A5079472682- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Medical Imaging and Analysis
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
- Sports Performance and Training
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Biological Stains and Phytochemicals
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Marine animal studies overview
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2015-2024
Leiden University
2011
Significance The displacement of Neandertals by anatomically modern humans (AMHs) 50,000–40,000 y ago in Europe has considerable biological and behavioral implications. Châtelperronian at the Grotte du Renne (France) takes a central role models explaining transition, but association hominin fossils this site with is debated. Here we identify additional specimens through proteomic zooarchaeology mass spectrometry screening obtain molecular (ancient DNA, ancient proteins) chronometric data to...
<i>Trachypithecus</i>, which currently contains 20 species divided into four groups, is the most speciose and geographically dispersed genus among Asian colobines. Despite several morphological molecular studies, however, its evolutionary history phylogeography remain poorly understood. Phayre's langur (<i>Trachypithecus phayrei</i>) one of widespread members genus, but details on actual distribution intraspecific taxonomy are limited controversial. Thus, to elucidate <i>Trachypithecus</i>...
The non-passerine type specimens in Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden are listed as an update to Van den Hoek Ostende et al. (1997) 'Type-specimens of birds the National Museum Natural History, Leiden, Part 1. Non-Passerines' and Roselaar Prins (2000) 'List Zoological University Amsterdam (ZMA), including taxa described by ZMA staff but without types ZMA'. All new names published Temminck Schlegel listed, even when not other collections. We have added 380 deleted 13 originally (1997).
Abstract Aim The species diversity and endemism of tropical biotas are major contributors to global biodiversity, but the factors underlying formation these systems remain poorly understood. Location world's largest island, New Guinea. Time period Miocene present. Major taxa studied Passerine birds. Methods We first generated a species‐level phylogeny all native breeding passerine birds analyse spatial elevational patterns richness, age phylogenetic diversity. Second, we used an existing...
Abstract The ~1.97 million egg sets (~5 eggs) housed in museums have not been used proportion to their availability. We highlight the wide variety of scientific disciplines that collections and geographic locations sizes these collections, increase awareness importance improve visibility community, suggest they offer a wealth data covering large spatial scales long time series for broad investigations into avian biology. provide brief history an updated list museums/institutions with...
Abstract Environmental controls of species diversity represent a central research focus in evolutionary biology. In the marine realm, sharks are widely distributed, occupying mainly higher trophic levels and varied dietary preferences, mirrored by several morphological traits behaviours. Recent comparative phylogenetic studies revealed that present fairly uneven diversification across habitats, from reefs to deep-water. We show preliminary evidence (disparity) feeding system (mandibles)...
Abstract The cranial diversity of sharks reflects disparate biomechanical adaptations to feeding. In order be able investigate and better understand the ecomorphology extant shark feeding systems, we created a x-ray computed tomography (CT) library anatomy with three-dimensional (3D) lower jaw reconstructions. This is used examine quantify disparity in species separate study. divided dataset comprised medical CT scans 122 (Selachimorpha, Chondrichthyes) representing 73 species, including...
Abstract Native to southern Africa, the blue antelope ( Hippotragus leucophaeus ) is only large African mammal species known have become extinct in historical times. However, it was poorly documented prior its extinction ~ 1800 AD, and many of small number museum specimens attributed are taxonomically contentious. This places limitations on our understanding morphology, ecology, mechanisms responsible for demise. We retrieved genetic information from ten sixteen putative using both shotgun...
Abstract Despite large differences in morphology, behavior and lek-mating strategies the birds-of-paradise are known to hybridize occasionally, even across different genera. Many of these bird-of-paradise hybrids were originally described as distinct species based on morphological when compared recognized species. Nowadays, specimens generally assessments. Having fascinated naturalists for centuries, hybrid have been collected kept Natural History Collections. In present study, we utilize...
Males of Tornier's Forest Toad, Nectophrynoides tornieri, were observed to perform a peculiar display posture, the ‘push-up’: males raised themselves from substrate (always plant structure) by first stretching their fore legs into ‘sit-up’ and then hind assume position. We examined possible functions for push-up position in manipulative behavioral experiments. In majority tested males, introduction conspecific male only evoked less conspicuous sit-up display, whereas playback vocalization...
In deciding to provide a complement Buffon's Histoire naturelle des oiseaux, Temminck, who had not previously published ‘part work’ on this scale undertook do so under the name Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d’oiseaux. At start Temminck did texts; each part included six plates. Of many problems solve three main ones seemed be: (i) number of plates per part, (ii) dates publication, and (iii) need discover wrappers issued with parts 1–20. The carried French names, but for these 20...
Two extinct taxa, Moorea Sandpiper Prosobonia ellisi and Tahiti P. leucoptera, once occurred on Tahiti, respectively. Four illustrations of from the second third Cook expeditions (1772–75 1776–80) exist, which one was model for ellisi, whilst two others depict leucoptera Kiritimati cancellata. Considerable confusion exists as to whether is a valid species or an intraspecific variant leucoptera. We examined / original notes by crew expeditions. conclude that should be regarded junior synonym...
The only known museum specimen of Tahiti Sandpiper Prosobonia leucoptera, held at Naturalis, Leiden, until now has been considered to be the type collected by J. R. Forster during second voyage Captain James Cook (1772–75). However, using archival and published sources, we were able trace back 1848. Nevertheless, based on a comparison its taxidermy with material provenance, conclude that it is likely Anders Sparrman, member Cook's voyage, was involved in mounting specimen.
This is the first part of a catalogue containing all known types in mammal collection Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, covering orders Monotremata to Rodentia sequence according Wilson and Reeder (2005). remaining will be treated second following later. started early 1990s as basic inventory using historic catalogues. Chris Smeek, then curator collection, researched until his death 2017. current authors continued with work, resulting present publication. We discuss...
The Fishing Cat is not a species known to inhabit Singapore. However, historical specimen stated have come from Singapore in 1819 and attributed Pierre-Médard Diard (RMNH.MAM.59688) now housed at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Two hundred years after it was obtained, mounted skin skull of this specimen, including labels, were photographed digitally catalogued. Four sets annotations labels document detailing records receipt specimens sent by Leiden are presented...