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Low-Intensity Agriculture Shapes Amphibian and Reptile Communities: Insights from a 10-Year Monitoring Study 低强度农业塑造两栖动物和爬行动物群落:来自10年监测研究的见解

IF 2.4 3区生物学

Herpetologica Pub Date : 2021-12-02 DOI: 10.1655/Herpetologica-D-20-00007.1

Steven J. Hromada, Michael Iacchetta, Benjamin J. Beas, James Flaherty, Michael C. Fulbright, K. H. Wild, A. Scott, C. Gienger

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Tourism Value of Crocodilians: The Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) as a Case Study 鳄鱼的旅游价值——以黑凯曼为例

IF 2.4 3区生物学

Herpetologica Pub Date : 2021-12-02 DOI: 10.1655/Herpetologica-D-21-00017.1

A. Rosenblatt, Keely Lardizabal, Fernando M. Li, Ashley Holland, D. Lawrence, P. Taylor

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2021 Winners of the Herpetologists' League Awards 2021年爬虫学家联盟奖得主

IF 2.4 3区生物学

Herpetologica Pub Date : 2021-11-18 DOI: 10.1655/0018-0831-77.4.336

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2021 Winners of the Herpetologists' League Awards 2021疱疹学家联盟奖获奖者

IF 2.4 3区生物学

Herpetologica Pub Date : 2021-11-18 DOI: 10.1655/0018-0831-70.4.473