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{"title":"Sexual dimorphism of craniological characters in the Altai weasel Mustela altaica (Carnivora, Mustelidae)","authors":"Andrey Yurievich Puzachenko, R. Masuda, A. Abramov","doi":"10.15298/rusjtheriol.18.1.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/rusjtheriol.18.1.02","url":null,"abstract":"A morphometric variation in 23 characters of 77 skulls of the Altai weasel Mustela altaica from the delta of Ili River in Kazakhstan has been analysed. Multivariate analyses (nonmetric multidimensional scaling and multivariate allometry) were used to estimate a sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in cranial characters. A high degree of the sexual dimorphism was found in the Altai weasel population. All morphometric characters in the males were larger than those in the females. An average sexual size dimorphism (ASSD) of M. altaica lies within the genus Mustela range. In this species, the SSD is a result of differences in the scale and allometry of cranial characters between sexes, reflecting the differences in male/female allometric ontogenetic patterns. The results are discussed in relation to the existing hypotheses on sexual dimorphism in the mustelids: food competition, sexual selection, and differences in reproductive strategies. How to cite this article: Puzachenko A.Yu., Masuda R., Abramov A.V. 2019. Sexual dimorphism of craniological characters in the Altai weasel Mustela altaica (Carnivora, Mustelidae) //Russian J. Theriol. Vol.18. No.1. P.12–19. doi: 10.15298/rusjtheriol.18.1.02.","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43530342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Possible relations between reproduction of the yellow-necked mouse (Sylvaemus flavicollis) and oak yield","authors":"V. Vekhnik, V. Vekhnik, O. Rozentsvet, E. Bogdanova","doi":"10.15298/rusjtheriol.18.1.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/rusjtheriol.18.1.04","url":null,"abstract":"Some species of mammals can reproduce in anticipation of future food abundance. During 2017–2018 we studied the reproduction of a common abundant species, the yellow-necked mouse Sylvaemus flavicollis, in oak communities to determine if the timing of reproduction has a predictive character during the autumn peak of reproduction. During the maturation of acorns the proportion of females in oestrus gradually decreased along with the share of males with reproductive activity. By the time the acorns were completely ripe and fell, the most of juveniles became independent, and a portion of the young females became sexually mature. In 2018, a high yield oak year, the sexual activity of the males was considerably higher than that in 2017, a moderate yield oak year, what can point on its role in the regulation of the intensity of reproduction. Thus, instead of any prediction, mating and pregnancy in a large proportion of the mice, began at the beginning of acorn ripening, due to females feeding on immature seeds, eliminating a delay between forage yield and rodent reproduction. A possible reason for this synchronization is the contents of triacylglycerols, the main constituents of body fat in animals, in the rodent diet. During the maturation of acorns, its proportion increases considerably, which can increase the survival rate of juveniles. How to cite this article: Vekhnik V.A., Vekhnik V.P., Rozentsvet O.A., Bogdanova E.S. 2019. Possible relations between reproduction of the yellow-necked mouse (Sylvaemus flavicollis) and oak yield //Russian J. Theriol. Vol.18. No.1. P.33–42. doi: 10.15298/rusjtheriol.18.1.04.","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43575799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First dispersal event of a reintroduced Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Korea","authors":"Amaël Borzée, Yoonjung Yi, D. Andersen, Kyungmin Kim, Kwang-Seon Moon, Jeong-jin Kim, Tae Wook Kim, Y. Jang","doi":"10.15298/rusjtheriol.18.1.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/rusjtheriol.18.1.06","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":"75 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2019-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41259517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vestigial teeth of the Pacific walrus Odobenus rosmarus divergens Illiger, 1815 (Carnivora: Odobenidae)","authors":"Natalia Kryukova","doi":"10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.03","url":null,"abstract":"Vestigial teeth of the Pacific walrus from the Chukotka Peninsula (Russia) were examined for 94 specimens. The following teeth were studied: the second upper and the third lower incisors, the fourth upper premolar, and the first upper and first lower molars. The upper second incisor is the largest among vestigial teeth and is less likely to be reabsorbed than the others. Growth duration for the majority of vestigial teeth is short (1–2 years). For most of the vestigial teeth, independent of the total number of cement layers and/or age of the walrus, only the enamel and partial upper part of dentine were worn off — without deforming any cementum layers. Generally the weight and width of the upper second incisor and the upper fourth premolar will increase relative to the number of annual cement layers added. For the majority of vestigial teeth examined, the number of cement layers coincided on pairs of teeth the same individual but seldom coincided with the number of cementum layers on other non-vestigial teeth. Because of irregular deposition of cementum layers, vestigial teeth should not be used for age determination of purposes. How to cite this article: Kryukova N.V. 2018. Vestigial teeth of the Pacific walrus Odobenus rosmarus divergens Illiger, 1815 (Carnivora: Odobenidae) // Russian J. Theriol. Vol.17. No.2. P.78–84. doi: 10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.2.03","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45810597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Creating an integrated information system for the analysis of mammalian fauna in the Russian Federation and the preliminary results of this information system","authors":"A. Lissovsky, B. Sheftel, V. Stakheev, O. Ermakov, D. Smirnov, D. M. Glazov, D. P. Strelnikov, A. Ekonomov, S. Titov, E. Obolenskaya, Y. Kozlov, A. Saveljev","doi":"10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.04","url":null,"abstract":"The current capacity for the purposeful study of the mammalian fauna of Russia using public databases is discussed. A list of species of Russian fauna compiled under united principles is lacking and the lists of species published in different departments are inconsistent. Systems that can monitor changes in the qualitative or quantitative composition of the fauna are not yet sufficiently refined. The systematization of previously accumulated faunal data requires the involvement of qualified taxonomists. Nevertheless, initial work on the “Mammals of Russia” database, which currently contains 16 512 records on 235 species of mammals, has allowed us to positively assess the prospects for further ordering of faunal information within the country. How to cite this article: Lissovsky A.A., Sheftel B.I., Stakheev V.V., Ermakov O.A., Smirnov D.G., Glazov D.M., Strelnikov D.P., Ekonomov A.V., Titov S.V., Obolenskaya E.V., Kozlov Yu.A., Saveljev A.P. 2018. Creating an integrated information system for the analysis of mammalian fauna in the Russian Federation and the preliminary results of this information system // Russian J. Theriol. Vol.17. No.2. P.85–90. doi: 10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.2.04","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44161207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Obituary. Igor Mikhailovich Fokin (1933-2017)","authors":"E. P. Tikhonova, Tikhonov Abramov A.V.","doi":"10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.07","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42943925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using ISSR markers in determination of genetic relationship between 2n = 54 and 2n = 60 cytotypes of Nannospalax xanthodon (Nordmann, 1840) (Mammalia, Rodentia) from Central Anatolia","authors":"T. Yağcı, E. Sen, R. Gurbanov","doi":"10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.06","url":null,"abstract":"A total of 36 samples of 2n = 54 and 2n = 60 cytotypes of Nannospalax xanthodon, distributed in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, were analyzed for the first time by using inter-simple sequence repeat-polymerase chain reaction (ISSR-PCR) technique. The analysis revealed 112 ISSR bands, 101 of which were polymorphic. Seven ISSR primers ((AG)8 T, (GGAGA)5, (GACA)4, (TG)8 A, (CAG)5 GC, (CAG)4 AC and (GA)8 AC)) were optimized from total 20 primers. (AG)8 T and (GA)8 AC primers were most informative to distinguish cytotypes by producing specific bands for 2n = 54 and 2n = 60. The cytotypes in genetically close relationships were separated into three different groups by UPGMA cluster analysis, in which, the highest genetic diversity was measured for 2n = 60. Our results showed that ISSR markers can be used as a simple and reliable molecular tool, for the estimation of genetic diversity in cytotypes of Nannospalax at low range genetic distances. How to cite this article: Ya c T., Șen E., Gurbanov R.R. 2018. Using ISSR markers in determination of genetic relationship between 2n = 54 and 2n = 60 cytotypes of Nannospalax xanthodon (Nordmann, 1840) (Mammalia, Rodentia) from Central Anatolia // Russian J. Theriol. Vol.17. No.2. P.100–107. doi: 10.15298/ rusjtheriol.17.2.06","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46449506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The skull of young Mammuthus trogontherii (Pohlig, 1885) from the early Middle Pleistocene of the north-eastern Sea of Azov Region","authors":"V. S. Baigusheva, G. Matishov, V. Titov","doi":"10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/RUSJTHERIOL.17.2.01","url":null,"abstract":"Incomplete skull of a young elephant with dP4 and a fragmentary tusk were found in the alluvial deposits exposed in a sand pit near the settlement of Kagalnik. The age of the enclosing deposits correlates with the early Middle Pleistocene, the time range of the Tiraspol faunal complex of the Eastern Europe (= Cromerian), and the regional rodent biochron MQR 5. Two skeletons of Mammuthus trogontherii have been previously found in this area. The dental structure of the studied specimen evidences its attribution to M. trogontherii and demonstrate its difference from other taxa of mammuthoid elephants. How to cite this article: Baigusheva V.S., Matishov G.G., Titov V.V. 2018. The skull of young Mammuthus trogontherii (Pohlig, 1885) from the early Middle Pleistocene of the north-eastern Sea of Azov Region // Russian J. Theriol. Vol.17. No.2. P.61–67. doi: 10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.2.01","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47730681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Horseshoe Bats (Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae) in the south-western Crimea and problems of their protection","authors":"I. Turbanov, A. Ivanitsky","doi":"10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.1.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.1.04","url":null,"abstract":"Largely based on original data, the distribution and abundance of Rhinolophidae in southwestern Crimea are updated and summarized, with only two species involved — Rhinolophus hipposideros and R. ferrumequinum. Their colonies, both wintering and maternity, have been found. Several breeding colonies of R. ferrumequinum have been recorded for the first time at and near Sevastopol. A total of 24 and 32 shelters and roosts of R. hipposideros and R. ferrumequinum have been registered in the study region, respectively. The main factors affecting Horseshoe bat occurrences and conservation in south-western Crimea are outlined as well. How to cite this article: Turbanov I.S., Ivanitsky A.N. 2018. Horseshoe Bats (Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae) in the south-western Crimea and problems of their protection // Russian J. Theriol. Vol.17. No.1. P.39–47. doi: 10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.1.04","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46034803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Copulatory behavior supports a new insight into taxonomic status of root vole Alexandromys oeconomus (Rodentia, Arvicolinae)","authors":"T. Zorenko, N. Atanasov","doi":"10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.1.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.1.05","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the study was to evaluate the phylogeny and relationships of the root vole Alexandromys oeconomus with the other species of the tribe Microtini, using the comparison of the characteristics of sexual behavior. Thirteen copulatory behavior patterns that form a specific stereotype of the species’ mating behavior are used. The results showed the multiple thrusting stereotype of copulation, which includes separate intromissions and a very first mount with intromission, is ending with ejaculation (from 10% to 48%, depending by the investigated population). The number of ejaculations is comparatively big, varying from 4 to 7 (an average of 4.6) and the genital stimulation rate is from 68 to 260 thrusts. The males of the root vole noted active courtship for the female, which is accompanied by singing, waltzing and marking of the substrate. Marking the territory is manifested by rubbing the femoral region on the substrate, in which the secretion of the hip glands is applied to it. Analysis of the distances (or similarities) between species according to patterns of sexual behavior using the method of cluster analysis indicates the proximity of A. oeconomus to species of the genus Alexandromys and a considerable distance from representatives of the genus Microtus (Microtus s.str. and Sumeriomys). Significant interpopulation differences in copulatory behavior of the Central Asian phylogroup are established (54% of all the behavioral traits studied). The transformation of the stereotype of mating in individuals from Beringia phylogroup in comparison with the Central Asian one is particularly significant and reaches 77% of all the behavioral traits. The data obtained by the analysis of the copulatory behavior of the Alexandromys oeconomus support the separation of the species from genus Microtus. How to cite this article: Zorenko T.A., Atanasov N.A. 2018. Copulatory behavior supports a new insight into taxonomic status of root vole Alexandromys oeconomus (Rodentia, Arvicolinae) // Russian J. Theriol. Vol.17. No.1. P.48–57. doi: 10.15298/rusjtheriol.17.1.05","PeriodicalId":56047,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Theriology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44661494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}