Abstract: Bos frontalis Lambert, 1804 and Bos gaurus Hamilton-Smith, 1827 are the domestic and wild forms, respectively, of the bovid commonly called the gaur. It is the world's largest cattle species. Bos gaurus is endemic to south and southeastern Asia, and today, the majority of its population occurs in India. It is sexually dimorphic, with adult males having a distinctive dorsal ridge and often a dewlap. Although B. gaurus consumes numerous browse species, it is primarily a grazer. Except for older males, all other B. gaurus are nearly always found in herds. It is classified as a Vulnerable species, and in 2011–2012, the first reintroductions of B. gaurus occurred in central India.
{"title":"Bos frontalis and Bos gaurus (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)","authors":"F. S. Ahrestani","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sey004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sey004","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: \u0000 Bos frontalis Lambert, 1804 and Bos gaurus Hamilton-Smith, 1827 are the domestic and wild forms, respectively, of the bovid commonly called the gaur. It is the world's largest cattle species. Bos gaurus is endemic to south and southeastern Asia, and today, the majority of its population occurs in India. It is sexually dimorphic, with adult males having a distinctive dorsal ridge and often a dewlap. Although B. gaurus consumes numerous browse species, it is primarily a grazer. Except for older males, all other B. gaurus are nearly always found in herds. It is classified as a Vulnerable species, and in 2011–2012, the first reintroductions of B. gaurus occurred in central India.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123155375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract Plecotus macrobullaris (Kuzjakin, 1965) is a medium-sized chiropteran commonly called the alpine long-eared bat, and 1 of the 11 Palearctic species recognized in the genus Plecotus. It has the characteristic long ears of plecotine bats, and externally its most conspicuous diagnostic characteristic is the inverted triangular-shaped pad most individuals exhibit in the chin. It is distributed across the mountain environments in the southwestern and central regions of the Palearctic. It is the most abundant bat species in European alpine environments, although it can be also found at lower elevations. It roosts on both natural (rock crevices, caves, and scree deposits) and artificial shelters (buildings), and it mainly feeds on moths. P. macrobullaris is currently listed as “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, although actual population sizes and demographic trends are unknown.
{"title":"Plecotus macrobullaris (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)","authors":"Antton Alberdi, Ostaizka Aizpurua","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sey003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sey003","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000 Plecotus macrobullaris (Kuzjakin, 1965) is a medium-sized chiropteran commonly called the alpine long-eared bat, and 1 of the 11 Palearctic species recognized in the genus Plecotus. It has the characteristic long ears of plecotine bats, and externally its most conspicuous diagnostic characteristic is the inverted triangular-shaped pad most individuals exhibit in the chin. It is distributed across the mountain environments in the southwestern and central regions of the Palearctic. It is the most abundant bat species in European alpine environments, although it can be also found at lower elevations. It roosts on both natural (rock crevices, caves, and scree deposits) and artificial shelters (buildings), and it mainly feeds on moths. P. macrobullaris is currently listed as “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, although actual population sizes and demographic trends are unknown.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"75 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123243685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract: Canis aureus (Linnaeus, 1758), the golden jackal, is a medium-sized, wide spread, terrestrial carnivore. It is 1 of 7 species found in the genus Canis. It ranges from Africa to Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. Due to its tolerance of dry habitats and its omnivorous diet, C. aureus can live in a wide variety of habitats. It normally lives in open grassland habitat but also occurs in deserts, woodlands, mangroves, and agricultural and rural habitats in India and Bangladesh. It ranges from sea level in Eritrea to 3,500 m in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia and 2,000 m in India. C. aureus is listed as “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species version 2016.1.
{"title":"Canis aureus (Carnivore: Canidae)","authors":"P. Moehlman, Virginia Hayssen","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sey002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sey002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: \u0000 Canis aureus (Linnaeus, 1758), the golden jackal, is a medium-sized, wide spread, terrestrial carnivore. It is 1 of 7 species found in the genus Canis. It ranges from Africa to Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. Due to its tolerance of dry habitats and its omnivorous diet, C. aureus can live in a wide variety of habitats. It normally lives in open grassland habitat but also occurs in deserts, woodlands, mangroves, and agricultural and rural habitats in India and Bangladesh. It ranges from sea level in Eritrea to 3,500 m in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia and 2,000 m in India. C. aureus is listed as “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species version 2016.1.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122515607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Timothy J. Gaudin, Patrick Hicks, Yamil E. Di Blanco
Abstract: The monospecific giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, is the largest of the 4 species of New World vermilinguans. A feeding specialist on ants and termites, it occupies a broad range of lowland habitats, from dry scrub and savannah to rainforests. Its geographic range extends throughout southern Central America and northern South America, from Honduras in the north to Bolivia and northern Argentina in the south. M. tridactyla is listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and is identified as “Vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List.
{"title":"Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Pilosa: Myrmecophagidae)","authors":"Timothy J. Gaudin, Patrick Hicks, Yamil E. Di Blanco","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sey001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sey001","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: \u0000 The monospecific giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, is the largest of the 4 species of New World vermilinguans. A feeding specialist on ants and termites, it occupies a broad range of lowland habitats, from dry scrub and savannah to rainforests. Its geographic range extends throughout southern Central America and northern South America, from Honduras in the north to Bolivia and northern Argentina in the south. M. tridactyla is listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and is identified as “Vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"4 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114044314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract: Beatragus hunteri Sclater, 1889a, is a bovid commonly called the herola or Hunter's hartebeest. B. hunteri is tawny with large preorbital glands, lyrate horns, and an inverted white chevron between the eyes. It is in the monotypic genus Beatragus. It prefers grassy plains with scattered bushes and is now restricted to a small pocket of Kenya on the border of Somalia, with an introduced population in Tsavo East National Park. B. hunteri is listed as “Critically Endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
{"title":"Beatragus hunteri (Artiodactyla: Bovidae)","authors":"Gabrielle E Ruso","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sex015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sex015","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: \u0000 Beatragus hunteri Sclater, 1889a, is a bovid commonly called the herola or Hunter's hartebeest. B. hunteri is tawny with large preorbital glands, lyrate horns, and an inverted white chevron between the eyes. It is in the monotypic genus Beatragus. It prefers grassy plains with scattered bushes and is now restricted to a small pocket of Kenya on the border of Somalia, with an introduced population in Tsavo East National Park. B. hunteri is listed as “Critically Endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"7 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113967686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sara T. Martínez-Chapital, G. Schnell, C. Sánchez-Hernández, M. L. Romero-Almaraz
Abstract Sigmodon mascotensis Allen, 1897 is a cricetid commonly called the west Mexican cotton rat. From 1902 to 1969, it was designated a subspecies of S. hispidus after which, based on chromosomal and cranial characteristics, S. mascotensis was returned to species status. Dorsal pelage is brown and hispid, with ventral areas being whitish. This Mexican endemic rodent breeds throughout the year and inhabits tropical deciduous forest zones of western Mexico, mainly associated with grassy habitats. It is rare in tropical deciduous forest and abundant in grasslands and croplands. It prefers locations with higher percentages of ground cover in woody plants, forbs, and grasses, and lower in litter and bare ground. Preference is for more open and lower canopies. It is important prey for some carnivores, birds, and reptiles.
{"title":"Sigmodon mascotensis (Rodentia: Cricetidae)","authors":"Sara T. Martínez-Chapital, G. Schnell, C. Sánchez-Hernández, M. L. Romero-Almaraz","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sex013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sex013","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000 Sigmodon mascotensis Allen, 1897 is a cricetid commonly called the west Mexican cotton rat. From 1902 to 1969, it was designated a subspecies of S. hispidus after which, based on chromosomal and cranial characteristics, S. mascotensis was returned to species status. Dorsal pelage is brown and hispid, with ventral areas being whitish. This Mexican endemic rodent breeds throughout the year and inhabits tropical deciduous forest zones of western Mexico, mainly associated with grassy habitats. It is rare in tropical deciduous forest and abundant in grasslands and croplands. It prefers locations with higher percentages of ground cover in woody plants, forbs, and grasses, and lower in litter and bare ground. Preference is for more open and lower canopies. It is important prey for some carnivores, birds, and reptiles.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"263 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114485243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract: Pteronura brasiliensis (Zimmermann, 1780), the giant otter, is the largest freshwater otter. Found in South America, it inhabits slow-moving rivers and creeks and feeds predominantly on fish. Extinct in the southern portions of its former range, P. brasiliensis is listed as “Endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Threats to P. brasiliensis include habitat destruction, illegal hunting, and disease.
{"title":"Pteronura brasiliensis (Carnivora: Mustelidae)","authors":"P. Noonan, Siobhan Prout, Virginia Hayssen","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sex012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sex012","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: \u0000 Pteronura brasiliensis (Zimmermann, 1780), the giant otter, is the largest freshwater otter. Found in South America, it inhabits slow-moving rivers and creeks and feeds predominantly on fish. Extinct in the southern portions of its former range, P. brasiliensis is listed as “Endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Threats to P. brasiliensis include habitat destruction, illegal hunting, and disease.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132003845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract: Sciurus sanborni Osgood, 1944 is a rodent commonly called Sanborn's squirrel or ardilla de Sanborn. S. sanborni is a small squirrel with olive brown dorsum, buff eye rings, and usually, white underparts. S. sanborni is 1 of 28 species in the genus Sciurus, and a rare endemic of Peru that is found in lowland Amazonian forest between 300 and 580 m elevation. The Peruvian Ministry of the Environment classifies S. sanborni as “Vulnerable” and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources considers the species to be “Data Deficient;” habitat destruction is the main threat.
摘要:sanborni Osgood, 1944，是一种啮齿类动物，通常被称为Sanborn松鼠或ardilla de Sanborn。山松鼠是一种小松鼠，背部为橄榄棕色，眼环为浅黄色，腹部通常为白色。山菖蒲是山菖蒲属28种中的一种，是秘鲁罕见的特有种，生长在海拔300至580米之间的亚马逊低地森林中。秘鲁环境部将S. sanborni列为“易危物种”，国际自然与自然资源保护联盟(International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources)认为该物种“数据不足”;栖息地遭到破坏是主要威胁。
{"title":"Sciurus sanborni (Rodentia: Sciuridae)","authors":"R. R. Palmer, J. Koprowski","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sex010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sex010","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Sciurus sanborni Osgood, 1944 is a rodent commonly called Sanborn's squirrel or ardilla de Sanborn. S. sanborni is a small squirrel with olive brown dorsum, buff eye rings, and usually, white underparts. S. sanborni is 1 of 28 species in the genus Sciurus, and a rare endemic of Peru that is found in lowland Amazonian forest between 300 and 580 m elevation. The Peruvian Ministry of the Environment classifies S. sanborni as “Vulnerable” and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources considers the species to be “Data Deficient;” habitat destruction is the main threat.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115559633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Koprowski, A. N. D. Oca, G. H. Palmer, Nicolás Ramos-Lara, R. Timm
Abstract: Sciurus aureogaster Cuvier, 1829 is a sciurid commonly called the red-bellied squirrel. It is a medium-bodied tree squirrel quite variable in color throughout its geographic distribution; partial and complete melanism are common. One of 28 species in the genus, S. aureogaster is endemic to Mexico and Guatemala, and introduced to the Florida Keys, United States. S. aureogaster inhabits a wide variety of ecosystems and plant communities, is diurnal, arboreal, and uses leaf nests and tree cavities for nesting. S. aureogaster feeds primarily on acorns (Quercus) and pine (Pinus) seeds throughout most of its distribution, but individuals are known to damage corn and other plantation crops including cacao. Litter size ranges between 1 and 4 young. S. aureogaster is listed as “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
{"title":"Sciurus aureogaster (Rodentia: Sciuridae)","authors":"J. Koprowski, A. N. D. Oca, G. H. Palmer, Nicolás Ramos-Lara, R. Timm","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sex009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sex009","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: \u0000 Sciurus aureogaster Cuvier, 1829 is a sciurid commonly called the red-bellied squirrel. It is a medium-bodied tree squirrel quite variable in color throughout its geographic distribution; partial and complete melanism are common. One of 28 species in the genus, S. aureogaster is endemic to Mexico and Guatemala, and introduced to the Florida Keys, United States. S. aureogaster inhabits a wide variety of ecosystems and plant communities, is diurnal, arboreal, and uses leaf nests and tree cavities for nesting. S. aureogaster feeds primarily on acorns (Quercus) and pine (Pinus) seeds throughout most of its distribution, but individuals are known to damage corn and other plantation crops including cacao. Litter size ranges between 1 and 4 young. S. aureogaster is listed as “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124793648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. F. Suárez-Castro, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves, Paúl M. Velazco
Abstract: Lonchorhina marinkellei Hernández-Camacho and Cadena-G., 1978 is a bat commonly called Marinkelle's sword-nosed bat. It is one of the largest species of the genus and one of the rarest bats of northern South America, only known from 5 specimens and 1 locality in the eastern llanos of Colombia. Globally, it is considered “Vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, mostly due to its restricted distribution and the continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.
{"title":"Lonchorhina marinkellei (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)","authors":"A. F. Suárez-Castro, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves, Paúl M. Velazco","doi":"10.1093/mspecies/sex008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sex008","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: \u0000 Lonchorhina marinkellei Hernández-Camacho and Cadena-G., 1978 is a bat commonly called Marinkelle's sword-nosed bat. It is one of the largest species of the genus and one of the rarest bats of northern South America, only known from 5 specimens and 1 locality in the eastern llanos of Colombia. Globally, it is considered “Vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, mostly due to its restricted distribution and the continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.","PeriodicalId":119532,"journal":{"name":"Mammalian Species","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133499634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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