Farmlands are becoming more important as waterfowl foraging habitats, while natural
wetlands are being lost globally. However, it is unclear how waterfowl coexist in agricultural …

In mammalian vertebral columns, locomotive ability is expected to be an evolutionary driver
of variation in the number of vertebrae; in species evolved to run fast or have a flexible …

The Ryukyu Islands have experienced a complex history of island connection and
separation since the Late Miocene. Questions persist regarding how organisms have …

Although insect exuviae-based genetics is challenging, it can be a valuable method for
obtaining reliable DNA resources by non-invasive sampling. This approach is especially …

Understanding the habitat selection patterns of animals is important for develo** land-use
plans for species conservation. The death of endangered Amami rabbits (Pentalagus …

The earth is entering a sixth mass extinction, and terrestrial mammal extinctions in Australia
have occurred at a faster rate in the last 200 years than any other country in the world. When …

Island species are vulnerable to extinction due to small population sizes and low genetic
diversity, and their declines contribute disproportionately to global biodiversity losses …

を行った. 奄美群島固有のルリカケス・オーストンオオアカゲラ・オオトラツグミ,
沖縄島固有のノグチゲラ・ヤンバルクイナ・ホントウアカヒゲ, 中琉球の固有種ではないが …