Integrative Zoology

Papers
(The median citation count of Integrative Zoology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
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Evolution of metabolic scaling among the tetrapod: effect of phylogeny, the geologic time of class formation, and uniformity of species within a class29
The pikas of China: a review of current research priorities and challenges for conservation29
The first chromosome‐level genome assembly and transcriptome sequencing provide insights into cantharidin production of the blister beetles22
Artificial light at night decreases the pupillary light response of dark‐adapted toads to bright light22
Cardiovascular Plasticity and Adaptation of High‐Altitude Birds and Mammals20
Climate cycling did not affect haplotype distribution in an abundant Southern African avian habitat generalist species, the familiar chat (Oenanthe familiaris)19
Insight Into Body Size Evolution in Aves: Based on Some Body Size–Related Genes19
The debatable notion of “novelty deficiency” in significant conservation domains18
Linking Ecological and Biogeographical Traits to Body Length and Dietary Breadth in Snakes18
Taxonomy, distribution, and contemporary exposure of terrestrial mammals to floods and human pressure across different areas for biodiversity conservation in China18
Molecular evolution of wound healing‐related genes during cetacean secondary aquatic adaptation17
Association between porpoise presence and fish choruses: implications for feeding strategies and ecosystem‐based conservation of the East Asian finless porpoise17
Predator–prey encounters: deciphering the robbery relationship between highwayman flies and their ant victims17
Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins17
Spatial Partitioning Among Three Sympatric Ungulates in the Tibetan Plateau: Identifying Critical Variables16
DNA metabarcoding diet analysis in a generalist omnivore: feeding trials reveal the efficacy of extraction kits and a multi‐locus approach for identifying diverse diets16
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Hidden diversity revealed in the freshwater snails, Bythinella and Pseudamnicola, in the Island of Crete16
Unique myoglobin adaptation to endothermy and flight since the origin of birds16
Cranial variation in species and subspecies of kangaroo rats (Dipodomys, Dipodomyinae, Rodentia) according to geometric morphometrics15
Short‐ and long‐term effects of an extreme case of autotomy: does “tail” loss and subsequent constipation decrease the locomotor performance of male and female scorpions?15
Seed size affects rodent–seed interaction consistently across plant species but not within species: evidence from a seed tracking experiment of 41 tree species15
Anthropogenic Disturbance Mediates Trophic Niche Overlap Between Sympatric Generalist Predators15
Can Fecal T3 Metabolite Level Fluctuations in European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Give Insights on Body Condition and Thermal Stress?15
Small mammal community composition impacts bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) population dynamics and associated seroprevalence of Puumala orthohantavirus14
Comparative Population Genetics of Two Alvinocaridid Shrimp Species in Chemosynthetic Ecosystems of the Western Pacific14
Mucus provisioning as milk in an amphibian14
Climate heterogeneity, season variation, and sexual dimorphism modulate the association between MHC II diversity and parasite variation in striped hamster13
Validation and development of eDNA metabarcoding primers for comprehensive assessment of Chinese amphibians13
Behavioral, Ecological, and Morphological Data Suggest a Close Relationship Between the Ant Colobopsis truncata and the Gall Wasp Aphelonyx cerricola13
Constraints of digestion on swimming performance and stress tolerance vary with habitat in freshwater fish species13
Anthropogenic forests simplify seed‐ but not pollen‐dispersal networks13
Variation in placentophagy in golden snub‐nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana) reflects nutritional constraints12
Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China12
Structure of compound and component communities of fleas parasitic on small mammals in six different regions as revealed by environmental‐based co‐occurrence geometry analyses12
Metabolic regulation reduces the oxidative damage of arid lizards in response to moderate heat events12
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Do exotic invasive mammals disturb the native fauna? Spatiotemporal distribution and overlap between species in a national park of Argentina12
How big can a walking fish be? A theoretical inference based on observations on four land‐dwelling fish genera of South Vietnam12
Unravelling Evolutionary Dynamics of Female Sexual Cannibalism and Male Reproductive Strategies in Spiders11
Reproductive ecology of the black rat (Rattus rattus) in Madagascar: the influence of density‐dependent and ‐independent effects11
Genomic Differentiation and Adaptation of Rattus nitidus Across Spatial Scales11
Quercetin promotes the secretion of musk by regulating the hormone level and microbial structure of forest musk deer11
Treasure Chest in the Taxonomic Collection: Molecular Characterization and Redescription of Haemoproteus handai, with Insights into the Phylogenetic Relationship of Haemosporidian Parasites of 10
Distribution of birds in the high‐altitude area of Mount Everest10
Addressing the impact of canine distemper spreading on an isolated tiger population in northeast Asia10
Gut Mycobiota of Three Rhinopithecus Species Provide New Insights into the Association Between Diet and Environment10
Hypoxia Promotes Gluconeogenesis Through PGC‐1α in the Liver of Lasiopodomys brandtii10
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An expanded phylogeny of the genus Pseudamnicola (Gastropoda; Truncatelloidea; Hydrobiidae) across the Mediterranean Basin9
A new Late Miocene Hystrix (Hystricidae, Rodentia) from Turkey9
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Transcriptome sequencing of black and white hair follicles in the giant panda9
Corrigendum to “Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins”9
Constitutive innate immune defenses in relation to urbanization and population density in an urban bird, the feral pigeon Columba livia domestica9
Fertility control of rodent pests: recent developments from lab to field9
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Developing fertility control for rodents: a framework for researchers and practitioners8
Brain size predicts foraging and escaping abilities in the paddy frogs8
Integrating Multi‐Dimensional Biodiversity Patterns for Effective Conservation Strategies8
A de novo assembled genome of the Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) and its high‐altitude adaptation8
Factors affecting populations of the endemic Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) after the first myxomatosis outbreaks in Central Spain8
Nest complexity correlates with larger brain size but smaller body mass across bird species8
Altitude‐dependent metabolite biomarkers reveal the mechanism of plateau pika adaptation to high altitudes8
Free‐ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts8
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Individual automatic detection and identification of big cats with the combination of different body parts7
Chinese Pangolin Changes Local Vertebrate Assemblages and Contributes to Their Interspecific Interactions by Burrowing and Revisitation7
Estimation of body weight in captive Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)7
Trophic niche and adaptation in highland lizards: sex has greater influences than species matching7
Fossil and modern penguin tarsometatarsi: cavities, vascularity, and resilience7
The effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small mammal7
The male's scent triggered a neural response in females despite ambiguous behavioral response in Asian house rats7
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Unveiling Cryptic Diversity in Hylomys: A Commentary on Recent Taxonomic Revisions7
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Effects of Livestock Grazing on Spatiotemporal Interactions Between Snow Leopards and Ungulate Prey6
Seasonal variations in the composition and functional profiles of gut microbiota reflect dietary changes in plateau pikas6
Brain size mediates the choice of breeding strategy in the red‐backed shrike Lanius collurio6
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Toward the validation of an alternative method for endocrine monitoring in sharks: insights from testosterone analyses in the skin of bycatch individuals6
Climatic gradients and forest composition shape bat communities in Eastern Mediterranean pine plantations6
Comparative transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals pectoralis highland adaptation across altitudinal songbirds6
Intestinal microbiota in various animals6
Unraveling the morphological patterns of a subantarctic eelpout: a geometric morphometric approach6
Experimental Evidence That Blood Parasite Infection Affects Incubation Patterns in a Cavity‐Nesting Songbird6
Blind date: female fossorial amphisbaenians prefer scent marks of large and healthy males6
Using physiological conditions to assess current and future habitat use of a Subarctic frog6
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Predicting Social Rankings in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Through Communicative Interactions‐Based Data‐Driven Model6
Honey, What's for Dinner? Dietary Overlap and Size Dimorphism Between Female and Male Joro Spiders (Trichonephila clavata)6
Chromosome‐level genome assembly and population genomic analysis provide insights into the genetic diversity and adaption of Schizopygopsis younghusbandi on the Tibetan Plateau6
Ultrasonic Differentiation Between Two Species of Chinese Pygmy Dormice (Genus Typhlomys) With Support for the Size‐Signal Allometry Hypothesis6
Characteristics of the multiple replicon plasmid IncX1‐X1 in multidrug‐resistant Escherichia coli from Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica)6
Population genomics provides insights into the evolution and adaptation of tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) in China6
An intercontinental comparison of insect seed predation between introduced and native oaks5
Intraspecific diversity of Meriones persicus (Rodentia; Gerbillinae), the main plague reservoir in Iran, and its connection to enzootic plague in Iran5
Environmental factors and host sex influence the skin microbiota structure of Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis) in a coldspot of chytridiomycosis in subtropical East Asia5
Can Wapiti (Cervus elaphus) Browsing Stimulate the Chemical Defense of Taxus cuspidata—A Case of Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park5
Evidence for the effect of brief exposure to food, but not learning interference, on maze solving in desert ants5
The rough‐toothed dolphin genome provides new insights into the genetic mechanism of its rough teeth5
Ontogenetic Development of Maternal Facial Recognition and Communication Skills of Female Offspring in Golden Snub‐Nosed Monkeys5
Three‐dimensional forest foodscape in large herbivores' habitat based on UAV with LiDAR detection5
Exploring riverine aquatic animal diversity and establishing aquatic ecological monitoring approaches tailored to the Qinling region via eDNA technology5
Flight performance and wing morphology in the bat Carollia perspicillata: biophysical models and energetics5
Rethinking the Impact of Human Disturbance on Wildlife: Fine‐Scale Responses from Species to Guilds5
Geographical variation of the acoustic signals in the spot‐legged treefrog (Polypedates megacephalus) of Hainan Island5
Starving or Stuffing? Plasticity in Wild Boar Body Mass Variations During Summer in a Mediterranean Area5
Interpreting the Additive Components of Multi‐Species Distributional Aggregation: II. Species‐Level Insights5
Genome Expansion of ZPB1(a) and ZPC1(a) in Basal Species or Liver Expression of ZPB1a and ZPC1aa in Advanced Species, Two Different Strategies to Ensure Suffi5
Toxicity assessment of microcystin‐leucine arginine in planarian Dugesia japonica5
Alpine grassland degradation intensifies the burrowing behavior of small mammals: evidence for a negative feedback loop4
Bat Tongues and Foraging: Linking Morphology to Hunting Strategies4
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Comparative Molecular Insights into Developmental and Behavioral Toxicity Induced by Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate Exposure on Zebrafish4
Fecal bacterial communities of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) reflect captivity status—Implications for conservation and management4
Fruit Choice by Two Sympatric Primate Species: Determining Nutritional Composition Using Visual and Tactile Cues4
Significance of two different ranking methods for studying fish fauna: a case study on the fish fauna from upper and middle portions from Mekong River4
Rostrum abnormalities in the endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in South Africa4
Allometric Constraint Predominates Over the Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis in a Radiation of Neotropical Treefrogs4
Blood Parasites and Wildlife: The Development of a Discipline4
Combining phylogeography and ecological niche modeling to infer the evolutionary history of the Cordoba vesper mouse (Calomys venustus)4
Assessing the Impact of Elevation and Seasonality on the Detection of Medium‐ to Large‐Sized Mammals by Camera Traps4
The Incubation Environment Shapes the Inflammatory Response and Enables Expression of Maternal Effects on Sea Turtle Hatchling Body Size4
Flight or fight: different strategies of intertidal periwinkle Littoraria sinensis coping with high temperature across populations4
The Incarnation of Zoology in the 21st Century as an International Scientific Discipline4
Acute oral toxicity of zinc phosphide: an assessment for wild house mice (Mus musculus)4
Extraocular Photoreception in Optic Lobes, Suckers, and Skin of Octopus vulgaris4
Climate factors and food availability shape the altitudinal migration of birds in the Xiling Snow Mountains, China4
Assessing the Presence, Pattern, and Environmental Correlates of Seasonal Skin Thickening in Anurans4
The modern state of the European saiga population (Saiga tatarica tatarica): mtDNA, DRB3 MHC gene, and microsatellite diversity4
Land use and dingo baiting are correlated with the density of kangaroos in rangeland systems4
Sympatric diversity pattern driven by the secondary contact of two deeply divergent lineages of the soybean pod borer Leguminivora glycinivorella4
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Comparative phylogeography reveals dissimilar genetic differentiation patterns in two sympatric amphibian species4
Integrative taxonomy unveils a new species of Dugesia (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae) from the southern portion of the Taihang Mountains in northern China, with the description of its4
Foster innovation and facilitate publications for zoology3
An Overlooked Habitat‐Dependent Link Between Metabolism and Water Loss in Reptiles3
Seed size and dispersal mode select mast seeding in perennial plants3
Proteomic Mechanisms of Hepatic‐ and Cardio‐Protection of a Food‐Hoarding Hibernator, Tamias sibiricus3
Nonlinear Abundance–Area Relationship Underlying Processes of the American Bullfrog Invasion in the Zhoushan Archipelago, China3
Potential mechanisms implied in tick infection by arboviruses and their transmission to vertebrate hosts3
Seasonal remodeling of visceral organs in the invasive desert gecko Tarentola annularis3
Genome‐Wide Mining of lncRNAs Reveals Their Potential Regulatory Role in the Evolution of Viviparity3
The urban island: climatic suitability of Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the role of cities in the invasion of the Western Palearctic3
Red pandas with different diets and environments exhibit different gut microbial functional composition and capacity3
Pitx2 suppression at meiotic stages associates with seasonal inhibition of testis development in Rattus norvegicus caraco3
Comparative Analysis of Heat Exposure‐Induced Molecular Changes in Two Turtle Species with Contrasting Thermal Adaptations3
Fluctuating fine‐scale spatial genetic structure in the common shrews (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia)3
Photoperiod‐regulated mitophagy in the germ cells of Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)3
A Slow and Underappreciated Forest Megafauna: Food Habits, Movements, and Multiscale Habitat Preferences of Critically Endangered Sundaic Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys emys)3
Hedgehogs and Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Uncovering the Role of Atelerix albiventris in the Parasite Life Cycle3
Insights into genetic variation and demographic history of sharpnose rays: examinations of three species of Telatrygon (Elasmobranchii, Dasyatidae) from the Indo‐West Pacific3
Competitive interactions and coexistence of sympatric flagship carnivores in Asia3
From Venom to Viviparity: Functional Traits of Snakes and Their Role in Ecosystem Stability3
Choosing among correlative, mechanistic, and hybrid models of species’ niche and distribution3
The special adaptation to hypoxia facilitated the expansion of the Asian house rat (Rattus tanezumi) into Tibet but not other Rattus species3
From buzz to brilliance: how bees shape social learning and cultural evolution3
Epidemiological Dynamics of a Visually Apparent Disease: Camera Trapping and Machine‐Learning Applied to Rumpwear in the Common Brushtail Possum3
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Single‐cell transcriptomic landscape of peripheral blood cells provides insights into adaptation of red‐eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans)3
Spermatocytes are the terminals of germ cell differentiation in plateau zokor (Eospalax baileyi) during the non‐breeding season3
Adaptation in brain structure and respiratory and olfactory structures across environmental gradients in African and North American muroid rodents3
Molecular response and developmental speculations in metamorphosis of the veined rapa whelk, Rapana venosa3
Unlocking agro‐ecosystem sustainability: exploring the bottom‐up effects of microbes, plants, and insect herbivores3
Two‐Step Loss of GLUTs in the High‐Metabolism Passerines3
Livestock grazing is associated with the gut microbiota and antibiotic resistance genes in sympatric plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)3
Infection and transovarial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in Rhipicephalus sanguineus in Hainan Island, China3
Invasion and defense of the basic social unit in a nonhuman primate society leads to sexual differences in the gut microbiome3
Asymmetric competition for seeds between two sympatric food hoarding rodents: implications for coexistence3
Clinical and Pathological Effects of Filariasis in Tayra (Eira barbara) and Crab‐Eating Fox (Cerdocyon thous) From Colombia3
Metagenomic Insights into the Rumen Microbiome in Solid and Liquid Fractions of Yaks and their Differences Compared to Other Ruminants2
Uncovering the immune evasion mechanism of microbial pathogens: lessons from anti‐encapsulation strategies adopted by a fungus2
Lipid storage may help invasive mussels to survive in limited food conditions2
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals molecular adaptations underlying distinct immunity and inverted resting posture in bats2
The difference and variation of gut bacterial community and host physiology can support adaptation during and after overwintering in frog population2
Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon in Raptors and Other Captive Birds at t2
Introduced and extinct: neglected archival specimens shed new light on the historical biogeography of an iconic avian species in the Mediterranean2
Different parts of the mussel Gigantidas haimaensis holobiont responded differently to deep‐sea sampling stress2
Host Exploitation by Cuckoos in China: A Review and Real‐Time Tracking Program for Parasitism Records2
Small Object Detection Method for Bioimages Based on Improved YOLOv8n Model2
Seasonal variation and host sex affect bat–bat fly interaction networks in the Amazonian savannahs2
UV‐Induced Fluorescence in the Balance: Mate Choice and Predation Risk in the Female Ornamented Jumping Spiders2
Hope for Black‐and‐White Snub‐Nosed Monkey Conservation2
Testing whether adrenal steroids mediate phenotypic and physiologic effects of elevated salinity on larval tiger salamanders2
Conspicuous cruciform silk decorations deflect avian predator attacks2
Integrated Zoology’s collection of Wildlife Diseases Research Network2
Gram‐negative bacterial diversity and evidence of international clones of multidrug‐resistant strains in zoo animals2
Insights into the divergent evolution of the oceanic squid Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) from the Indian Ocean2
Effects of subtle variation in forest canopy openness on cache pilferage and its implications for forest regeneration2
Adaptive evolution of pancreatic ribonuclease gene (RNase1) in Cetartiodactyla2
Potential Correlation Between Bombus lantschouensis Thoracic Morphology and Flight Behavior2
Prevalence and molecular characterization of Pentatrichomonas hominis in Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) in northeast China2
Analysis of the Effects of Hydrometeorological Conditions on Flea Indices of Two Rodent Species in Inner Mongolia2
Temperature determines the shift of thermal neutral zone and influences thermogenic capacity in striped hamsters2
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Colour Morphs as Alternative Solutions to the Trade‐Off Predicted by the Immuno‐Competence Handicap Hypothesis2
Only Sunda and Chinese pangolin (Pholidota) are naturally distributed in China2
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Spatial density estimate of the snow leopard,Panthera uncia, in the Central Tibetan Plateau, China2
Frugivorous birds disperse seeds ofLigustrum lucidum, seed‐feeding weevils, and parasitic wasps of weevils via endozoochory2
Improving landscape connectivity through habitat restoration: application for Asian elephant conservation in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, China2
The Impact of Life‐History Traits on Vulnerability to Extinction of the Oviparous Species in Reptiles2
Reflections from the president of the International Society of Zoological Sciences: the zoology of zoonotic infectious diseases2
Deterministic processes dominate microbial community assembly in artificially bredSchizothorax wangchiachiijuveniles after being released into wild2
Response of Fecal Bacteria and Fungi to Tannin‐Rich Diets in Sika Deer (Cervus nippon): Evidence from Both Feeding Experiments and Field Investigations2
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Genomic differentiation with isolation by distance along a latitudinal gradient in the spotted‐leg treefrogPolypedates megacephalus2
Volumetric Comparison of Overall Brain and Neuropil Size Between Social and Non‐social Spiders: Exploring the Social Brain Hypothesis2
Trapped on the Roof of the World: taxonomic diversity and evolutionary patterns of Tibetan Plateau endemic freshwater snails (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae: Tibetoradix)1
Urbanization drives biotic homogenization of the avian community in China1
Differential effects of environmental climatic variables on parasite abundances in blue tit nests during a decade1
Molecular Method Based on Hydrolysis Probe Assays to Identify the Sex Chromosomes of Iberian Desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) Using Non‐Invasive Sampling1
Red deer as a disperser of native, but not invasive plants’ seeds1
Flexibility in thermal requirements: a comparative analysis of the wide‐spread lizard genus Sceloporus1
Analyses of head and thorax in Eupomphini (Meloidae) suggest that complex behaviors are not associated to changes in general shape1
Dual ecological functions of scatter‐hoarding rodents: pollinators and seed dispersers of Mucuna sempervirens (Fabaceae)1
Multi‐omics reveal the gut microbiota‐mediated severe foraging environment adaption of small wild ruminants in the Three‐River‐Source National Park, China1
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Severe Hearing Loss in the World's First Successfully Captive‐Born Yangtze Finless Porpoise: Impact of High Underwater Sound Exposure and Congenital Hearing Disorders1
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Tracing the Path to Extinction: Long‐Term Impacts of Human and Environmental Factors on Tiger Survival in East Asia1
Combination of facial and nose features of Amur tigers to determine age1
Data error propagation in stacked bioclimatic envelope models1
Large‐brained birds display lower extra‐pair paternity1
Effect of epidemic diseases on wild animal conservation1
Spatial‐temporal shifting patterns and in situ conservation of spotted seal (Phoca largha) populations in the Yellow Sea ecoregion1
Impact of delayed seed drop on rodent‐mediated seed dispersal and predation of pine1
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Large‐scale fossil records analysis reveals prehistoric extinction mechanisms of woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis)1
Resource Availability and Habitat Quality Drive Time‐Lag Effects in High‐Altitude Ungulate Distribution1
cba‐miR‐222‐3p involved in photoperiod‐induced apoptosis in testes of striped hamsters by targeting TRAF71
Morphology of the wings and attachment apparatus in the evolution of the family Hippoboscidae (Diptera)1
Effects of ex situ conservation on diversity and function of the gut microbiota of the Tibetan wild ass (Equus kiang)1
What a few hairs can tell us about the resource use of giant armadillos1
Single‐nucleus transcriptomics and chromatin accessibility analysis of musk gland development in Chinese forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii)1
“Isolation by Gentes with Asymmetric Migration” shapes the genetic structure of the common cuckoo in China1
Ecotourist trail‐use affects the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of mammals in a protected area: lessons for conservation management1
Amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) in the North Adriatic Sea: ecological observations and spawning behavior1
Understand comprehensive perspectives of evolution1
Enhanced capacity of a leaf beetle to combat dual stress from entomopathogens and herbicides mediated by associated microbiota1
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