The European Zoological Journal, Volume 81, Issue 2 (2014)

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Editorial

Editorial
The species concept: an old debate with new applications and practicalities
Cristina Giacoma
Page: 161
Published online: 30 Jun 2014
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Something to think about (Part 1). Do “species” really exist in Nature or are they just necessary intellectual tools?
A. M. Simonetta
Pages: 162-181
Published online: 30 Jun 2014
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The “Evolutionarily Significant Unit” concept and its applicability in biological conservation
L. P. Casacci, F. Barbero & E. Balletto
Pages: 182-193
Published online: 19 Dec 2013
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Early ontogenetic development of digestive system in Schizothorax zarudnyi Nikolskii, 1897 (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae) larvae
M. Shahriari Moghadam, B. Abtahi, S. Rezaei & A. Rahdari
Pages: 194-203
Published online: 09 Apr 2014
AbstractforEarly ontogenetic development of digestive system in Schizothorax zarudnyi Nikolskii, 1897 (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae) larvae | Full Text | References | PDF (3.9 MB)
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Morphometric and genetic divergence in island and mainland populations of Anolis nebulosus (Squamata: Polychrotidae) from Jalisco (Mexico): an instance of insular gigantism
G. Senczuk, A. García, P. Colangelo, F. Annesi & R. Castiglia
Pages: 204-214
Published online: 13 May 2014
AbstractforMorphometric and genetic divergence in island and mainland populations of Anolis nebulosus (Squamata: Polychrotidae) from Jalisco (Mexico): an instance of insular gigantism | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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The arteries on the base of the brain in the camelids (Camelidae)
A. Kiełtyka-Kurc, H. Frąckowiak, M. Zdun, M. Nabzdyk, K. Kowalczyk & M. Tołkacz
Pages: 215-220
Published online: 16 May 2014
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Fine arrangement of photoreceptors in retina and mode of vision in beaked sea snake, Enhydrina schistosa (Daudin, 1803) (Reptilia: Hydrophiidae)
M. Kordi & N. Shabanipour
Pages: 221-226
Published online: 22 May 2014
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Effects of random food deprivation on body mass, behavior and serum leptin levels in Eothenomys miletus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Cricetidae)
W. L. Zhu, Y. Mu, H. Zhang, W. R. Gao, L. Zhang & Z. K. Wang
Pages: 227-234
Published online: 03 Apr 2014
AbstractforEffects of random food deprivation on body mass, behavior and serum leptin levels in Eothenomys miletus (Mammalia: Rodentia: Cricetidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (514.9 KB)
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Diet induced obesity in Apodemus chevrieri (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae)
W. R. Gao, W. L. Zhu, Q. H. Zhou, H. Zhang & Z. K. Wang
Pages: 235-245
Published online: 27 May 2014
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Comparison of urohyal bone morphology among gerreid fish (Perciformes: Gerreidae)
J. G. Chollet-Villalpando, J. De La Cruz-Agüero & F. J. García-Rodríguez
Pages: 246-255
Published online: 17 Jun 2014
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The amphibian Pelophylax bergeri (Günther, 1986) testis poly(ADP-ribose)polymerases: relationship to endocrine disruptors during spermatogenesis
A. De Maio, S. Trocchia & G. Guerriero
Pages: 256-263
Published online: 30 Apr 2014
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Sound production in the genus Acinipe Rambur, 1832 (Orthoptera: Pamphagidae)
M.-D. García, R. Gómez, M.-E. Clemente & J.-J. Presa
Pages: 264-270
Published online: 11 Mar 2014
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Differential response of a carnivore community to predator control: a spatio-temporal observational study
J. Barrull, I. Mate, M. Salicrú, J. Palet, J. G. Casanovas, J. Gosàlbez & J. Ruiz-Olmo
Pages: 271-279
Published online: 14 Apr 2014
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Occurrence of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765) (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in the central-eastern Mediterranean Sea
R. Carlucci, D. Battista, F. Capezzuto, F. Serena & L. Sion
Pages: 280-286
Published online: 30 Jun 2014
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The injuries on tortoise shells as a depository of past human impact
G. Buică, R.I. Băncilă, M. Tudor, R. Plăiaşu & D. Cogălniceanu
Pages: 287-297
Published online: 14 May 2014
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Social interactions between fungus garden and external workers of Atta sexdens (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
F. G. Lacerda, T. M. C. Della Lucia, O. Desouza, O. L. Pereira, M. C. M. Kasuya, L. M. De Souza, J. C. Couceiro & D. J. De Souza
Pages: 298-303
Published online: 16 May 2014
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Distinguishing sex of free-ranging tigers using pugmark measurements
R. Singh, Q. Qureshi, K. Sankar, P. R. Krausman, B. D. Joshi & S. P. Goyal
Pages: 304-309
Published online: 23 Apr 2014
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