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Diversity and distribution of introduced and potentially invasive ant species from the three main ecoregions of Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa) 科特迪瓦（西非）三个主要生态区引进和潜在入侵蚂蚁物种的多样性和分布

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2018-05-04 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2018.19

L. M. Kouakou, W. Dekoninck, M. Koné, T. Delsinne, Kolo Yeo, Kaly Ouattara, S. Konaté

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引用次数: 6

The genus Charcotia Chevreux, 1906 in the Southern Ocean, with the description of a new species (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Lysianassoidea). Chevreux Charcotia属，1906年在南大洋，并描述了一个新种（甲壳纲，两栖纲，赖氨亚纲）。

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2018-04-19 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2018.18

C. D. D’ACOZ, I. Schön, H. Robert

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引用次数: 4

First records of the chewing louse Mulcticola hypoleucus (Denny, 1842) on the Eurasian nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 in the Benelux 欧亚夜壶上咀嚼虱子Multicola hypoleucus的首次记录（Denny，1842），1758年在比荷卢

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2018-04-17 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2018.17

R. Evens, N. Beenaerts, N. Witters, T. Artois

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Recent findings of wild European flat oysters Ostrea edulis (Linnaeus, 1758) in Belgian and Dutch offshore waters: new perspectives for offshore oyster reef restoration in the southern North Sea 比利时和荷兰近海野生欧洲扁平牡蛎Ostrea edulis (Linnaeus, 1758)的最新发现:北海南部近海牡蛎礁恢复的新视角

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2018-04-12 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2018.16

F. Kerckhof, J. Coolen, B. Rumes, S. Degraer

引用次数: 22

Explorative statistical analysis to identify factors affecting the survival of pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) kept in zoological gardens 探索性统计分析确定影响动物园倭河马(Choeropsis liberiensis)生存的因素

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2018-04-11 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2018.15

Francesca Da Rè, M. Graczyk, P. Ćwiertnia, M. Cassandro, T. Szwaczkowski, E. Sell-Kubiak

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引用次数: 2

Succession in harvestman (Opiliones) communities within an abandoned sand quarry in Belgium 比利时一个废弃采砂场内收割者（Opiliones）社区的继承

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2017-12-07 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2017.13

P. Smedt, S. Poel

引用次数: 6

Two marine parasitic crustaceans new to the Belgian fauna 比利时动物群中的两种海洋寄生甲壳类动物

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2017-11-20 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2017.12

J. Mortelmans, E. Debusschere, S. Vranken, K. Deneudt, F. Hernandez, J. Mees

引用次数: 2

Predicting the impact of climate change on the distribution pattern of Agamura persica (Dumeril, 1856) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Iran 预测气候变化对Agamura persica（Dumeril，1856）（Squamata:Gekkonidae）在伊朗分布模式的影响

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2017-10-26 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2017.11

Sayyed Saeed Hosseinian Yousefkhani, M. Aliabadian, E. Rastegar-pouyani, J. Darvish

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引用次数: 13

Variability of pterygoid teeth in three species of Podarcis lizards and the utility of palatal dentition in lizard systematics 三种足蜥翼状齿的变异及腭齿在蜥蜴分类学中的应用

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2017-10-19 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2017.10

Tomasz Skawiński, B. Borczyk, E. Turniak

引用次数: 2

Genetic diversity and population structure of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in Kenya: implication for conservation and aquaculture – Corrigendum 肯尼亚非洲鲶鱼Clarias gariepinus（Burchell，1822）的遗传多样性和种群结构：对保护和水产养殖的影响——勘误表

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Belgian Journal of Zoology Pub Date : 2017-09-28 DOI: 10.26496/BJZ.2017.14

J. Barasa, S. Mdyogolo, R. Abila, J. P. Grobler, R. Skilton, H. Bindeman, M. Njahira, E. J. Chemoiwa, O. Dangasuk, B. Kaunda-Arara, E. Verheyen

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