Download or read book Redefinition and Generic Revision of the North American Vaejovid Scorpion Subfamily Syntropinae Kraepelin 1905 with Descriptions of Six New Genera Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History No 382 written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zoogeography of Arachnida written by Petar Beron and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 995 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume merges all geographical and paleogeographical data on all groups of the arachnofauna. The book features topics such as the ecological factors, climate and other barriers that influence the distribution of arachnida. It also elaborates on the characteristics of the distribution such as arachnida at high altitude (e.g. Himalaya), in caves, in polar regions and highlights differences between the arachnofauna of e.g. Mediterranean regions vs Central Europe, West African vs Indomalayan and more. Furthermore, amongst other topics the volume also includes chapters on the systems of arachnida, fossil orders, dispersal and dispersion, endemics and relicts, regional arachnogeography, cave and high altitude arachnida.
Download or read book Illustrated catalog of scorpions 1 Introductory remarks keys to families and genera subfamiliy Scorpioninae with keys to Heterometrus and Pandinus species written by František Kovařík and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Systematics of the North American Scorpion Subfamily Syntropinae Scorpiones Vaejovidae written by Edmundo Gonzalez and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 3300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision of the North American vaejovid scorpion subfamily Syntropinae Kraepelin, 1905 are presented. The phylogeny is based on a simultaneous analysis of DNA (5 loci) and morphological characters (continuous and discrete). The current classification of the subfamily (Soleglad and Fet, 2008) was tested for monophyly and the relative positions of insertae sedis taxa putatively related to the subfamily were investigated. Nodal stability and nodal support for the resultant topologies were high; although the molecules and morphology had dissimilar phylogenetic signals, simultaneous analyses enhanced the overall signal and thus generated the hypothesis with the most explanatory power. Syntropinae and Stahnkeini Soleglad and Fet, 2008 were recovered as monophyletic. The Syntropinae comprised six monophyletic groups that contradicted the current classification. The following taxonomic emendations are proposed. The tribe Paravaejovini Soleglad and Fet, 2008 and subtribe Thorellina Soleglad and Fet, 2008 are synonymized with Syntropinae; the Syntropinae is redefined with eleven genera. Six new genera are described, Balsateres n. gen., Chihuahuanus, n. gen., Konetontli, n. gen., Maaykuyak, n. gen., Mesomexovis, n. gen., and Vizcaino, n. gen. Hoffmannius, syn. n. is synonymized with Paravaejovis and 15 species are transferred to other genera. Five subspecies are elevated to species, two restored from synonymy and 26 new species described. Possible scenarios of the evolution and biogeography of the genera and species are presented, from a historical and ecological perspective.
Download or read book Scorpions 2001 written by Gary A. Polis and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Systematic Revision of the North American Syntropine Vaejovid Scorpion Genera Maaykuyak Syntropis and Vizcaino with Description of the Adults of Syntropis Williamsi written by Edmundo González-Santillán and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four distinct genera, forming two monophyletic groups, are basal in the phylogeny of the North American vaejovid scorpion subfamily Syntropinae Kraepelin, 1905: Konetontli González-Santillán and Prendini, 2013; Maaykuyak González-Santillán and Prendini, 2013; Syntropis Kraepelin, 1900; and Vizcaino González-Santillán and Prendini, 2013. All except the species of Konetontli, treated elsewhere, are revised in the present contribution. The two species of Maaykuyak, three species of Syntropis, and monotypic Vizcaino are redescribed; the adults of Syntropis williamsi Soleglad et al., 2007, described for the first time; keys to identification of the species of Maaykuyak and Syntropis presented; and new locality records and updated distribution maps provided for all species covered.
Download or read book Systematic Revision of the North American Syntropine Vaejovid Scorpion Genera Balsateres Kuarapu and Thorellius with Descriptions of Three New Species written by Edmundo González-Santillán and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four genera formed a monophyletic group, referred to as the Kochius clade, in the phylogeny of the North American vaejovid scorpion subfamily Syntropinae Kraepelin, 1905: Balsateres González-Santillán and Prendini, 2013; Kochius Soleglad and Fet, 2008; Kuarapu Francke and Ponce-Saavedra, 2010; and Thorellius Soleglad and Fet, 2008. In the present contribution, all except Kochius, treated elsewhere, are revised. The monotypic Balsateres and Kuarapu are redescribed. Thorellius cristimanus (Pocock, 1898) and Thorellius intrepidus (Thorell, 1876) are redescribed and their type localities discussed and clarified. Three new species of Thorellius are described: Thorellius tekuani; Thorellius wixarika; and Thorellius yuyuawi. Vaejovis intrepidus atrox Hoffmann, 1931, is newly synonymized with T. cristimanus based on examination of the type material. A key to identification of the species of Thorellius is presented, and new locality records and updated distribution maps provided for all species covered.
Download or read book Ecophysiology of Desert Arthropods and Reptiles written by John L. Cloudsley-Thompson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecophysiology of Desert Arthropods and Reptiles starts with a new classification of the world's deserts, based upon the type of precipitation and the effect on their faunas of arthropods and reptiles. This is followed by an account of microclimates and the avoidance of environmental extremes. Whereas thermoregulation is primarily behavioural, responses to water shortage are largely physiological. Seasonal activity and phenology are described, adaptations for burrowing, the avoidance of enemies, and defence, are also outlined. A comparative account of interspecific relationships, feeding specializations, and species diversity in the two taxa is described. The purpose of the book is to provide a new and up-to-date analysis that will stimulate further research along these lines.
Download or read book Whip Spiders written by Peter Weygoldt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whip spiders (Amblypygi) can be large and terrifying animals with strong, raptorial pedipalps and long antenniform first legs that can produce a span of as much as 60 cm. Others are small and scarcely span 5 cm. They all lead a secretive nocturnal life and are extremely dangerous to other arthropods and small vertebrates. In contrast to spiders and scorpions, they are of no commercial, economic or medical importance and they are difficult to study in the field because of their nocturnal habits, possible reasons why they have been greatly neglected until recently, by scientists and naturalists. Whip spiders represent an old group that dates back to the Carboniferous period. Their partly primitive and partly derived morphological characters and habits make the study of these animals interesting, while observation of their behaviour greatly increases our knowledge and understanding of arachnids in general. In this book the author describes their morphology and systematics, their life history, their fascinating sensory biology, their complex mating dances and reproductive biology, and their ecology and distribution. Thus he has made a significant contibution to a better understanding of the morphology and biology of the Arachnida as a whole. Whip Spiders is an outstanding contribution to science and it will be of interest for anyone with an interest in Arachnida and for those keeping and breeding spiders.
Download or read book Arachnida and Myriapoda of the Seychelles Islands written by Justin Gerlach and published by Siri Scientific Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biodiversity Ecosystems and Conservation in Northern Mexico written by Jean-Luc E. Cartron and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the biodiversity and biogeography of nothern Mexico, documents the biological importance of regional ecosystems and the impacts of human land use on the conservation status of plants and wildlife. It should become the standard source document for the conservation status of species and ecosystems in this region, which is of unusual biological interest because of its high biodiversity and highly varied landscape and biological zonation.
Download or read book African Biodiversity written by Bernhard A. Huber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights African biodiversity at all levels ranging from molecules to ecosystems. Major topics are biogeography, speciation processes, phylogenetic patterns and systematics, diversity decline and conservation, and applied biodiversity informatics. The 42 contributions are mostly on insects and vertebrates, but include botanical papers as well as more general chapters on biodiversity informatics.
Download or read book Animal biodiversity An outline of higher level classification and survey of taxonomic richness written by and published by Magnolia Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to Comparative Arachnology written by L. van der Hammen and published by Balogh Scientific Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scorpion Venoms written by P. Gopalakrishnakone and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the field of Toxinology has expanded substantially. On the one hand it studies venomous animals, plants and micro organisms in detail to understand their mode of action on targets. While on the other, it explores the biochemical composition, genomics and proteomics of toxins and venoms to understand their three interaction with life forms (especially humans), development of antidotes and exploring their pharmacological potential. Therefore, Toxinology has deep linkages with biochemistry, molecular biology, anatomy and pharmacology. In addition, there is a fast developing applied subfield, clinical toxinology, which deals with understanding and managing medical effects of toxins on human body. Given the huge impact of toxin-based deaths globally, and the potential of venom in generation of drugs for so-far incurable diseases (for example, Diabetes, Chronic Pain), the continued research and growth of the field is imminent. This has led to the growth of research in the area and the consequent scholarly output by way of publications in journals and books. Despite this ever growing body of literature within biomedical sciences, there is still no all-inclusive reference work available that collects all of the important biochemical, biomedical and clinical insights relating to Toxinology. The Handbook of Toxinology aims to address this gap and cover the field of Toxinology comprehensively.
Download or read book Systematic Revision of the North American Syntropine Vaejovid Scorpion Genera Balsateres Kuarapu and Thorellius with Descriptions of Three New Species Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History No 420 written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book D ures Biodiversity of the Brandberg Massif Namibia written by Eugène Marais and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
