Mammals of the Wakha Valley in Northern India","authors":"R. M","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000193","url":null,"abstract":"Ladakh in northern India harbours a diverse assemblage of birds and mammals. The species in the region show close affinity with the Palaearctic bio-geographic realm. We conducted a survey on mammals and birds in the Wakha Valley of Kargil district in Ladakh in 2013. This area remains virtually unknown in terms of its biodiversity. During the survey, we recorded mammalian herbivores like the Asiatic ibex Capra ibex siberica, Ladakh urial Ovis vignei vignei and long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata. Mammalian carnivores included the charismatic snow leopard Panthera uncia, Tibetan wolf Canis lupus chanko, Himalayan brown bear Ursus arctos isabellinus and red fox Vulpes v. montana. Avifauna comprised 45 species belonging to 19 families and five orders. Most of the bird species were of the order Passeriformes (36 species). Forty nine percent of the species were resident, while the rest were migratory that visit the area in summer as well as in winter. Bird species were mostly observed in riverine habitats. This is the first documentation of the diversity of birds and mammals in the Wakha valley of Ladakh.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116480445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hand-Rearing and Weaning of a Bradypus Variegatus Cub","authors":"Marina Sette Camara Benarrós","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000416","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000416","url":null,"abstract":"In the first days of life, Bradypus variegatus cubs already consume leaves and buds offered by the mother, concomitantly with breastfeeding. After 30 days, they start weaning and initiate a strictly folivorous diet.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121503389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biodiversity of the Family Gelechiidae in the Korean Peninsula","authors":"Kyu-Tek Park","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000466","url":null,"abstract":"The family Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea) is a poorly known group of microlepidoptera, even though it is one of the highly diverse groups containing more than 5,000 known species worldwide. In this article, the family in the Korean Peninsula is reviewed, with a total of 215 known species, belonging 67 genera and four subfamilies.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114855065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Breeding Aspects of the Toco Toucan and the Chestnut-eared Aracari (Aves, Ramphastidae) in the Brazilian Cerrado","authors":"Dárius P. Tubelis","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000358","url":null,"abstract":"Toucans are among the most conspicuous and famous birds in the Neotropics, but numerous aspects of their biology remain poorly known. The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) and the Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) are commonly found in central Brazil, where studies on their breeding are scarce. The objective of this study was to examine aspects of their breeding in the Brazilian Cerrado. Searches for photographs with evidence of breeding activities were done in the WikiAves database. Citizens produced 126 records of copulations, nests, eggs and/or young. Records of the Toco Toucan (n = 92) tended to be concentrated in central and southeastern Cerrado, while those of the Chestnut-eared Aracari (n = 34) occurred mainly in its central and southwestern regions. Nests of the Toco Toucan were in hollows of palm and non-palm trees, termite nests and a pole. They were in native or human-modified habitats, and had 2–3 eggs or young in the early rainy period (OctoberDecember). On the other hand, nests of the Chestnut-eared Aracari were in hollows of non-palm trees in unknown habitats; regarding these records, a single nestling was found in the nest entrance in November, and clutch and brood sizes were unknown. Records of copulations, eggs and young in the nest indicate that the onset of breeding season of both species occurs from the late dry season to the early rainy season. Records of young indicate that the breeding seasons might reach the dry season in the Cerrado. Citizen science can improve our knowledge about toucans.","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"135 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124231683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of the Shed Skin Aqueous Extract of the Non-Poisonous Snake, Ptyas mucosus (Linnaeus, 1758) on the Development of the Ovotestis of Onchidium tigrinum (Stoliczka 1869) (Systellommatophora: Eupulmonata: Gastropoda)","authors":"R. S","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000322","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127610725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Butterflies of the Canary Islands – A Field Guide Plus","authors":"R. P.","doi":"10.23880/izab-16000303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23880/izab-16000303","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":182682,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128031480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}