A5074399837- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant and animal studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
Museo Civico di Zoologia
2013-2023
Istituto per le Piante da Legno e l'Ambiente
2008-2022
University of Zagreb
2021
Torino e-district
2020
International Union for Conservation of Nature
2012
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
2011
Ospedale Maggiore
2008
A precise knowledge of the spatial distribution taxa is essential for decision-making processes in land management and biodiversity conservation, both present under future global change scenarios. This a key base several scientific disciplines (e.g. macro-ecology, biogeography, evolutionary biology, planning, or environmental impact assessment) that rely on species maps. An atlas summarizing European amphibians reptiles with 50 × km resolution maps based ca. 85 000 grid records was published...
Author(s): Vigna Taglianti, Augusto; Audisio, Paolo A.; Biondi, Maurizio; Bologna, Marco Carpaneto, Giuseppe M.; De Biase, Alessio; Fattorini, Simone; Piattella, Emanuele; Sindaco, Roberto; Venchi, Alberto; Zapparoli, Marzio
The Seveso accident in 1976 caused a large, populated area north of Milan, Italy, to be contaminated by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). In this study, the authors followed up exposed population for chronic effects; paper reports results mortality follow-up extension 1997-2001. study cohort includes 278,108 subjects resident at time or immigrating/born 10 years thereafter three zones with decreasing TCDD soil levels (zone A, very high; zone B, R, low) and reference territory...
Mesalina are small diurnal lacertid lizards inhabiting arid areas from North Africa to northwestern India. Previous phylogenetic studies have shown the existence of several species complexes within genus, some them with high levels undiscovered diversity. In present study, we carry out an integrative systematic revision guttulata complex using both molecular and morphological data across its entire distribution range in Africa, Middle East Arabia. The results genetic analyses indicate that...
Abstract Aim Small geographic ranges make species especially prone to extinction from anthropogenic disturbances or natural stochastic events. We assemble and analyse a comprehensive dataset of all the world's lizard identify with smallest ranges—those known only their type localities. compare them wide‐ranging infer whether specific regions biological traits predispose have small ranges. Location Global. Methods extensively surveyed museum collections, primary literature our own field...
The evolutionary history of the biota North Africa and Arabia is inextricably tied to complex geological climatic evolution that gave rise prevalent deserts these areas. Reptiles constitute an exemplary group in study arid environments with numerous well-adapted members, while recent studies using reptiles as models have unveiled interesting biogeographical diversification patterns. In this study, we include 207 specimens belonging all 12 recognized species genus Stenodactylus. Molecular...
Abstract Aim The incompleteness of information on biodiversity distribution is a major issue for ecology and conservation. Researchers have made many attempts to quantify the amount that still remains unknown. We evaluated whether models integrate ecogeographical variables with measures effectiveness sampling can be used estimate patterns (species richness) reptiles in remote areas received limited surveys. Location Western Palaearctic (Europe, Northern Africa, Middle East Central Asia)....
Biogeographia - vol. XXI — 2000 (Pubb/icato il 30 giugno 2000) Biogeografia de|l’AnatoIia The reptiles of Anatolia: a checklist and zoogeographical analysis 1 ROBERTO SINDACO *, ALBERTO VENCH1”, GIUSEPPE M. CARPANETO **, MARCO A. BOLOGNA** ”‘c/0 Museo Ciz/ico di Storizz Naturzzle, CI’. 89 I-10022 Czzmulgnolzz (TO) (Italy) **Dz'pzzrtiment0 Ali Biologia, Universitiz degli Studi “Roma Tre”, Vizzle G. Marconi, 446 ]—00146R0mzz Key words: reptiles, Anatolia, Near East, zoogeography, faunas....
Abstract Aim Deserts are generally perceived as areas of low diversity, and hence receive little attention from researchers conservationists. Squamates the dominant group vertebrates in arid regions, such represent an ideal model to study biodiversity patterns these areas. We examine spatial evolutionary history endemism terrestrial squamates Arabian Peninsula test hypotheses on role topography isolation so identify possible environmental drivers diversification. Location The Peninsula....
Abstract Measuring population changes and trends is essential to identify threatened species, requested by several environmental regulations (e.g. European Habitat Directive). However, obtaining this information for small cryptic animals challenging, requires complex, broad‐scale monitoring schemes. How should we allocate the limited resources available monitoring, maximize probability of detecting declines? The analysis simulated data can help performance scenarios across species with...
A molecular phylogeny of the sphaerodactylid geckos genus Pristurus is inferred based on an alignment 1845 base pairs (bp) concatenated mitochondrial (12S) and nuclear (acm4, cmos, rag1 rag2) genes for 80 individuals, representing 18 23–26 species, three subspecies P. rupestris. The results indicate that rupestris polyphyletic includes two highly divergent clades: eastern clade, found in coastal Iran throughout Hajar Mountain range northern Oman UAE; western distributed from central Oman,...
Few DNA barcoding studies of squamate reptiles have been conducted. Due to the significance Socotra Archipelago (a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site and a biodiversity hotspot) conservation interest its reptile fauna (94% endemics), we performed most comprehensive study on an island group date test applicability specimen identification species discovery. Reptiles constitute Socotra's important vertebrate fauna, yet their taxonomy remains under-studied. We successfully DNA-barcoded 380...
Sindaco, R., Metallinou, M., Pupin, F., Fasola, M. & Carranza, S. (2012). Forgotten in the ocean: systematics, biogeography and evolution of Trachylepis skinks Socotra Archipelago. — Zoologica Scripta , 41 346–362. The Archipelago, north‐west Indian Ocean, is considered to be one most remote biodiversity rich distinct islands world. Often referred as ‘Galapagos Ocean’, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Natural site 2008. Despite having very bizarre fauna flora with high level...
The study of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences reveals that the polytypic Blanus strauchi is a species complex including three well-defined allopatric clades, one which consists two sub-clades. Only sub-clades Western clade are morphologically diagnosable in field, whereas obvious characters to distinguish Central Eastern clades lacking. However, all four show significant statistical differentiation on meristic traits, as well morphometric head when compared by means geometric...
In the present work, we use an exceptional database including 5,359 records of 101 species Oman's terrestrial reptiles together with spatial tools to infer patterns richness and endemicity, habitat preference each better define conservation priorities, especial focus on effectiveness protected areas in preserving this unique arid fauna. Our results indicate that sampling effort is not only remarkable from a taxonomic point view, multiple observations for most species, but also coverage...
Abstract Aim Analyses of biogeographical patterns and macroecology islands require large datasets reporting the occurrence species. The Mediterranean region is a biodiversity hotspot, which hosts number reptile species has been focus many studies. Nevertheless, comprehensive inventories describing features these environments are lacking. We gathered dataset summarizing data on distribution basin Macaronesia, also including detailed information geographical features. Location Islands from...
Abstract Environmental factors, such as temperature, precipitation, and elevation, explain most of the variation in species richness at global scale. Nevertheless, patterns may have different drivers across taxa regions. To date, a comprehensive examination how various factors climate or topography drive all terrestrial vertebrates, using same methods predictors, has been lacking. Recent advances species‐distribution data allowed us to model examine pattern tetrapods comprehensively. We...
Abstract The Socotra Archipelago is an ancient continental fragment of Gondwanan origin and one the most isolated landforms on Earth a biodiversity hot spot. Yet, biogeography evolutionary history its endemic fauna still remain largely overlooked. We investigate origin, tempo mode diversification in Hemidactylus geckos Archipelago. Concatenated multilocus species coalescent analyses from Arabia North Africa indicate that do not form monophyletic group branch as three independent...