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to the Solomon Islands?:359-360. In: 18 th International
Congress of Arachnology, University of Podlasie &
International Society of Arachnology, Siedlce, Poland, 11-
17 July 2010, Book of Abstracts, editor: Marek ŻABKA,
ISBN: 978-83-7051-575-1, 507 p.
RAHMADI (C.), HARVEY (M. S.) & KOJIMA (J.-I.),
2010. Whip spiders of the genus Sarax Simon, 1892
(Amblypygi: Charinidae) from Borneo Island. Zootaxa
2612(September 15):1-21, 8 pl., 33 réf. ABS: Five species of
the whip spider genus Sarax are recognized from Borneo, with the
following four species newly described: Sarax yayukae sp. nov. from
Sabah (Malaysia), West and Central Kalimantan (Indonesia), and three
species from East Kalimantan, S. cavernicola sp. nov., S.
sangkulirangensis sp. nov., and S. mardua sp. nov. Sarax mardua and S.
cavernicola have pale coloration, reduced eyes and elongate legs
suggesting troglomorphic adaptations to cave environments. The
characters diagnosing the family Charinidae and the genus Sarax are
discussed and revised. The distribution patterns of Sarax species in
Southeast Asia, especially in Borneo Island, are discussed in relation to
their habitat preferences. The generic status of Stygophrynus moultoni
Gravely, 1915 (Charontidae) is briefly discussed. KW: Caves,
troglomorphic species, taxonomy, new species, Stygophrynus.
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2010/2612.html
RAHMADI (C.) & KOJIMA (J.-I.), 2010. Whip spiders of
the genus Sarax in the Papuan region, with description of
two new species (Amblypygi: Charinidae). Journal of
Arachnology 38(3):475-484.
http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_tocs/JOA_contents_v38n3.ht
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RAINHO (A.), MEYER (C. F. J.), THORSTEINDÓTTIR
(S.) & PALMEIRIM (J. M.), 2010. Conservation status
of bats of the island of São Tomé, Gulf of Guinea:256-257.
In: 15 th International Bat Research Conference, Prague,
22-27 August 2010, the conference manual: Programme,
abstracts, list of participants, edited by: Ivan HORÁČEK
and Petr BENDA, ISBN 978-80-87154-46-5, 380 p. ABS:
The bat fauna of São Tomé is characterized by a remarkably high degree
of endemism; four out of the ten species known to occur on this small
oceanic island and one subspecies are endemic. However, while many bat
species on the island are considered threatened, little is known about their
distribution, population status and how they may be affected by human
activities. Here, we report on the results of a survey that was conducted
between September and November 2009. Our ultimate goal was to
identify potential threats and priority areas for species protection such as
important roosting sites - knowledge that can aid in the planning and
implementation of appropriate conservation measures. The study revealed
the presence of a bat species not previously known to occur on the island,
Myotis tricolor. Our findings suggest that the disturbance or destruction
of roosts constitutes a threat to many of the bat species on São Tomé,
especially cave-roosting ones, calling for legal protection of those species
and monitoring of key roosting sites. Although the flying fox species
Eidolon helvum and Rousettus aegyptiacus are seemingly abundant on the
island and appear to be able to sustain current levels of exploitation,
hunting may be a problem for the island endemic Myonycteris
brachycephala, whose population size seems to be greatly reduced. To
avoid overexploitation of these species, awareness campaigns among
hunters are necessary, alongside legal protection measures such as the
establishment of a closed season during the bats' period of reproduction
and prohibition of capturing bats in colonies. Finally, lack of knowledge
about the general biology, ecology, and population status is a serious
obstacle to the conservation of some of the bat species of São Tomé and
there is a dire need for future research into little-known species such as
the island endemic Tadarida tomensis.
RAINHO (A.) & PALMEIRIM (J. M.), 2010. The
importance of distance variables in the modelling of bat
foraging habitat:256. In: 15 th International Bat Research
Conference, Prague, 22-27 August 2010, the conference
manual: Programme, abstracts, list of participants, edited
by: Ivan HORÁČEK and Petr BENDA, ISBN 978-80-
87154-46-5, 380 p. ABS: Bats are colonial central-place foragers
that usually return daily to their colony roosts, but thanks to their flying
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capacity they can reach distant high quality foraging sites, where they can
maximise their food intake. However, flying is energetically expensive,
so reaching these sites and other key resources, such as drinking water,
may be costly. As a consequence, distance variables are likely to be
critical determinants in bat habitat suitability. In order to evaluate how
essential these distance variables are in modelling bat habitat suitability,
we analysed habitat selection by two cave-dwelling species (Rhinolophus
mehelyi and Miniopterus schreibersii), both of global conservation
concern and among the least known bats in Europe. Habitat use was
determined by radio tracking the two species during the spring, around a
nursing colony located in Mediterranean southern Portugal. The role of
various habitat and distance variables was tested using logistic regression
modelling. The results confirmed the great importance of distance
variables. Habitat suitability models that did not include distance
variables had much lower performance and discrimination ability than
those that included them. In fact, two of the distance variables analysed -
distance to roost and to water - could alone explain as much as 86 and
73% of the habitat suitability for Miniopterus schreibersii and
Rhinolophus mehelyi respectively. We also generated habitat suitability
maps for both species in a GIS environment using models with and
without distance variables. The resulting maps differed substantially,
confirming the poor spatial performance of the models that did not
include distance variables. We conclude that the inclusion of distance
variables in habitat suitability modelling will not only allow a better
understanding of the way bats select their foraging habitats, but also
increase the quality of the maps used to plan the conservation and
management of their habitat.
RAMPINI (M.), DI RUSSO (C.) & COBOLLI (M.), 2010.
The cave crickets of the Eastern Mediterranean area: a
contribution to the study of Balkan and Anatolian
Rhaphidophoridae diversity:47-48, poster presentation. In:
20 th International Conference on Subterranean Biology,
Postojna, Slovenia, 29 August-3 September 2010, ICSB
2010 Abstract Book, edited by: Ajda MOŠKRIČ and Peter
TRONTELJ, ISBN 978-961-269-286-5. ABS: Two genera of
Rhaphidophoridae cave crickets are widespread in the Southern Europe
and Asia minor, inhabiting caves of the Mediterranean area. At the end of
the last century 22 species belonging to the genus Dolichopoda Bolivar,
1880 and 12 species belonging to the genus Troglophilus Krauss, 1879
were reported in literature for the caves of the Eastern Mediterranean
area. Both genera are components of the parietal community, and
important vectors of trophic energy within the caves. Morphologically
these two genera differ in the number of spines on the hind tibiae and in
the shape of genitalia. On the basis of their ecology and of some
morphological traits, i. e. appendages elongation and body coloration,
Dolichopoda species show an higher degree of cave adaptation than
Troglophilus. Most of the oriental Dolichopoda species are concentrated
in continental and insular Greece; the other species are limited to the
Balkans, Anatolia and Caucasus. The number of Troglophilus species is
significantly lower: 7 species from Balkans, 3 from Anatolia and 2 from
Aegean islands. Our recent researches carried out in these areas allowed
us to identify and to describe 11 new species of Dolichopoda and 3 new
species of Troglophilus. Other new taxa are still uncertain, needing
further investigations. These are the cases of Dolichopoda specimens
from Diktaion Antron (Crete) and from Korician Antron (Beotia) and the
Troglophilus specimens collected in two Albanian caves and on Mljet
island (Dalmatia). The results of our work point out the richness of
species of both genera in these regions, 48 out the 65 total species,
supporting the hypothesis of a common oriental origin for both genera,
whose centre of dispersal was placed on the former Aegean plate. The
preliminary analysis based on some morphological traits (e. g. epiphallus
in Dolichopoda and X tergite in Troglophilus) suggest a clear divergence
of the Caucasian-Anatolian species from the Balkanic-Hellenic taxa. The
separation of these two groups of species in both genera could be
interpreted as the result of some important geological events that occurred
in this area during the late Miocene (e. g. rising of Anatolian plateau and
formation of Mid-Aegean Trench). http://www.icsb2010.net/
RANGA REDDY (Y.) & TOTAKURA (V. R.), 2010. A
taxonomic revision of the genus Habrobathynella
Schminke, 1973, with the description of four new species
from southeastern India (Crustacea, Malacostraca,
Bathynellacea). Zootaxa 2532(July 12):1-54, 32 pl., 66 réf.
ABS: The genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973, presently contains six
species. Four new species of the genus Habrobathynella, viz. H. krishna