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Monstrotyphis anapaulae n. sp. a remarkable new Typhinae (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Mozambique
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2019/articlereference.2020-01-09.2244739595
No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction Board2020/01/09 10:20:00 GMT+1Article ReferenceDescription of Two New Species of Dermomurex (Gastropoda: Muricidae) with a Review of Dermomurex (Takia) in the Indo-West Pacific
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2019/articlereference.2020-01-09.9789324770
No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction Board2020/01/09 10:30:00 GMT+1Article ReferenceDescription of two new muricid species (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricopsinae) from the western Atlantic and the eastern Pacific
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2019/articlereference.2020-01-09.2698486339
No publisherPeer ReviewImpact FactorInternational Redaction BoardRBINS Collection(s)2020/01/09 10:35:00 GMT+1Article ReferenceMale spiders control offspring sex ratio through greater production of female-determining sperm
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2018/articlereference.2018-05-08.3599885889
No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact FactorOpen Access2018/05/08 08:30:00 GMT+1Article ReferenceCross-taxon congruence of taxonomic and functional beta diversity facets across spatial and temporal scales
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.6786109601
An intensively debated issue in ecology is whether the variations in the biodiversity patterns of different biological groups are congruent in space and time. In addition, ecologists have recognized the necessity of accounting for both taxonomic and functional facets when analysing spatial and temporal congruence patterns. This study aimed to determine how the cross-taxon congruence of taxonomic and functional beta diversity varies across space and time, using data from four floodplains at a continental scale. Our general hypothesis was that the congruence between aquatic biological groups, either taxonomic or functional, would decrease with the “between-group” functional distance. Also, we examined how congruence patterns varied across spatial and temporal scales by focusing on how the cross-taxon relationships differ among Brazilian floodplains and between dry/wet periods. Our study comprised information on eight biological groups from the four largest Brazilian river-floodplain systems, and cross-taxon congruence was assessed using Procrustes analysis. Our results show how detailed analyses can reveal different patterns of cross-taxon congruence, and partially support the hypothesis that the strength of cross-taxon congruence is negatively related to between-group functional distance.No publisherRBINS Publication(s)Open AccessImpact FactorPeer ReviewInternational Redaction Board2023/03/10 11:28:34 GMT+1Article ReferenceScanning electron microscopy and morphological analysis reveal differences in the otolith morphology of three species of the family Lethrinidae (Teleostei: Perciformes) from Yemen
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.1208694198
Otoliths, or ear-stones, are calcareous components in the static-acoustic organs of teleost fishes with a characteristic morphology. As such, they are widely used in fisheries because of the information stored in them concerning, for example, environment, age, and so forth. Otoliths of three lethrinid species Lethrinus borbonicus (Valenciennes, 1830), L. lentjan (Lacepède, 1802), and L. mahsena (Forsskål, 1775) were collected from fish caught along the Red Sea coast of Yemen. Images taken with a scanning electron microscope were used to determine their characteristics. Twenty-two characters were defined to describe the shapes of the otoliths. Eleven measurements of distance between selected features were used for a linear regression and multivariate analysis to characterize the species by their otoliths. The results illustrate ontogenetic changes for different age groups based on the recorded shapes. All three species show a linear relationship between the total length and the morphometric measurements. A linear discriminant analysis shows marked differences between the otoliths of the three species and emphasizes the importance of the measured variables. Otoliths of L. lentjan and L. borbinicus are more similar to each other and differ from those of L. mahsena. A comparison with previously published otoliths of the species studied from other areas confirms an intraspecific uniformity across larger geographic distances, making the characters useful for diagnostic purposes.No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact Factor2023/03/10 11:33:27 GMT+1Article ReferenceNew or rare Madagascar tiger beetles - 26. A new species of the genus Pogonostoma Klug from northwestern Madagascar and a revised key to the Pogonostoma (P.) srnkai species-group (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae).
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.4293068715
A new species of the genus Pogonostoma Klug, 1835, P. (Pogonostoma) mahimborondrense Moravec & Wiesner sp. nov. is described as new to science from the Mahimborondro protected area in Northern Highlands, northwestern Madagascar. By its unique complex of diagnostic characters, the new species is incomparable to any other species within the genus. It is placed here into the Pogonostoma (P.) srnkai species-group (in the concept presented in the monograph of the genus by Moravec 2007). A revised key to species of the species-group is presented in order to supplement the key in the monograph. Habitus and diagnostic characters of the new species are illustrated in colour photographs. Maps and photos of the occurrence of the new species in Mahimborondro are also presented.No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact FactorOpen Access2023/03/10 11:39:55 GMT+1Article ReferenceA new Cangoderces (Araneae, Telemidae) from DR Congo, the first telemid from Central Africa.
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.2596337706
Spiders collected as part of a rapid biodiversity survey in lowland forest in Democratic Republic Congo contained a new species of Cangoderces Harington, 1951 (Telemidae). The male of the new Cangoderces wewef sp. n. is characterized by the male palp with a deep triangular dorsal indentation of the bulbus and the apophyses at the base of the embolus. The female is recognized by the shape of the sclerotized spermatheca in the endogyne. The presence of the species in DR Congo fills the huge distribution gap between the species known from South Africa, Kenya and western Africa.No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact FactorOpen Access2023/03/10 12:09:03 GMT+1Article ReferenceGenetic analysis reveals a distinct lineage of hog deer (Axis porcinus) in Kratie province, Cambodia
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.5778578667
The hog deer (Axis porcinus) is an endangered cervid with drastic population declines. There are 2 recognized subspecies of hog deer: A. p. porcinus, ranging from Punjab Province in Pakistan, Nepal, and the Northern part of India to Myanmar, and A. p. annamiticus found in Indo-China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The current geographic range of A. p. annamiticus is still ambiguous. We analyzed variation in the mitochondrial DNA control region (mtDNA CR) to investigate the intra-species structure, differentiation, and demographic history of hog deer from Cambodia (Kratie Province), which we compared with the populations from India and Thailand. We also generated divergence time estimates using a concatenated dataset of complete Cyt b and partial CR. The CR data showed that Cambodian hog deer are genetically differentiated from the mainland Indian and Thai populations, forming a distinct basal clade. The time of divergence indicates that the Cambodian lineage split from the other 2 hog deer lineages around 0.51 Mya, during the Late Pleistocene. The results also suggest strong phylogeographic structure among hog deer: lineage A extends from Terai Arc (foothills of the Himalayas) to Assam, India (A. p. porcinus), lineage B from Manipur, India to Thailand (A. p. annamiticus), and lineage C is only known from Kratie Province, Cambodia. Lineage A exhibited a higher level of genetic diversity than lineages B and C, with recent demographic stability. Thus, the hog deer population in Kratie Province appears to be a distinct lineage that should be treated as an evolutionarily significant unit.No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact Factor2023/03/10 12:14:43 GMT+1Article ReferenceSupplementary morphological information for Cornufer manus (Kraus & Allison, 2009) and Cornufer vogti (Hediger, 1934), with information on colour in life
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.8963241027
Manus Island is part of the Admiralty Islands, a herpetologically rich but poorly studied area. Seven species of Cornufer (von Tschudi, 1838) are known to occur on the island, five of which have been described. Based on material collected from Manus Island in 2014, we here describe the first female of Cornufer manus and the first male of Cornufer vogti. Additionally, we provide new information on intraspecific variation from a further eight adult males of C. manus, two subadults of C. vogti, as well as the first photographs of both species in life.No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact FactorOpen Access2023/03/10 12:19:23 GMT+1Article ReferenceDetection of Bonobos (Pan Paniscus) in Tropical Rainforest Canopies Using Drone-Based Thermal Imaging: A First Step Towards Accurately Estimating Population Sizes?
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.5547949795
Surveying great ape populations is time-consuming and costly, and often relies on generalised parameters, resulting in imprecise population estimates. Using thermal imaging, through thermal cameras fitted on unmanned aerial vehicles, to detect primates directly from the air, may prove a useful alternative to conventional great ape population surveys. This may be especially true for bonobos (Pan paniscus) which, due to their large body size and nesting behaviour, could provide a uniquely identifiable thermal signature. We trialled the use of a thermal drone to record bonobos in their natural environment in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as a first step towards using the technique to survey great apes. Bonobos were observed asleep in their nests during all surveys at different flight speeds and heights, showing potential for the use of thermal drones as a method to survey great apes.No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact Factor2024/02/22 14:02:23 GMT+1Article ReferenceDetection of Bonobos (Pan Paniscus) in Tropical Rainforest Canopies Using Drone-Based Thermal Imaging: A First Step Towards Accurately Estimating Population Sizes?
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.9912412599
Surveying great ape populations is time-consuming and costly, and often relies on generalised parameters, resulting in imprecise population estimates. Using thermal imaging, through thermal cameras fitted on unmanned aerial vehicles, to detect primates directly from the air, may prove a useful alternative to conventional great ape population surveys. This may be especially true for bonobos (Pan paniscus) which, due to their large body size and nesting behaviour, could provide a uniquely identifiable thermal signature. We trialled the use of a thermal drone to record bonobos in their natural environment in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as a first step towards using the technique to survey great apes. Bonobos were observed asleep in their nests during all surveys at different flight speeds and heights, showing potential for the use of thermal drones as a method to survey great apes.No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact Factor2023/03/10 12:37:03 GMT+1Article ReferenceUntangling the waterfall damsels: a review of the Mesoamerican genus Paraphlebia Selys in Hagen, 1861 (Odonata: Thaumatoneuridae) with descriptions of 11 new species.
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.2400638797
A review of the Mesoamerican genus Paraphlebia Selys in Hagen, 1861 is presented, including diagnoses, illustrations of diagnostic characters, and distribution maps for all species. A key to the known males and females is provided. Eleven new species are described: P. akan Ortega-Salas & González-Soriano. sp. nov., P. chaak Ortega-Salas & González-Soriano sp. nov., P. chiarae Ortega-Salas sp. nov., P. esperanza Ortega-Salas & González-Soriano sp. nov., P. flinti Ortega-Salas & González-Soriano sp. nov., P. hunnal Ortega-Salas & González-Soriano sp. nov., P. itzamna Ortega-Salas, Jocque & González-Soriano sp. nov., P. ixchel Ortega-Salas & González-Soriano sp. nov., P. kauil Ortega-Salas & González-Soriano sp. nov., P. kinich Ortega-Salas & González-Soriano sp. nov., and P. kukulkan Jocque & Ortega-Salas sp. nov.No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact FactorOpen Access2023/03/10 12:42:30 GMT+1Article ReferenceDragonflies of Cusuco National Park, Honduras; checklist, new country records and the description of a new species of Palaemnema Selys, 1860 (Odonata: Platystictidae)
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2022/articlereference.2023-03-10.5744826493
The odonate fauna of Honduras is poorly documented. Based on 10 years of observations and collections we present an overview of dragonflies from cloud forests in Cusuco National Park, northwestern Honduras. A total of 44 species were reported including at least seven new country records for Honduras we include ecological observations for most species. A new species of Platystictidae (Palaemnema lorae Jocque & Garrison, n. sp. Holotype ♂: HONDURAS: Cortés Dept., CNP, Cantiles, Trail 5, small river close to camp, N15.513457 W88.241681; 1846m, 23 June 2012 collected by Merlijn Jocque, field code: BINCO_HON_12_047, in RBINS) is described and illustrated.No publisherPeer ReviewInternational Redaction BoardImpact FactorOpen Access2023/03/10 12:45:50 GMT+1Article ReferenceEarth sciences at the centre of the energy transition
https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/library-1/rbins-staff-publications-2023/articlereference.2024-02-23.1152150906
No publisherPeer ReviewOpen AccessInternational Redaction Board2024/02/23 11:53:06 GMT+1Article Reference