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{"title":"Further studies on the morphology of three species of <i>Rhopalopsole</i> (Plecoptera, Leuctridae).","authors":"Xiao Yang, Yu-Zhou Du","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e154980","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e154980","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong><i>Rhopalopsole</i> Klapálek, 1912, is a species-rich genus in the family Leuctridae, with more than 80 valid species known from the Oriental and eastern Palaearctic Regions.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>We recently examined specimens of <i>Rhopalopsole</i> Klapálek, 1912 from Hubei and Guizhou, China and provided a supplementary description of <i>Rhopalopsoleampulla</i> Du & Qian, 2011, <i>Rhopalopsoleexiguspina</i> Du & Qian, 2011 and <i>Rhopalopsolememorabilis</i> Qian & Du, 2014. Additionally, we provide new images of these species to facilitate identification.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e154980"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12125601/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Occurrence dataset from the waterbird survey of the middle and lower Huai He floodplain, China.","authors":"Iromi Kusum Wijethunge, Jingpeng Cao, Fanjuan Meng, Zheping Xu, Qingshan Zhao, Lei Cao","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e158384","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e158384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Huai He floodplain in Anhui and Jiangsu Provinces, an important component of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), sustains critical wetland habitats for migratory waterbirds, including four threatened species on the IUCN Red List: critically endangered <i>Aythyabaeri</i> (Radde, 1863), endangered <i>Ansercygnoides</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) and vulnerable <i>Melanittafusca</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) and <i>Aythyaferina</i> (Linnaeus, 1758). Despite its biogeographic significance as a transitional zone between the Yangtze and Yellow River floodplains, this region remains one of China's most understudied and ecologically degraded freshwater systems. Historical pollution events and contemporary anthropogenic pressures - agricultural intensification, hydrological fragmentation and invasive species - have severely compromised wetland integrity. During mid-December 2005 and November to December 2006, standardised surveys employed fixed-radius point counts (158 sites) with the component counting method to enhance accuracy.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>We present the first comprehensive waterbird dataset for the Anhui and Jiangsu part of the Huai He floodplain, comprising 44 species (32,517 individuals) recorded across 30 wetlands during 2005-2006 surveys. All occurrence data adhere to Darwin Core standards and are accessible via the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, providing spatial-temporal baselines for abundance and distributional data for waterbirds in this region.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e158384"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12123369/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae): diversity and distribution in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.","authors":"Marcelo de Oliveira Gigier, Gustavo Heiden, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e142891","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e142891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>As an area of great diversity and suffering from many threats, the Brazilian <i>Mata Atlântica</i> and its floristic zones, such as <i>Restingas</i>, Rock Outcrops and Grasslands, call for attention and recurrent studies on plant diversity as a means of helping conservation efforts. In this context, acquiring, curating and using herbaria data is crucial to filling gaps in plant distribution and biogeography, as well as confirming or denying species incidence in the area of interest. This study provides a solid dataset with information regarding diversity and distribution of species from the tribe Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae) in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with significant updates since the publication of Flora Fluminensis by Vellozo almost 200 years ago, the Rio de Janeiro checklist one decade ago and the milestone of the <i>Flora e Funga do Brasil</i> continuously updated dynamic dataset.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>We recorded 31 species of Gnaphalieae (Cass.) Lecoq. & Juill. for Rio de Janeiro State of which nine are newly recorded in the area and five are refuted occurrences, compared to the listing in <i>Flora e Funga do Brasil</i> 2023. In our compilation, we confirmed the occurrence of eight genera in the State flora: <i>Achyrocline</i> (Less.) DC., <i>Chevreulia</i> Cass., <i>Chionolaena</i> DC., <i>Facelis</i> Cass., <i>Gamochaeta</i> Wedd., <i>Gnaphalium</i> L., <i>Lucilia</i> Cass. and <i>Pseudognaphalium</i> Kirp. Moreover, we compared the cost-benefit on using municipality centroids versus original/curated coordinates on 5 km² quadrants. We found that, on this geographical scale, there is no significant difference between the two methods. We advocate for using the less time-consuming centroids, which are less prone to human error, for expediting presence/absence checklist data curation and if the main goals are to quantify records, map species richness and evaluate sampling effort. Nevertheless, precise coordinates are essential for ecological niche modelling, conservation assessments and other data usage, focusing on habitat level mapping.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e142891"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12120492/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144181037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Taxonomic and functional nestedness of bird communities in urban parks of Liuzhou, China.","authors":"Binqiang Li, Nehafta Bibi, Shanjun Ma, Wenxuan Chen, Miaodan Yang, Na Xiang, Qingjiang Cui, Lifeng Tan","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e154385","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e154385","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Urbanisation significantly impacts the composition and distribution of species through habitat loss and fragmentation. Nestedness is a significant pattern often observed in species assemblages on islands or within fragmented systems. However, numerous studies on nestedness have focused on species richness and composition, neglecting the role of species traits in generating and explaining nestedness. To determine whether functional nestedness follows the same pattern as taxonomic nestedness. In this study, we examined the nestedness patterns of bird assemblages (all birds, passerines, insectivorous, omnivorous and resident birds) across 17 urban parks in Liuzhou of Guangxi Province, China, focusing on taxonomic and functional nestedness. From April 2021 to February 2022, we conducted line transect surveys of bird communities, with three surveys during the breeding season and three surveys during the non-breeding season. In total, we documented 95 bird species. Taxonomic nestedness was assessed using NODF (a nestedness metric, based on overlap and decreasing fill) and WNODF (weighted nestedness metric, based on overlap and decreasing fill) metrics, while functional nestedness was evaluated using treeNODF. Our results showed that none of the birds, passerines, insectivorous, omnivorous and resident birds in Liuzhou urban parks exhibited significant nestedness patterns. However, the nested pattern strongly depended on the choice of the null model. In contrast, as the park area gradually decreases, we observed significant functional nestedness, implying that the trait loss in parks with decreasing area follows an ordered pattern, where smaller parks represent nested subsets of functional traits found in larger parks. From the perspective of species conservation, we recommend prioritizing the protection of larger urban parks to support species with larger habitat requirements. All in all, our findings highlight the importance of considering both taxonomic and functional nestedness in urban biodiversity conservation.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e154385"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12120494/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144183682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Morphological variability of <i>Histershanghaicus</i> Marseul, 1862 (Coleoptera, Histeridae).","authors":"Ji-Huan Zheng, Tomáš Lackner","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e151478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e151478","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dorsal elytral striae serve as key diagnostic characters in the taxonomy and species identification of Histeridae beetles. The variation of dorsal elytral striae in <i>Histershanghaicus</i> Marseul, 1862 is documented herein, based on specimens collected from Gutian Nature Reserve (Guangdong Province) and Jiulianshan Nature Reserve (Jiangxi Province), southern China. The distribution of <i>H.shanghaicus</i> is also updated.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e151478"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12117341/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vertical distribution of arthropod assemblages in native and exotic forests of Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal).","authors":"Sébastien Lhoumeau, Abrão Leite, Laurine Parmentier, Clémence Massard, Martha Vounatsi, Georgery Lucie, Paulo A V Borges","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e154240","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e154240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In the summer of 2024, a study was conducted on Terceira Island in the Azores Archipelago, Portugal, aiming to characterise the vertical diversity and spatial distribution patterns of arthropods within native and exotic forest ecosystems. This study forms part of a broader research initiative designed to investigate how alterations in habitat structure influence the complexity and stability of arthropod food webs in Azorean forest habitats. By systematically sampling arthropods across multiple vertical strata -from forest floor to canopy the study aimed to generate detailed insights into the ecological dynamics governing biodiversity patterns and species interactions. Results from this monitoring will contribute significantly to understanding the ecological impacts of forest composition and management strategies, ultimately providing information for conservation planning and habitat restoration efforts aimed at preserving arthropod diversity and ecological resilience in island ecosystems.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>The current dataset comprises identified terrestrial arthropods collected using SLAM (Sea, Land and Air Malaise) traps and Pitfall traps across diverse forest strata. A total of 32,797 specimens were collected from the Arachnida, Diplopoda, Chilopoda and Insecta classes. A total of 18,372 (56%) were identified at the species or subspecies level, including 12,745 adults and 5,627 juveniles for taxa, such as Araneae and Hemiptera due to the availability of reliable identification methods. The resulting dataset encompasses 150 species and 11 subspecies, distributed across 21 orders, 81 families and 148 genera.Hemiptera emerged as the most abundant identified order, with a total of 7,697 recorded specimens and Coleoptera stood as the most taxonomically diverse, encompassing 19 distinct families and 50 species and sub-species. The ten most abundant species comprise predominantly endemic and native non-endemic species, with two exotic species detected amongst them.This comprehensive dataset serves as a significant augmentation of the existing baseline knowledge concerning the diversity of Azorean arthropods, thereby facilitating the formulation of future long-term ecological comparisons. It offers valuable insights into the vertical distribution of species abundance within both native and exotic forests of the Azores.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e154240"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12117340/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ants from the tropical dry forest in the Cauca River geographic valley, Colombia: new records and expansion of distributions.","authors":"Maria Alejandra Bautista-Giraldo, Emira I García, Inge Armbrecht, Roberto J Guerrero","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e151722","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e151722","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Tropical dry forests (TDF) are amongst the most important tropical biomes globally, recognised for their remarkable biodiversity. This biome features a favourable climate and high soil fertility, which has facilitated the development and expansion of human societies. However, continuous and extensive human intervention has led to habitat loss and fragmentation, disrupting the assemblages of biological communities. Within these communities, ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) represent one of the predominant groups and their high sensitivity to habitat transformation makes them a useful model for monitoring the effects of land-use changes and assessing ecosystem quality. The objective of this research was to compare ant diversity between two habitat types, tropical dry forest fragments and the surrounding matrices in the Cauca River Valley region. Ants were collected from 2021 to 2022 using six collection methods: arboreal baiting, epigeal baiting, hypogeal baiting, pitfall traps, mini-Winkler extractors and manual capture. A substantial portion of the data generated from this research is available in two datasets associated with two Colombian entomological collections. The first dataset (1574 ant records) is housed at the Centro de Colecciones Biológicas de la Universidad de Magdalena (CBUMAG) and the second (546 records) at the Museo de Entomología de la Universidad del Valle (MUSENUV).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New information: &lt;/strong&gt;Five ant species were registered for the first time in Colombia: &lt;i&gt;Leptogenysmontuosa&lt;/i&gt; Lattke, 2011, &lt;i&gt;Neoponerarugosula&lt;/i&gt; Emery, 1902, &lt;i&gt;Neoponerazuparkoi&lt;/i&gt; Mackay & Mackay, 2010, &lt;i&gt;Pheidoletraini&lt;/i&gt; Wilson, 2003 and &lt;i&gt;Wasmanniasulcaticeps&lt;/i&gt; Emery, 1894. Additionally, the distributions of 45 ant species native to two Departments in the Cauca River Valley geographic region (VGRC) have been expanded. Of these, 31 species extended their distribution into the Valle del Cauca Department: &lt;i&gt;Aztecaalfari&lt;/i&gt; Emery, 1893, &lt;i&gt;Foreliusdamiani&lt;/i&gt; Guerrero & Fernández, 2008, &lt;i&gt;Ecitonmexicanum&lt;/i&gt; Roger, 1863, &lt;i&gt;Neivamyrmexemersoni&lt;/i&gt; (Wheeler, 1921), &lt;i&gt;Holcoponeramoelleri&lt;/i&gt; Forel, 1912, &lt;i&gt;Brachymyrmexmusculus&lt;/i&gt; Forel, 1899, &lt;i&gt;Cephalotesporrasi&lt;/i&gt; (Wheeler, 1942), &lt;i&gt;Cephalotestargionii&lt;/i&gt; (Emery, 1894), &lt;i&gt;Cephalotesumbraculatus&lt;/i&gt; (Fabricius, 1804), &lt;i&gt;Crematogastermontezumia&lt;/i&gt; Smith, 1858, &lt;i&gt;Crematogasterobscurata&lt;/i&gt; Emery, 1895, &lt;i&gt;Nesomyrmexpittieri&lt;/i&gt; (Forel, 1899), &lt;i&gt;Octostrumabatesi&lt;/i&gt; (Emery, 1894), &lt;i&gt;Octostrumaexcertirugis&lt;/i&gt; Longino, 2013, &lt;i&gt;Octostrumaobtusidens&lt;/i&gt; Longino, 2013, &lt;i&gt;Pheidolebilimeki&lt;/i&gt; Mayr, 1870, &lt;i&gt;Pheidoleboliviana&lt;/i&gt; Wilson, 2003, &lt;i&gt;Pheidolecolobopsis&lt;/i&gt; Mann, 1916, &lt;i&gt;Pheidolegauthieri&lt;/i&gt; Forel, 1901, &lt;i&gt;Pheidolehasticeps&lt;/i&gt; Wilson, 2003, &lt;i&gt;Pheidolesimonsi&lt;/i&gt; Wilson, 2003, &lt;i&gt;Pheidolesubarmata&lt;/i&gt; Mayr, 1884, &lt;i&gt;Pheidolevallifica&lt;/i&gt; Forel, 1901, &lt;i&gt;Solenopsisazteca&lt;/i&gt; Forel, 1893, &lt;i&gt;Solenopsisbrevicornis&lt;/i&gt; Emery, 1888, &lt;i&gt;S","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e151722"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12107273/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144163802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First description of a male <i>Melapheapamea</i> Hoffman & Lohmander, 1968 from Turkey (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae).","authors":"Zoltán Korsós, Sergei Golovatch","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e156970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e156970","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The male of <i>Melapheapamea</i> Hoffman & Lohmander, 1968 is described and illustrated for the first time, based on a single specimen collected by a Hungarian expedition to Turkey in 1980.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>The specimen is kept in the Myriapoda Collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Hungarian National Museum Public Collection Centre), Budapest.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e156970"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12102669/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144144543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seasonal variation in activity budgets of critically endangered Bornean banded langur, <i>Presbytischrysomelaschrysomelas</i> in Malaysian Borneo.","authors":"Tukiman Nur-Aizatul, Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan, Mohammad Noor-Faezah, Roberta Chaya Tawie Tingga, Mohamad Fhaizal Mohamad Bukhori, Jayasilan Mohd-Azlan, Azroie Denel, Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul-Latiff, Badrul Munir Md-Zain","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e141783","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e141783","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The activity budget of a primate varies in response to environmental and habitat conditions, including seasonality. To elucidate how primates adapt their behavior to the seasonal shift, the activity budget of Bornean banded langurs (<i>Presbytischrysomelaschrysomelas</i>) in the Tanjung Datu National Park southwestern of Sarawak and stratum utilization were studied from July 2023 to February 2024. The behavioral data were collected through scan sampling (336 observation hours) of Bornean banded langur groups. Overall, the langurs allocated most of their time to resting (35.4%), feeding (32.3%), moving (16.2%), vocalizing (9.2%), and social activities like grooming and playing (6.9%). The seasonal variation was evident, with increased foraging and social activities during the dry season and a greater allocation of time to locomotion during the wet season. Additionally, the Mann-Whitney U test revealed significant seasonal fluctuation in social activities (grooming and playing, <i>P</i><0.001), while feeding, moving, and resting remained unaffected (<i>P</i>>0.05). Food availability and distribution may influence the langur activity budget, with increased travel distance during the wet season because of food scarcity. The langurs predominantly use stratum C (21-30 m) to feed, rest, move, and socialize. This study highlights the seasonal ecology of this critically endangered endemic primate and underscores the importance of habitat conservation efforts to ensure the sustainability of their populations amid environmental changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e141783"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12099311/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144144447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inventory of medium- to large-sized wild mammals from District Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan through camera-trap surveys.","authors":"Shahab Ud Din, Joong Yeol Park, Mihyeon Kim, Sungwon Hong","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e151009","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.13.e151009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The study area is located within the Central Karakoram National Park, nestled in the towering Karakoram mountain range. Situated at high altitude in the District of Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, this region is characterised by its rugged terrain, glaciers and snow-covered peaks. The area encompasses diverse habitats, including alpine meadows, subalpine forests and glaciated zones, which provide potential habitat for medium- to large-sized mammals. Despite its ecological significance, wildlife in this area remains understudied. Therefore, the current study aimed to document the wild mammal species of the high-altitude Hoper and Hisper Valleys.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>Camera-trapping surveys were conducted from April to November 2024 to record wild medium- to large-sized mammals in the study area. Thirty trail cameras were deployed across the study area, which resulted in 85 occurrence records for seven mammal species, including three carnivores, two lagomorphs, one rodent and one ruminant. All species were native, non-endemic to the region. According to the IUCN Conservation Status, <i>Pantherauncia</i> (Snow Leopard), <i>Mustelaaltaica</i> (Mountain Weasel) and <i>Caprasibirica</i> (Himalayan Ibex) belong to the endangered categories. Out of the seven mammals recorded in this study, five are newly documented, while the Snow Leopard and Himalayan Ibex have been previously reported from the area. The data collected from this survey provide valuable occurrence information on the mammal species present in the study area, which can serve as a baseline for monitoring and conservation efforts in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"13 ","pages":"e151009"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12093109/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}