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A Study of Bryothinusa (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), Comparing a Tabular and a Dichotomous Key to the Species
Comparison of a tabular with a dichotomous key to the species of Bryothinusa demonstrates advantages of the former, B. rothi n. sp., Mexico and B. fluenta n. sp., Hong Kong are described. -
Calcanea of Members of the Canidae
The calcanea of 25 species (14 genera) of canids are described and compared. All canids have a dual anterior surface which articulates proximally with the astragulus and distally with the scaphoid. Most canid calcanea are ... -
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Development of the Whipscorpion Schizomus floridanus, with Notes on Behavior and Laboratory Culture
The embryonic and larval stages of Schizomus floridanus are described, with special emphasis on the morphology of the larval tarsi. Schizomus floridainus is facultatively if not completely parthenogenetic. Females are ... -
Diagnosis, Systematics, and Notes on Grandidierella japonica (Amphipoda: Gammaridea) and Its Introduction to the Pacific Coast of the United States
The introduction of Grandidierella japonica Stephensen, 1938 (Corophiidae) from Japan to Tomales Bay, Bolinas Lagoon and San Francisco Bay, California, is recorded for the first time. A diagnosis and a list of associate ... -
Evolutionary Implications of the Karyotypes of the Stenodermine Genera Ardops, Ariteus, Phyllops, and Ectophylla
Karyotypes of representatives of four genera of the subfamily Stenoderminae (Phyllostomatidae), Ardops, Ariteus, Phyllops, and Ectophylla are presented. Karyotypic characteristics of Ardops, Ariteus, and Phyllops support ... -
First Records and Range Extensions of Crabs in California Waters
Range extensions are reported for 14 species of anomuran and brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda), six of them new to California waters. Three cold-temperate species not previously known south of the Monterey Bay area ... -
Population Dynamics of the Kit Fox in Western Utah
The dynamics of a kit fox, Vulpes macrotis nevadensis, population in western Utah was studied for four years coincidental with a population decline and initial recovery stages of the black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus callfornicus ... -
Seasonal Cycles of Body Weights and Lipids in Belding Ground Squirrels
Seasonal changes in body weight, carcass composition, food habits, and general behavior were determined in Spermophilus beldingi beldingi, a hibernatory ground squirrel that lives at high altitude. Effects of photoperiod ... -
The Evolution of Limb Reduction in Teiid Lizard Genus Bachia
The reduction pattern of limbs in the teiid lizard genus Bachia is described and discussed. The pattern which has emerged for Bachia is as follows: Reduction of the limb and girdles can be correlated with the length of the ...