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Chiba M, Chiba S. Hidden invasiveness of non-native Schlegel's Japanese gecko (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) and three-way competition among natives and non-natives in Japan. Mol Ecol 2024; 33:e17420. [PMID: 38837546 DOI: 10.1111/mec.17420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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In this study, we investigated the invasiveness of Gekko japonicus, a prevalent gecko species in Japan and an ancient non-native species, focusing on its competition with both the undescribed endemic Gekko species (referred to as Nishiyamori in Japanese) and G. hokouensis. These species are co-distributed with G. japonicus, leading us to hypothesize that G. japonicus was invasive upon its initial introduction. We employed niche analysis and population genetics through ddRAD-seq to assess the historical invasiveness of G. japonicus by comparing regions with and without interspecies competition. Our niche analysis across the Goto Islands, Hiradojima Island (colonized by G. japonicus) and the Koshikishima Islands (not colonized by G. japonicus) indicated that endemic Gekko sp. alter their microhabitat usage in response to invasions by other gecko species, despite having similar suitable habitats and microhabitat preferences. Population genetic analysis revealed significant population declines in Gekko sp. within areas of introduced competition, in contrast to stable populations in areas without such competition. These findings suggest a tripartite competitive relationship among the gecko species, with G. japonicus and G. hokouensis invasions restricting the distribution of the endemic Gekko sp. Consequently, G. japonicus may have historically acted as an invasive species. Acknowledging the historical dynamics of current biodiversity is crucial for addressing complex ecological issues and making informed conservation decisions.
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- Minoru Chiba
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Doctoral Institute for Evidence Based Policy, Inc., Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Nishibori T, Tada N, Saka M. Female-biased Sex Ratios and Control Effects Observed in Two Local Populations of Red-eared Slider Turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Western Japan. CURRENT HERPETOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.5358/hsj.42.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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- Tomoko Nishibori
- Wagamehogonokai, Sinkecho 548–21, Naka, Sakai, Osaka 599–8232, JAPAN
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- Division of Aquatic Environment, Kyoto Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environment, Murakamicho 395, Fushimi, Kyoto 612–8369, JAPAN
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- Division of Aquatic Environment, Kyoto Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environment, Murakamicho 395, Fushimi, Kyoto 612–8369, JAPAN
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Liaw YL, Tsai CH. Taxonomic revision of Chinemys pani (Testudines: Geoemydidae) from the Pleistocene of Taiwan and its implications of conservation paleobiology. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2022; 306:1501-1507. [PMID: 36181371 DOI: 10.1002/ar.25082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Proper taxonomic identification is critical to our understanding of biodiversity and the underlying evolutionary history. Here we re-examine the cast of the holotype of Chinemys pani, a geoemydid turtle from the Pleistocene of Taiwan; the actual specimen was not curated appropriately after the original publication and was most likely lost. Our results provide substantial evidence to show that Chinemys pani should be identified as Mauremys reevesii. The replica, though not ideal, preserves various morphological features that allow reliable taxonomic identification of Mauremys reevesii, including the presence of three longitudinal keels on the carapace, the second to sixth neural bones anteriorly short-sided, and the lack of a movable plastral hinge. In addition, we also confirm that the original diagnostic features that established the new taxon: Chinemys pani - are polymorphic characters of Mauremys reevesii. Our taxonomic revision of a Pleistocene geoemydid turtle from Taiwan confirms the existence of the Pleistocene Mauremys reevesii. More importantly, this study offers new insights into the origin of modern biodiversity in Taiwan and gives a straightforward example of how fossils can be applied to conservation policies.
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- Yi-Lu Liaw
- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Museum of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Koo KS, Yun K, Jang Y. Ozobranchus jantseanus (Clitellata: Ozobranchidae) from Reeve’s Turtle, Mauremys reevesii: New Annelid Fauna in Korea. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 2022; 60:213-215. [PMID: 35772741 PMCID: PMC9256281 DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2022.60.3.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Turtle leeches have not been recorded in Korea, although they occur in geographically adjacent countries including China and Japan. This study describes a turtle leech, Ozobranchus jantseanus (Clitellata: Ozobranchidae), found from Reeve’s turtle (Mauremys reevesii) in Korea. Of the 143 Reeve’s turtles collected from the freshwater reservoir in Jinju City, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, 95 unidentified leeches were found in 8 (5.6%) individuals. The leeches had 22 somites with 11 pairs of externally exposed branchiae, body-sized posterior suckers, and spines on the dorsal surface. We identified these leeches as Ozobranchus jantseanus Oka, 1912 (Clitellata: Ozobranchidae). This species of turtle leeches found in Korea may fill the gap in the biodiversity of East Asian annulus.
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- Kyo Soung Koo
- Research Institute of EcoScience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760,
Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences and Division of EcoScience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760,
Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences and Division of EcoScience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760,
Korea
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Ueno S, Kamezaki N, Mine K, Suzuki D, Hosoya S, Kikuchi K, Okamoto K, Torii M, Kadowaki K, Okamoto K, Sano M. Reproductive Ability of Hybrids between Japanese Pond Turtle (Mauremys japonica) and Reeves' Pond Turtle (Mauremys reevesii). Zoolog Sci 2021; 39:186-192. [DOI: 10.2108/zs210047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Shintaro Ueno
- Department of Ecosystem Studies, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biosphere-Geosphere Science, Okayama University of Science, Kita Ward, Okayama 700-0005, Japan
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- Nature Recovery Co. Ltd., Nagata, Kobe, Hyogo 653-0844, Japan
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- Department of Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Tokai University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 005-8601, Japan
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- Fisheries Laboratory, The University of Tokyo, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-0214, Japan
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- Fisheries Laboratory, The University of Tokyo, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-0214, Japan
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- Department of Ecosystem Studies, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Ecosystem Studies, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Ecosystem Studies, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Lee Y, Lin J, Tseng S, Chen T, Lin S. Human disturbance as a possible cause of genetic introgression from exotic into native Mauremysturtles. Anim Conserv 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Y. Lee
- Department of Life Science National Taiwan Normal University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science National Taiwan Normal University Taipei Taiwan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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- Institute of Wildlife Conservation National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Pingtung Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science National Taiwan Normal University Taipei Taiwan
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Takahashi A, Kusaka A, Kamezaki N. Skeletal Remains of Mauremys reevesii (Testudines: Geoemydidae) from a Late Medieval Archeological Site in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Western Japan. CURRENT HERPETOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.5358/hsj.38.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Akio Takahashi
- 1Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Okayama University of Science, Ridai-cho 1-1, Kita-ku, O
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- 1Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Okayama University of Science, Ridai-cho 1-1, Kita-ku, O
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- 2Department of Biosphere-Geosphere Science, Faculty of Biosphere-Geosphere Science, Okayama Universi
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Lee KH, Chen TH, Shang G, Clulow S, Yang YJ, Lin SM. A check list and population trends of invasive amphibians and reptiles in Taiwan. Zookeys 2019; 829:85-130. [PMID: 30914838 PMCID: PMC6422934 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.829.27535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Invasive species have impacted biodiversity all around the world. Among various ecosystems, islands are most vulnerable to these impacts due to their high ratio of endemism, highly specialized adaptation, and isolated and unique fauna. As with other subtropical islands, Taiwan faces constant risk of biological invasions and is currently ranked as one of the countries most affected by invasive amphibians and reptiles. In this paper, a comprehensive checklist of all known exotic amphibians and reptiles is provided, including twelve species which have successfully colonized Taiwan and six species with a controversial status. We provide an update on the knowledge of all these species including their distribution, colonization history, threats to native animals, and population trends based on literature records, fauna surveys, and data collected during invasive species eradication and control programs. A list of species with high invasive potentials is also provided. This study reports, for the first time, a comprehensive survey of invasive herpetofauna in Taiwan, which should provide a valuable reference to other regions which might suffer from similar invasion risk.
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- Ko-Huan Lee
- School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Wildlife Conservation, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan
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- School of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan
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Asami M, Okuyama H, Takahashi JI. Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the three-keeled pond turtle Mauremys reevesii (Reptilia: Testudines). Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1601511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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- Mari Asami
- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan
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Dang W, Hu YC, Geng J, Wang J, Lu HL. Thermal physiological performance of two freshwater turtles acclimated to different temperatures. J Comp Physiol B 2018; 189:121-130. [PMID: 30478602 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-018-1194-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The thermal physiological performance of invasive species may play a crucial role in determining their invasion success. In this study, we acclimated two cohorts of hatchlings of freshwater turtles (native Mauremys reevesii and invasive Trachemys scripta elegans) from low and high-latitude collection sites, respectively, to different thermal conditions (20 and 30 °C) for 4 weeks, and then compared their thermal tolerance and locomotor performance. T. scripta elegans hatchlings could swim faster (but righted themselves more slowly), and tolerate a higher temperature and wider temperature range than M. reevesii hatchlings. Similarly, T. scripta elegans hatchlings had a greater maximal performance (Pmax) value for swimming speed (but a lower Pmax value for righting time) than M. reevesii hatchlings. Temperature acclimation had a significant impact on the thermal tolerance and locomotor ability of turtles, but the acclimation effect did not differ between the two species. T. scripta elegans hatchlings seemed to have a greater thermal plasticity than M. reevesii hatchlings. High-latitude individuals showed a greater low-temperature tolerance, but lower locomotor ability (longer righting time) than low-latitude ones. However, the thermal plasticity did not differ between latitudinal cohorts. Our results indicated that T. scripta elegans performed better than M. reevesii, which might contribute to its range expansion and invasive success.
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- Wei Dang
- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310036, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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Nakano T, Nakamura R, Ohtsuka S, Suzuki T, Suzuki D. Low genetic diversity in Ozobranchus jantseanus (Hirudinida: Ozobranchidae) in Japan: Possibility of introduction with their host turtles. Parasitol Int 2017; 66:798-801. [PMID: 28847744 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2017.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Leeches belonging to the genus Ozobranchus are ectoparasitic on sea and freshwater turtles. The freshwater species O. jantseanus has been recorded from China and Japan. Ozobranchus jantseanus inhabiting Japan is considered to be a non-indigenous species, because their primary host, the Reeves' pond turtle, Mauremys reevesii, is thought to have been introduced in the last few centuries from adjacent Asian countries. To assess whether the Japanese populations of O. jantseanus were likely to have been introduced, their genetic diversity was investigated using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I sequences. The very low sequence diversity as well as the historical record of this species from Japan suggest that Japanese populations of O. jantseanus may have been artificially introduced along with their host turtles. Molecular phylogenies of COI showed that two marine Ozobranchus species formed a clade together with the freshwater O. jantseanus.
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- Takafumi Nakano
- Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima 739-8524, Japan.
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- Setouchi Field Science Center, Graduate School of Biosphere, Hiroshima University, Takehara 725-0024, Japan
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- Setouchi Field Science Center, Graduate School of Biosphere, Hiroshima University, Takehara 725-0024, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo 108-8477, Japan
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- Institute of Decision Science for a Sustainable Society, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Mitochondrial haplotype distribution and phylogenetic relationship of an endangered species Reeve's turtle (Mauremys reevesii) in East Asia. JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC BIODIVERSITY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Nakano T. Diversity of Leeches from Japan: Recent Progress in Macrophagous and Blood-Feeding Taxa. SPECIES DIVERSITY OF ANIMALS IN JAPAN 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-56432-4_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Hybridization betweenMauremys japonicaandMauremys reevesiiInferred by Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Analyses. J HERPETOL 2014. [DOI: 10.1670/11-320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Fujii R, Ota H, Toda M. Genetic and Morphological Assessments of Hybridization Between Two Non-Native Geoemydid Turtles,Mauremys reevesiiandMauremys mutica,in Northcentral Japan. CHELONIAN CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.2744/ccb-1067.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Suzuki D, Hikida T. Taxonomic Status of the Soft-Shell Turtle Populations in Japan: A Molecular Approach. CURRENT HERPETOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.5358/hsj.33.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Saka M, Tada N, Kamata Y. Time Span of the Subadult Stage in Female Reeves' Pond TurtlesMauremys reevesii(Reptilia: Geoemydidae). CURRENT HERPETOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.5358/hsj.33.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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