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Latrine site selection of raccoon dogs in a hilly area in north-eastern Japan 日本东北部丘陵地区貉的厕所选址

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI: 10.35513/21658005.2021.2.2

Kazuma Watanabe, Nami Kumagai, Masayuki U. Saito

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引用次数: 2

Scyphozoa Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskal, 1775): blooming on the coast of Gujarat, India and its predation by Anemonia viridis (Forsskal, 1775) 夜游珊瑚虫(Forsskal, 1775):盛开在印度古吉拉特邦的海岸，它的捕食者是绿水蚤(Forsskal, 1775)。

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.35513/21658005.2020.2.9

G. Padate, Ruzbeh Mirza, Ankita Viradiya, S. Salunke

引用次数: 1

An investigation of diversity and bioecology of araneofauna of Pathiramanal Island in Vembanad Lake, a Ramsar site, Kerala, India 印度喀拉拉邦拉姆萨尔地区维姆巴纳德湖Pathiramanal岛动物多样性和生物生态学调查

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.35513/21658005.2020.2.7

J. J. Malamel, A. Sudhikumar

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引用次数: 2

Four records of new to Egypt gastropod species including the first reported Tropical Leatherleaf slug Laevicaulis alte (d’A. de Férussac, 1822) (Pulmonata: Veronicellidae) 埃及腹足类新物种的4个记录，包括首次报道的热带棱叶蛞蝓Laevicaulis alte (d 'A。de f<s:1> russac, 1822)(肺门目:肺门科)

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.35513/21658005.2020.2.8

R. Ali, D. Robinson

{"title":"Four records of new to Egypt gastropod species including the first reported Tropical Leatherleaf slug Laevicaulis alte (d’A. de Férussac, 1822) (Pulmonata: Veronicellidae)","authors":"R. Ali, D. Robinson","doi":"10.35513/21658005.2020.2.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35513/21658005.2020.2.8","url":null,"abstract":"A survey of terrestrial mollusks was performed during their activity season in various spots of gardens, nurseries and agricultural fields in Cairo, Giza as well as in some neighboring areas between December 2014 and October 2018. Several invasive terrestrial gastropod species were identified. These gastropods are invasive and abundant pests causing considerable and serious damage to agricultural areas in the Nile Delta Region of Egypt. The specimens were collected from different locations in the governorates of Cairo and Giza. A total of 12 species (8 species of terrestrial snails and 4 of slugs) were identified by their shell characteristics and genital-anatomical characters. The following four species were identified for the first time in Egyptian gardens and nurseries: 1) Polygyra cereolus (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1816), 2) Oxychilus cf. cellarius (O. F. Müller, 1774), 3) Zonitoides arboreus (Say, 1816) and 4) Laevicaulis alte (d’ A. de Férussac, 1822), which is particularly injurious to agricultural production. The other invasive species reported in this study were recorded in other agricultural fields and are common pests of gardens, nurseries and agricultural areas in Egypt. This study presents essential information on each species, their original and current distribution in Egyptian agricultural fields.","PeriodicalId":38366,"journal":{"name":"Zoology and Ecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44799280","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}

引用次数: 10

Attempted copulatory behaviour between two phylogenetically unrelated alien species (Coypu, Myocastor coypus, and Pond slider, Trachemys scripta): first evidence 两个系统发育不相关的外来物种(河狸鼠，心梗河狸鼠，和池塘滑鼠，Trachemys scripta)之间的交配行为:第一个证据

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.35513/21658005.2020.2.10

Giancarlo Grillo, Giancarlo Sartorii, C. Battisti, V. Ferri, L. Luiselli, G. Amori, G. Carpaneto

引用次数: 2

Zoology and Ecology 动物学与生态学

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.35513/30-2

引用次数: 0

New biological data for Salaria fluviatilis (Asso, 1801) (Blenniidae) from North of Algeria 阿尔及利亚北部流蝇Salaria fluviatilis (so, 1801) (Blenniidae)生物学新资料

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.35513/21658005.2020.2.2

D. Amalou, D. Ider, Z. Ramdane, Riadh Moulai

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引用次数: 1

Introduced fish assemblages in a mosaic of urban ponds: evidence for species-area and diversity-dominance patterns 城市池塘马赛克中引入的鱼类组合:物种-面积和多样性优势模式的证据

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.35513/21658005.2020.2.5

C. Battisti, Marianna Di Santo, L. Luiselli, G. Amori, G. Carpaneto

引用次数: 1

Parasitic fauna of Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847 from Algerian coast 瓦伦谢纳撒丁鱼的寄生动物群，1847年，阿尔及利亚海岸

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.35513/21658005.2020.2.3

Souhila Ramdani, J. Trilles, Z. Ramdane

引用次数: 6

Potential distribution and effects of climate change on the risk of scorpion sting with endemic and medically important scorpion Odontobuthus doriae Thorell, 1876 (Arachnida: Scorpionidae: Buthidae) in Iran 气候变化对伊朗特有和具有重要医学意义的蝎子Odontobuthus dorae Thorell的潜在分布和影响，1876(蛛形纲:蝎科:蝎科)

Zoology and Ecology Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.35513/21658005.2020.2.4

M. Hosseinzadeh

引用次数: 0