Integrative Zoology

Papers
(The TQCC of Integrative Zoology is 4. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Predator–prey encounters: deciphering the robbery relationship between highwayman flies and their ant victims39
Artificial light at night decreases the pupillary light response of dark‐adapted toads to bright light34
Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins33
Molecular evolution of wound healing‐related genes during cetacean secondary aquatic adaptation31
The pikas of China: a review of current research priorities and challenges for conservation30
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Insight Into Body Size Evolution in Aves: Based on Some Body Size–Related Genes26
The first chromosome‐level genome assembly and transcriptome sequencing provide insights into cantharidin production of the blister beetles22
The debatable notion of “novelty deficiency” in significant conservation domains21
Evolution of metabolic scaling among the tetrapod: effect of phylogeny, the geologic time of class formation, and uniformity of species within a class21
Association between porpoise presence and fish choruses: implications for feeding strategies and ecosystem‐based conservation of the East Asian finless porpoise20
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
Impact of fertility versus mortality control on the demographics of Mastomys natalensis in maize fields17
Taxonomy, distribution, and contemporary exposure of terrestrial mammals to floods and human pressure across different areas for biodiversity conservation in China17
Cranial variation in species and subspecies of kangaroo rats (Dipodomys, Dipodomyinae, Rodentia) according to geometric morphometrics16
Every breath you take: assessing metabolic costs of toxin resistance in garter snakes (Thamnophis)16
Can Fecal T3 Metabolite Level Fluctuations in European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Give Insights on Body Condition and Thermal Stress?15
Anthropogenic Disturbance Mediates Trophic Niche Overlap Between Sympatric Generalist Predators15
DNA metabarcoding diet analysis in a generalist omnivore: feeding trials reveal the efficacy of extraction kits and a multi‐locus approach for identifying diverse diets15
Small mammal community composition impacts bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) population dynamics and associated seroprevalence of Puumala orthohantavirus15
Hidden diversity revealed in the freshwater snails, Bythinella and Pseudamnicola, in the Island of Crete15
Unique myoglobin adaptation to endothermy and flight since the origin of birds15
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 species14
Behavioral, Ecological, and Morphological Data Suggest a Close Relationship Between the Ant Colobopsis truncata and the Gall Wasp Aphelonyx cerricola14
Mucus provisioning as milk in an amphibian14
Comparative Population Genetics of Two Alvinocaridid Shrimp Species in Chemosynthetic Ecosystems of the Western Pacific13
Structure of compound and component communities of fleas parasitic on small mammals in six different regions as revealed by environmental‐based co‐occurrence geometry analyses13
Anthropogenic forests simplify seed‐ but not pollen‐dispersal networks13
How big can a walking fish be? A theoretical inference based on observations on four land‐dwelling fish genera of South Vietnam13
Validation and development of eDNA metabarcoding primers for comprehensive assessment of Chinese amphibians13
Variation in placentophagy in golden snub‐nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana) reflects nutritional constraints13
Metabolic regulation reduces the oxidative damage of arid lizards in response to moderate heat events12
Constraints of digestion on swimming performance and stress tolerance vary with habitat in freshwater fish species12
Quercetin promotes the secretion of musk by regulating the hormone level and microbial structure of forest musk deer12
Do exotic invasive mammals disturb the native fauna? Spatiotemporal distribution and overlap between species in a national park of Argentina12
Climate heterogeneity, season variation, and sexual dimorphism modulate the association between MHC II diversity and parasite variation in striped hamster12
Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China11
Genomic Differentiation and Adaptation of Rattus nitidus Across Spatial Scales11
Hypoxia Promotes Gluconeogenesis Through PGC‐1α in the Liver of Lasiopodomys brandtii11
Fertility control of rodent pests: recent developments from lab to field11
Reproductive ecology of the black rat (Rattus rattus) in Madagascar: the influence of density‐dependent and ‐independent effects11
Distribution of birds in the high‐altitude area of Mount Everest11
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Gut Mycobiota of Three Rhinopithecus Species Provide New Insights Into the Association Between Diet and Environment11
Addressing the impact of canine distemper spreading on an isolated tiger population in northeast Asia11
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Constitutive innate immune defenses in relation to urbanization and population density in an urban bird, the feral pigeon Columba livia domestica10
An expanded phylogeny of the genus Pseudamnicola (Gastropoda; Truncatelloidea; Hydrobiidae) across the Mediterranean Basin10
Brain size predicts foraging and escaping abilities in the paddy frogs10
Corrigendum to “Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins”10
Developing fertility control for rodents: a framework for researchers and practitioners10
Transcriptome sequencing of black and white hair follicles in the giant panda10
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A new Late Miocene Hystrix (Hystricidae, Rodentia) from Turkey10
Nest complexity correlates with larger brain size but smaller body mass across bird species9
Altitude‐dependent metabolite biomarkers reveal the mechanism of plateau pika adaptation to high altitudes9
Male heterogametic sex determination in Rana dybowskii based on sex‐linked molecular markers9
A de novo assembled genome of the Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) and its high‐altitude adaptation9
Factors affecting populations of the endemic Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) after the first myxomatosis outbreaks in Central Spain9
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Estimation of body weight in captive Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)8
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Comparative transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals pectoralis highland adaptation across altitudinal songbirds8
Chinese Pangolin Changes Local Vertebrate Assemblages and Contributes to Their Interspecific Interactions by Burrowing and Revisitation8
Free‐ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts8
Trophic niche and adaptation in highland lizards: sex has greater influences than species matching8
Individual automatic detection and identification of big cats with the combination of different body parts8
Unveiling Cryptic Diversity in Hylomys: A Commentary on Recent Taxonomic Revisions8
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The male's scent triggered a neural response in females despite ambiguous behavioral response in Asian house rats8
The effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small mammal7
Fossil and modern penguin tarsometatarsi: cavities, vascularity, and resilience7
Relationships between soil pollution by heavy metals and melanin‐dependent coloration of a fossorial amphisbaenian reptile7
Seasonal variations in the composition and functional profiles of gut microbiota reflect dietary changes in plateau pikas7
Chromosome‐level genome assembly and population genomic analysis provide insights into the genetic diversity and adaption of Schizopygopsis younghusbandi on the Tibetan Plateau7
Unraveling the morphological patterns of a subantarctic eelpout: a geometric morphometric approach7
Geographical variation of the acoustic signals in the spot‐legged treefrog (Polypedates megacephalus) of Hainan Island7
Blind date: female fossorial amphisbaenians prefer scent marks of large and healthy males7
Predicting Social Rankings in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Through Communicative Interactions‐Based Data‐Driven Model7
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Effects of Livestock Grazing on Spatiotemporal Interactions Between Snow Leopards and Ungulate Prey6
The rough‐toothed dolphin genome provides new insights into the genetic mechanism of its rough teeth6
Toward the validation of an alternative method for endocrine monitoring in sharks: insights from testosterone analyses in the skin of bycatch individuals6
Brain size mediates the choice of breeding strategy in the red‐backed shrike Lanius collurio6
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Characteristics of the multiple replicon plasmid IncX1‐X1 in multidrug‐resistant Escherichia coli from Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica)6
Honey, What's for Dinner? Dietary Overlap and Size Dimorphism Between Female and Male Joro Spiders (Trichonephila clavata)6
Using physiological conditions to assess current and future habitat use of a Subarctic frog6
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Population genomics provides insights into the evolution and adaptation of tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) in China6
Intestinal microbiota in various animals6
Three‐dimensional forest foodscape in large herbivores' habitat based on UAV with LiDAR detection5
An intercontinental comparison of insect seed predation between introduced and native oaks5
Toxicity assessment of microcystin‐leucine arginine in planarian Dugesia japonica5
Rethinking the Impact of Human Disturbance on Wildlife: Fine‐Scale Responses From Species to Guilds5
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
Climatic gradients and forest composition shape bat communities in Eastern Mediterranean pine plantations5
Interpreting the Additive Components of Multi‐Species Distributional Aggregation: II. Species‐Level Insights5
Flight performance and wing morphology in the bat Carollia perspicillata: biophysical models and energetics5
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Ultrasonic Differentiation Between Two Species of Chinese Pygmy Dormice (Genus Typhlomys) With Support for the Size‐Signal Allometry Hypothesis5
Exploring riverine aquatic animal diversity and establishing aquatic ecological monitoring approaches tailored to the Qinling region via eDNA technology5
Intraspecific diversity of Meriones persicus (Rodentia; Gerbillinae), the main plague reservoir in Iran, and its connection to enzootic plague in Iran5
Evidence for the effect of brief exposure to food, but not learning interference, on maze solving in desert ants5
A Slow and Underappreciated Forest Megafauna: Food Habits, Movements, and Multiscale Habitat Preferences of Critically Endangered Sundaic Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys emys)4
Unlocking agro‐ecosystem sustainability: exploring the bottom‐up effects of microbes, plants, and insect herbivores4
Comparative phylogeography reveals dissimilar genetic differentiation patterns in two sympatric amphibian species4
Rostrum abnormalities in the endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in South Africa4
Climate factors and food availability shape the altitudinal migration of birds in the Xiling Snow Mountains, China4
Assessing the Impact of Elevation and Seasonality on the Detection of Medium‐ to Large‐Sized Mammals by Camera Traps4
Long‐term changes in a small mammal community in a temperate zone meadow subject to seasonal floods and habitat transformation4
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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
The Incarnation of Zoology in the 21st Century as an International Scientific Discipline4
Deafening‐induced rapid changes to spine synaptic connectivity in the adult avian vocal basal ganglia4
Acute oral toxicity of zinc phosphide: an assessment for wild house mice (Mus musculus)4
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
Alpine grassland degradation intensifies the burrowing behavior of small mammals: evidence for a negative feedback loop4
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Land use and dingo baiting are correlated with the density of kangaroos in rangeland systems4
The modern state of the European saiga population (Saiga tatarica tatarica): mtDNA, DRB3 MHC gene, and microsatellite diversity4
Fecal bacterial communities of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) reflect captivity status—Implications for conservation and management4
Two‐Step Loss of GLUTs in the High‐Metabolism Passerines4
Potential mechanisms implied in tick infection by arboviruses and their transmission to vertebrate hosts4
Sympatric diversity pattern driven by the secondary contact of two deeply divergent lineages of the soybean pod borer Leguminivora glycinivorella4
Combining phylogeography and ecological niche modeling to infer the evolutionary history of the Cordoba vesper mouse (Calomys venustus)4
The status of fertility control for rodents—recent achievements and future directions4
Allometric Constraint Predominates Over the Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis in a Radiation of Neotropical Treefrogs4
Bat Tongues and Foraging: Linking Morphology to Hunting Strategies4
Fruit Choice by Two Sympatric Primate Species: Determining Nutritional Composition Using Visual and Tactile Cues4
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