IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-06-02 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.151016

Francesco Belluardo, Costanza Piccoli, Javier Lobón-Rovira, Ivo Oliveira Alves, Malalatiana Rasoazanany, Franco Andreone, Gonçalo M Rosa, Angelica Crottini

{"title":"A new microendemic gecko from the small forest fragments of south-eastern Madagascar (Squamata, Gekkonidae, Paragehyra).","authors":"Francesco Belluardo, Costanza Piccoli, Javier Lobón-Rovira, Ivo Oliveira Alves, Malalatiana Rasoazanany, Franco Andreone, Gonçalo M Rosa, Angelica Crottini","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1240.151016","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1240.151016","url":null,"abstract":"Historically, herpetological research in Madagascar has largely overlooked small forest fragments outside the country protected area network. Despite substantial declines in species diversity compared to large continuous forests, these fragments continue to sustain diverse herpetological communities and frequently harbour microendemic species. We describe a new gecko belonging to the genus Paragehyra, apparently microendemic to small and isolated forest fragments surrounding the Andringitra Massif in south-eastern Madagascar. Paragehyratsaranoro sp. nov. is different from its congeneric species based on genetic distances in mitochondrial markers (16S and COI), phylogenetic position, and the lack of haplotype sharing at one nuclear locus (POMC). The new species is also distinguishable from its congeners based on a combination of 14 morphological characters. New genetic and morphological data are also provided for the sympatric P.felicitae and we propose a new assessment of its conservation status within the IUCN Red List. Paragehyratsaranoro sp. nov. and P.felicitae are mostly found in forest fragments managed by local communities (community-managed reserves) outside legally protected areas. This study highlights the importance of community-based management for the conservation of local herpetofauna, particularly in regions heavily impacted by anthropogenic pressure and largely unsuitable for forest-dwelling species. The findings emphasise the importance of conducting research on small forest fragments, as they are essential for completing the inventory of Malagasy herpetofauna.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1240 ","pages":"1-38"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12149889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Life history of Papilio (Druryia) meriones Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from Madagascar. Life马达加斯加凤蝶（Druryia） meriones Felder & Felder（鳞翅目，凤蝶科）的历史。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-05-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1239.147822

Sixun Ge, Lili Ren, Shaoji Hu

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Three new species of Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xizang, China. Three 1882年西藏Simon Orchestina新种（蜘蛛目，栉蚊科）。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-05-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1239.147523

Yang Zhou, Yanfeng Tong, Dongju Bian, Shuqiang Li

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Mukariasakaeratensis sp. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae), a new species of bamboo leafhopper from Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Thailand. Mukariasakaeratensis sp. 11 .（半翅目，蝉科，三角叶蝉科），泰国Sakaerat生物圈保护区竹叶蝉新种。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-05-28 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1239.145803

Kanyakorn Piraonapicha, Nithina Kaewtongkum, Narin Chomphuphuang, Panrak Kimsawat, Kittisak Kumtanom, Yudthana Samung

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Pseudobarbusouteniqua sp. nov., a new redfin species (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) from the Cape Fold Ecoregion of South Africa. Pseudobarbusouteniqua sp. nov.，一种来自南非福尔德角生态区的红鳍新种（铁骨鱼，鲤科）。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-05-28 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1239.131064

Fatah Zarei, Pedro H N Bragança, Paul H Skelton, Albert Chakona

{"title":"Pseudobarbusouteniqua sp. nov., a new redfin species (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) from the Cape Fold Ecoregion of South Africa.","authors":"Fatah Zarei, Pedro H N Bragança, Paul H Skelton, Albert Chakona","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1239.131064","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1239.131064","url":null,"abstract":"Previous DNA-based studies identified four genetic lineages within Pseudobarbusafer: (i) the Mandela lineage confined to the Sundays, Swartkops, and Baakens river systems, (ii) the Krom lineage endemic to the Krom River system, (iii) the St Francis lineage occurring in the Gamtoos and adjacent river systems, and (iv) the Forest lineage occurring in several southern coastal river systems from the Tsitsikamma to the Klein Brak river system. Subsequent detailed morphological evaluation provided a redescription of P.afer s.s. (Mandela lineage), supported revalidation of P.senticeps (Krom lineage) and description of a new species, P.swartzi (St Francis lineage). The present study builds on these earlier findings and provides a formal description of the Forest lineage as a new species for science, Pseudobarbusouteniqua sp. nov. The new species differs from the aforementioned congeners by the conspicuous pigmentation on the centre of the scales which gives it a distinctive speckled hen pattern. The new species thus closely resembles the small-scale redfin, P.asper, in colour pattern, but it is readily separated from this species by genetic characters and fewer number of scales in predorsal region (16-17, mode 16 vs 18-26, mode 20-23) and around the caudal peduncle (14-15, mode 15 vs 16-22, mode 18-20). A revised key for the single-barbeled redfins is presented.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1239 ","pages":"231-255"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12138811/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144235392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Biodiversity of Italian freshwaters: an updated checklist of mayfly species (Ephemeroptera) as a starting point for the next taxonomic (r)evolution. Biodiversity意大利淡水：蜉蝣目（蜉蝣目）的更新清单，作为下一个分类(r)进化的起点。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-05-28 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1239.147826

Andrea Buffagni, Carlo Belfiore

{"title":"Biodiversity of Italian freshwaters: an updated checklist of mayfly species (Ephemeroptera) as a starting point for the next taxonomic (r)evolution.","authors":"Andrea Buffagni, Carlo Belfiore","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1239.147826","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1239.147826","url":null,"abstract":"The study of biodiversity and ecosystems must be based on detailed knowledge of animal and plant organisms. European strategies for the protection of biodiversity and the restoration of natural environments advocate in-depth studies where knowledge is most lacking or fragmentary, in order to adequately assess relevant changes. Italian Ephemeroptera have not been the subject of specific taxonomic studies for approximately 30 years. This paper presents a list of the species currently thought to occur in Italy, which amounts, on the basis of morphology, to 106 species. Of these, approximately one-fifth are endemic species, demonstrating the importance of the Italian territory for European and Mediterranean biodiversity. The main critical aspects are discussed with reference to both the recent history of the study of Italian Ephemeroptera and the prospects for future development. The general picture shows that i) many species are insufficiently studied and known; ii) there are probably several new species to be described; iii) several endemic species described in the last decades or centuries require confirmation of validity and/or presence. Specific studies on mayflies will need to focus on these aspects in order to increase our knowledge of natural systems and enable their appropriate protection and restoration.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1239 ","pages":"257-280"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12138380/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144235393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Molecular and morphological data support the synonymy of Muricanthusradix Gmelin, 1791 and Muricanthusambiguus Reeve, 1845 (Gastropoda, Muricidae). Molecular和形态学资料支持Muricanthusradix Gmelin（1791）和Muricanthusambiguus Reeve（1845）的同义词（腹足目，蠓科）。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-05-28 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1239.143837

Francisco Morinha, James Ernest, Ana Archer-Taveira, Ana M Rocha, Robert T Iwamasa

{"title":"Molecular and morphological data support the synonymy of Muricanthusradix Gmelin, 1791 and Muricanthusambiguus Reeve, 1845 (Gastropoda, Muricidae).","authors":"Francisco Morinha, James Ernest, Ana Archer-Taveira, Ana M Rocha, Robert T Iwamasa","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1239.143837","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1239.143837","url":null,"abstract":"The Muricanthusradix/ambiguus/nigritus complex includes species with a great diversity of shell shapes and shared habitats in various regions, which has raised questions and doubts about the current taxonomic classification of these species. Muricanthusnigritus, M.radix, and M.ambiguus are three similar-looking black and white murex found commonly on the west coast of North and South America. The wide variety of morphological patterns within and between these species makes the classification of specimens difficult by visual observation. To this day, controversy persists over whether M.radix and M.ambiguus are one or two distinct species. Molecular genetic data have helped clarify the taxonomic classification of many mollusk species in recent decades, contributing to a more accurate understanding of biodiversity and ecosystems. In this study, DNA barcoding and double digest restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (ddRAD-seq) methodologies were applied to complement morphological data, establishing for the first time the phylogenetic relationships between M.nigritus, M.ambiguus and M.radix. The classic mitochondrial and nuclear barcodes obtained from 80 specimens collected from three different geographic locations differentiated only two phylogenetic clades (M.nigritus and M.radix/ambiguus from Mexico differentiated from M.radix/ambiguus from Mexico and Panama). High levels of mitochondrial DNA introgression have been observed between M.nigritus and M.radix/ambiguus. The deep-level approach performed using 3692 loci obtained from ddRAD-seq also differentiated only two genetic clusters (M.nigritus and M.radix/ambiguus). Our results clearly support the proposal that M.ambiguus should be synonymized with M.radix.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1239 ","pages":"281-303"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12138812/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144235394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A synopsis of the Campodeidae dipluran fauna from China (Arthropoda, Hexapoda) with a taxonomic key. A中国双足虫科（节肢动物，六足动物）区系概述及分类索引。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-05-23 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1239.144945

Alberto Sendra, Jesús Selfa, Yun Bu, Yun-Xia Luan

{"title":"A synopsis of the Campodeidae dipluran fauna from China (Arthropoda, Hexapoda) with a taxonomic key.","authors":"Alberto Sendra, Jesús Selfa, Yun Bu, Yun-Xia Luan","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1239.144945","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1239.144945","url":null,"abstract":"This study provides a detailed examination of the taxonomy and distribution of 25 described Campodeidae diplurans species from the Chinese fauna, which frequently inhabit soil and cave environments. It involves the revision and rewriting of the diagnoses and descriptions for all taxa, based on prepared samples from Chinese scientific collections and new, unprocessed specimens observed via scanning electron microscopy for three species (Metriocampaurumqiensis, Leniwytsmaniaorientalis, and Lepidocampaweberi). In addition, the first taxonomic key for Chinese Campodeidae species is presented. This biodiversity includes four subfamilies: Campodeinae (12 species), Plusiocampinae (7 species), Lepidocampinae (5 species), and Syncampinae (1 species). Among these, 16 species are endemic to China, including five genera exclusive to the region: Pseudolibanocampa, Sinocampa, and Syncampa in soil environments, and Hubeicampa and Whittencampa in caves. The subfamily Syncampinae is only known in China. The richness of Campodeidae in China is the highest in East Asia, but relatively lower compared to the well-sampled and studied Euro-Mediterranean region, located at the opposite end of the Palearctic region. Nevertheless, East Asia should be considered as the origin of three campodeid subfamilies: Plusiocampinae, Lepidocampinae, and Syncampinae.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1239 ","pages":"147-181"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12125596/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Central American millipede family Rhachodesmidae in Costa Rica, with the description of a new species of Aceratophallus Carl, 1902 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida). The哥斯达黎加中美洲千足虫科长足虫科，附一新种描述，1902年（双足目，长足虫）。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-05-23 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1239.153272

Sergei I Golovatch

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Diversity of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) in the Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi, China. 中国江西井冈山国家级自然保护区跳蛛（蜘蛛目，跳蛛科）的Diversity。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-05-23 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1239.140810

Bin-Lu Liu, Yan-Bin Yao, Zi-Han Cai, Zhong-Jing Wang, Ke-Ke Liu

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