IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.154110

Menachem Goren, Tamar Feldstein-Farkash

{"title":"A new Pseudophoxinus species (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Leuciscidae) from the upper Jordan River basin (Israel) with comments on the status of a few other congeneric species.","authors":"Menachem Goren, Tamar Feldstein-Farkash","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.154110","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.154110","url":null,"abstract":"A taxonomic reassessment of Pseudophoxinus populations in the upper Jordan River basin has revealed that specimens previously identified as Pseudophoxinus kervillei actually represent an undescribed species. In addition, earlier taxonomic revisions have shown that P. kervillei is a junior synonym of P. libani and should no longer be regarded as a valid species. In this study, we formally describe the newly recognized species as Pseudophoxinus galilaeus sp. nov. Pseudophoxinus galilaeus sp. nov. is characterized by 39-44 scales along the mid-lateral row, 13-17 pored lateral line scales, and 20-23 predorsal scales. It has 4-5 gill rakers on the lower arch of the first gill, with two being notably short. The species possesses 33-34 vertebrae; its dorsal fin originates at vertebrae 12 or 13, and its anal fin commonly originates at vertebra 19, occasionally extending to vertebra 20 or 21. Pseudophoxinus galilaeus sp. nov. inhabits ponds, lakes, and rivers with slow to moderate currents. A unique DNA barcoding signature (mtDNA COI) revealed that it differs from any other previously bar-coded Pseudophoxinus species. In phylogenetic analyses, it clustered with the Pseudophoxinus species from neighboring countries in the Levant region, suggesting a common ancestor for these species. This analysis shows that sequences of P. kervillei from Turkey differ from P. libani from Lebanon and Syria. Further morphological examination is needed to determine the status of the species.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1249 ","pages":"303-315"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12402820/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144993795","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 survey of Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Xishuangbanna, China, with descriptions of eight new species. A西双版纳Simon Orchestina， 1882调查（蜘蛛目，栉蚊科）及8新种描述。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.163886

Chenxue Song, Dongju Bian, Yanfeng Tong, Shuqiang Li

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Mountainous millipedes in Vietnam. V. The millipede genus Kronopolites Attems, 1914 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae), with descriptions of two new species. Mountainous越南的千足虫。V.千足虫属，1914（双足目，多足目，似足科），附两新种描述。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.155280

Anh D Nguyen, Tam T T Vu, Hong Luong T Phung, Duc-Luong Tran, Hung-Anh Le

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Slugs and semi-slugs of the superfamily Helicarionoidea (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora) collected in North Vietnam during the 2023 Bulgarian Zoological Expedition, with emphasis on the genus Ostracolethe. 2023年保加利亚动物考察期间在越南北部收集的helicariono总科（腹足目，柱头虫科）的Slugs和半蛞蝓，重点研究介形虫属。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.155684

Ivailo Dedov, Quang Manh Vu, Tuan Trieu Anh

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Contributions to the knowledge of pitvipers (Viperidae, Gloydius) in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: identification, description of specimens, and geographical distribution. Contributions关于朝鲜民主主义人民共和国pitvipers （Viperidae, Gloydius）的知识：鉴定、标本描述和地理分布。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-19 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.142916

Yucheol Shin, Siti N Othman, Dallin B Kohler, Irina Maslova, Kevin R Messenger, Amaël Borzée

{"title":"Contributions to the knowledge of pitvipers (Viperidae, Gloydius) in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: identification, description of specimens, and geographical distribution.","authors":"Yucheol Shin, Siti N Othman, Dallin B Kohler, Irina Maslova, Kevin R Messenger, Amaël Borzée","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.142916","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.142916","url":null,"abstract":"Basic knowledge of species distribution and diversity is crucial for broader studies of ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. However, a basic inventory of species diversity is difficult to obtain in nations that are inaccessible for fieldwork, such as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR Korea). The diversity and distribution of snake fauna of DPR Korea are described in only a few publications, and no physical specimens have been examined recently. Here, the first detailed descriptions of pitvipers of the genus Gloydius from DPR Korea are provided, based on four specimens purchased from a market as \"snake liquor.\" Morphological and genetic data were analyzed to identify these specimens at the species level. Ecological niche modeling was also implemented to estimate the geographical distributions of Gloydius within DPR Korea. Phylogenetic analyses of the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene fragments identified the samples to three species: G.ussuriensis, G.brevicauda, and G.intermedius. The results of multivariate morphological analyses and diagnostic scalation and body patterns were also congruent with molecular identifications. The niche models had high predictive performance and predicted suitable habitats that were consistent with the ecology of the three species. With this study, the first morphological and genetic data for Gloydius from DPR Korea is provided that can be incorporated into future studies. In addition, the predicted distribution of Gloydius within DPR Korea can be used to map the snakebite risk in the nation. Our study adds to the efforts towards a better understanding of the herpetofauna of DPR Korea.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1249 ","pages":"193-221"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12381584/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144971994","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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Revision of Lathonurarectirostris (O.F. Müller, 1785) (Anomopoda, Macrothricidae) leads to translocation of East Asian populations to a separate species, Lathonurabekkerae sp. nov. Revision of lathonurainterrostris (O.F. m<e:1> ller, 1785) （Anomopoda, Macrothricidae）导致东亚种群迁移到一个单独的物种Lathonurabekkerae sp. nov。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-19 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.154922

Ivan A Dadykin, Dmitry D Pereboev

{"title":"Revision of Lathonurarectirostris (O.F. Müller, 1785) (Anomopoda, Macrothricidae) leads to translocation of East Asian populations to a separate species, Lathonurabekkerae sp. nov.","authors":"Ivan A Dadykin, Dmitry D Pereboev","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.154922","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.154922","url":null,"abstract":"The family Macrothricidae (Branchiopoda: Anomopoda) remains one of the least studied groups of water fleas (Cladocera). One of macrothricids with an unclear phylogenetic status is Lathonura Lilljeborg, 1853 comprising a single universally accepted valid species, L.rectirostris (O.F. Müller, 1785). Despite its wide distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, no studies were conducted to prove conspecificity of L.rectirostris from different regions and properly describe its gamogenetic stages. Here, the morphological and genetic diversity of Lathonura in the Holarctic is revised. Our results show that in East Eurasia and Alaska a separate species of the genus occurs, L.bekkerae sp. nov., which differs from L.rectirostris s. str. by the posteroventral valve armature, structure of antenna I, and ephippium ornamentation. Mitochondrial DNA barcoding supports separation of L.bekkerae sp. nov. and reveals a deeply divergent clade of L.rectirostris s. l. in Canada, for which parthenogenetic females are morphologically indistinct from those of L.rectirostris s. str. Lathonura distribution fits well to the known patterns of Anomopoda biogeography. Males of Lathonura possess two additional setae at antenna II basipodite, P1 with a subdistal lobe lacking setae, P1 IDL with a hook and an additional seta, and an unmodified postabdomen. As noted in some previous studies, Lathonura likely represents a phylogenetic lineage distinct from the subfamily Macrothricinae, differing from most macrothricines by the absence of Fryer's fork at P1 inner endite anterior setae and presence of P1 accessory seta. However, the phylogenetic position of the genus and its diversity in South Eurasia, Africa, and North America requires further studies.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1249 ","pages":"147-192"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12381582/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144972039","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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First immature of the New World treehopper Campylocentrusnigris Funkhouser, 1930 (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Centrotinae, Boocerini) and biological notes from Costa Rica. First新世界树跳Campylocentrusnigris Funkhouser的未成熟昆虫，1930（半翅目，膜蜂科，花蜂科，布氏蝇科）及哥斯达黎加的生物学记录。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-19 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.152868

Andrey J Peraza-Sánchez, Stuart H McKamey

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A new distinctive lineage of Helix (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Helicidae), with a guide to Helix species from mainland Greece. A螺旋的新独特谱系（腹足目，柱头虫目，螺旋科），并附有希腊大陆螺旋物种的指南。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-18 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.143635

Ondřej Korábek, Petr Dolejš, Radovan Coufal, Lucie Juřičková, Kateřina Kubíková, Bernhard Hausdorf

{"title":"A new distinctive lineage of Helix (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Helicidae), with a guide to Helix species from mainland Greece.","authors":"Ondřej Korábek, Petr Dolejš, Radovan Coufal, Lucie Juřičková, Kateřina Kubíková, Bernhard Hausdorf","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.143635","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.143635","url":null,"abstract":"Greece is home to numerous endemic land snail species, sometimes with highly restricted distributions. Several species of Helix, representing all three subgenera, live there. Although the genus was taxonomically revised in 2014, there remained some open questions and the distribution ranges of individual species are still incompletely known. The discovery of a new, narrowly endemic subspecies, Helixpelagonesicathembones Korábek, Juřičková & Hausdorf, subsp. nov., is reported from the hills bordering the Thessalian Plain in the west. It was previously confused with Helixschlaeflii, but it was found that H.schlaeflii does not occur as far east as previously thought. Notably, the isolated populations from the tip of the Sithonia peninsula (Chalkidiki) that had previously been identified as H.schlaeflii also turned out to be related to H.pelagonesica. Although a divergent mitochondrial lineage was found there, morphological differences limited only to a different shell shape and lack of geographic separation led us to classify these populations as a form of H.pelagonesicapelagonesica. In addition, Helixstraminea is reported from Greece for the first time, with a population located near Kalambaka. All the Helix species from mainland Greece are illustrated and accompanied by descriptions to facilitate their recognition and maps of their distribution are provided.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1249 ","pages":"93-135"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12378413/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144971975","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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Two new species of the mealybug genus Paraputo Laing (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) from Borneo Island, Indonesia. Two印度尼西亚婆罗洲岛粉蚧属新种记述（半翅目，假球虫科）。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-13 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.159569

Agustin Zarkani, Habib Al Ayubi Reonaldi, Ariffatchur Fauzi, Dwinardi Apriyanto, Yahumri, Rosfiansyah, Mehmet Bora Kaydan

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Comparative mitogenomics, phylogeny, and biogeography of selected species of Saxicola (Aves, Passeriformes). Comparative沙蚕科（雀鸟，雀形目）选定物种的有丝分裂基因组学、系统发育和生物地理学。

IF 1.3 3区生物学

ZooKeys Pub Date : 2025-08-13 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1249.152269

Chuan Jiang, Wenwen Zhu, Shujia Wu, Xilong Zhao, Nassoro Mohamed, Bo Li

{"title":"Comparative mitogenomics, phylogeny, and biogeography of selected species of Saxicola (Aves, Passeriformes).","authors":"Chuan Jiang, Wenwen Zhu, Shujia Wu, Xilong Zhao, Nassoro Mohamed, Bo Li","doi":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.152269","DOIUrl":"10.3897/zookeys.1249.152269","url":null,"abstract":"Saxicola is a genus of insectivorous birds widely distributed across Eurasia and Africa. Their mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes), classification, phylogeny, and biogeography are underresearched. Here, we sequenced and/or assembled the mitogenomes of S.stejnegeri, S.torquatus, S.maurus, S.rubicolahibernans, S.r.rubicola and S.dacotiae for detailed comparative analysis, integrating them with published mitogenomes of members of Muscicapidae for phylogenetic reconstruction. Additionally, we estimated the divergence times and ancestral ranges for Saxicola using ND2 and Cytb. These mitogenomes, spanning 16,764 bp to 16,804 bp, exhibit typical gene arrangement, AT bias, and A/C skew tendencies. Among the 13 protein-coding genes, ND3 evolved the fastest, whereas COX1 evolved the slowest. The 22 tRNAs form the classic cloverleaf structure except trnS1 (AGY). The control region has three domains with 10 conserved elements. Mitogenomic phylogenetic analysis revealed the topology: (((((S.r.hibernans + S.r.rubicola) + S.dacotiae) + S.maurus) + S.torquatus) + S.stejnegeri), supporting the independent species status of S.stejnegeri rather than a subspecies of S.maurus. Ancestral range reconstruction indicated that Saxicola originated in the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia during the late Miocene. These findings enhance our understanding of the classification, evolution, and geographical origin of Saxicola.","PeriodicalId":24051,"journal":{"name":"ZooKeys","volume":"1249 ","pages":"69-92"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12368602/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144971957","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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