Search Results - "PLEGUEZUELOS, J. M"

Biogeography and conservation of viperids from North-West Africa: An application of ecological niche-based models and GIS by Brito, J.C., Fahd, S., Geniez, P., Martínez-Freiría, F., Pleguezuelos, J.M., Trape, J.-F.

“…North-West Africa is an outstanding region to study biogeographic patterns in biodiversity distribution. This study identifies biogeographic affinities and…”
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Phylogeny, biogeography, and evolution of two Mediterranean snakes, Malpolon monspessulanus and Hemorrhois hippocrepis (Squamata, Colubridae), using mtDNA sequences by Carranza, S., Arnold, E.N., Pleguezuelos, J.M.

“…Variation in 815 bp of mitochondrial DNA from two gene fragments (300 bp of cytochrome b and 395–515 bp of 12S rRNA) for 26 Malpolon monspessulanus, and…”
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Effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network in protecting Iberian endemic fauna by Rosso, A., Aragón, P., Acevedo, F., Doadrio, I., García‐Barros, E., Lobo, J. M., Munguira, M. L., Monserrat, V. J., Palomo, J., Pleguezuelos, J. M., Romo, H., Triviño, V., Sánchez‐Fernández, D.

“…The Iberian Peninsula is a major European region of biodiversity, as it harbours more than 30% of European endemic species. Despite a number of studies having…”
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Foraging mode of the Moorish gecko Tarentola mauritanica in an arid environment: Inferences from abiotic setting, prey availability and dietary composition by Hódar, J.A., Pleguezuelos, J.M., Villafranca, C., Fernández-Cardenete, J.R.

“…Predators, particularly those living in deserts, use two main foraging strategies, namely sit-and-wait or wide foraging. The Moorish gecko Tarentola…”
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Influence of prey densities in the distribution and breeding success of Bonelli's eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus) : Management implications by ONTIVEROS, D, PLEGUEZUELOS, J. M

“…Bonelli's eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus is an endangered European raptor, with 80% of the population located in Spain. The nesting population in Spain, however,…”
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Patterns of seasonal activity in a Mediterranean lizard along a 2200 m altitudinal gradient by Zamora-Camacho, F J, Reguera, S, Moreno-Rueda, G, Pleguezuelos, J M

“…Ectothermy in reptiles involves strong environmental temperature dependence to maintain body temperature. High mountains are extreme habitats which, because of…”
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Drivers of change and conservation needs for vertebrates in drylands: an assessment from global scale to Sahara-Sahel wetlands by Brito, J. C., Del Barrio, G., Stellmes, M., Pleguezuelos, J. M., Saarinen, J.

“…Drylands range across more than half of the global terrestrial area and harbour about a quarter of continental vertebrate species, many of them endemic…”
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Deep evolutionary lineages in a Western Mediterranean snake (Vipera latastei/monticola group) and high genetic structuring in Southern Iberian populations by Velo-Antón, G., Godinho, R., Harris, D.J., Santos, X., Martínez-Freiria, F., Fahd, S., Larbes, S., Pleguezuelos, J.M., Brito, J.C.

“…[Display omitted] ▸ Complex palaeogeographic and climatic processes explain the high levels of endemism of the Western Mediterranean Basin. ▸ We applied…”
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Prey and prey-size selection by the short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus) during the breeding season in Granada (south-eastern Spain) by Gil, José M., Pleguezuelos, Juan M.

“…The diet of the short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus) was studied during the breeding season by analysing pellets and remains generated by adults and…”
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History and adaptation stories of the vertebrate fauna of southern Spain’s semi-arid habitats by Valera, F., Díaz-Paniagua, C., Garrido-García, J.A., Manrique, J., Pleguezuelos, J.M., Suárez, F.

“…Southern Spain’s semi-arid habitats are a Mediterranean ecosystem modelled mainly by historic factors which make them unique in comparison with North African…”
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Green plant material versus ectoparasites in nests of Bonelli's eagle by Ontiveros, D, Caro, J, Pleguezuelos, J.M

“…The greenery and arthropod nest composition has been studied in a population of Bonelli's eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus in south-east Spain, relating them to the…”
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Prey density, prey detectability and food habits: the case of Bonelli’s eagle and the conservation measures by Ontiveros, Diego, Pleguezuelos, Juan M., Caro, Jesús

“…In the diet of raptors the presence of prey-species is influenced by their abundance and the ground-level vegetation in territories, this situation being…”
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Habitat selection of the common chameleon ( Chamaeleo chamaeleon) (L.) in an area under development in southern Spain: implications for conservation by Hódar, José A, Pleguezuelos, Juan M, Poveda, Juan C

“…We studied the features of the habitat selection of the common chameleon [ Chamaeleo chamaeleon (L.)] in a population located in an area under development in…”
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Reproductive ecology of female Mexican lance-headed rattlesnakes by Setser, K, Mociño-Deloya, E, Pleguezuelos, J.M, Lazcano, D, Kardon, A

“…Our understanding of snake biology is heavily biased towards species and populations occurring at higher latitudes. In particular, little information is…”
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The distribution patterns of reptiles in the Riff region, northern Morocco by REAL, R., PLEGUEZUELOS, J. M., FAHD, S.

“…A biogeographical classification of reptiles in the Riff region (northern Morocco, Africa) was carried out to look for shared distribution patterns, here…”
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Sexual Dimorphism and Sexing of Mediterranean Colubrids Based on External Characteristics by Feriche, Mónica, Pleguezuelos, Juan M., Cerro, Angeles

“…Sexual dimorphism was studied in seven colubrid species living in the Mediterranean area of the Iberian Peninsula. Six variables of external morphology were…”
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Influence of climate on Bonelli's eagle's (Hieraaetus fasciatus V. 1822) breeding success through the Western Mediterranean by Ontiveros, Diego, Pleguezuelos, Juan M.

“…Aim To assess the impact of certain climatic variables on the breeding success of some populations of Bonelli's eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus V. 1822) throughout…”
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Physical, environmental and human factors influencing productivity in Bonelli's eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus in Granada (SE Spain) by Ontiveros, Diego, Pleguezuelos, Juan M

“…We analysed the productivity of the Bonelli's eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus in relation to 26 variables that account for physiography, level of human presence,…”
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Reproductive Ecology of the Horseshoe Whip Snake (Coluber hippocrepis) in the Iberian Peninsula by Pleguezuelos, Juan M., Feriche, Mónica

“…Data on the reproductive ecology of the Horseshoe whip snake (Coluber hippocrepis) are scarce and largely anecdotal in northern Mediterranean populations of…”
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Patterns of seasonal activity in a Mediterranean lizard along a 2200m altitudinal gradient by Zamora-Camacho, F.J., Reguera, S., Moreno-Rueda, G., Pleguezuelos, J.M.

“…Ectothermy in reptiles involves strong environmental temperature dependence to maintain body temperature. High mountains are extreme habitats which, because of…”
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