A5077557701- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Forensic and Genetic Research
College of the Sequoias
2023
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2019-2023
Ashland (United States)
2019-2023
Abstract A taxonomic framework for South American cottontail rabbits (Lagomorpha: Leporidae: Sylvilagus) was recently published by Diersing and Wilson (2017). Although we agree with some of its conclusions (e.g., species status S. apollinaris fulvescens), disagree others. We provide herein evidence supporting andinus as a valid based on morphological characters novel molecular data. also details the fulvescens that support separating these from brasiliensis. adduce data suggestive to effect...
Contemporary climate change is modifying the distribution, morphology, phenology, physiology, evolution, and interspecific interactions of species. Effects are mediated not only through magnitude experienced (exposure) an animal's sensitivity to such changes, but also ability population or species adjust climatic variability genetically, behaviorally, spatially (via its distribution) (i.e., adaptive capacity; AC). Here, we used attribute-based framework systematically evaluate compare AC...
Dice's cottontail, Sylvilagus dicei, only was recognized as a valid species in 1981 after having been subsumed synonymy with S. brasiliensis and gabbi, which latter also at times had synonymized an ill-defined broadly distributed brasiliensis. Phylogenetic relationships of dicei remain poorly resolved, does the distribution species. We collected new specimens carried out phylogenetic analyses combined cytochrome-b 12S rRNA mitochondrial loci. Molecular data confirm taxonomic status place it...
Abstract The ornithological collection of the National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon includes over 6,800 bird skin loose feather specimens. These are essential reference material for morphological identification avian evidence wildlife crime investigations by U.S. Service. In summer 2020, these specimens were moved from several locations installed a new building dedicated to laboratory's bird, mammal, herpetological collections. Following installation building,...