cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Pitfalls in evaluating permeability experiments with Caco-2/MDCK cell monolayers
Creators: name: Ebert, Andrea
name: Dahley, Carolin
name: Goss, Kai-Uwe
Publisher: name: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 615

description: When studying the transport of molecules across biological membranes, intrinsic membrane permeability (P0) is more informative than apparent permeability (Papp), because it eliminates external (setup-specific) factors, provides consistency across experiments and mechanistic insight. It is thus an important building block for modeling the total permeability in any given scenario. However, extracting P0 is often difficult, if not impossible, when the membrane is not the dominant transport resistance. In this work, we set out to analyze Papp values measured with Caco-2/MDCK cell monolayers of 69 literature references. We checked the Papp values for a total of 318 different compounds for the extractability of P0, considering possible limitations by aqueous boundary layers, paracellular transport, recovery issues, active transport, a possible proton flux limitation, and sink conditions. Overall, we were able to extract 77 reliable P0 values, which corresponds to about one quarter of the total compounds analyzed, while about half were limited by the diffusion through the aqueous layers. Compared to an existing data set of P0 values published by Avdeef, our approach resulted in a much higher exclusion of compounds. This is a consequence of stricter compound- and reference-specific exclusion criteria, but also because we considered possible concentration-shift effects due to different pH values in the aqueous layers, an effect only recently described in literature. We thus provide a consistent and reliable set of P0, e.g. as a basis for future modeling.
Delanymys Hayman 1962
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Delanymys

description: Delanymys Hayman 1962
Delanymys Hayman 1962, Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr., 65: 2-Jan.
Type Species: Delanymys brooksi Hayman 1962
Species and subspecies: 1 species:
Species Delanymys brooksi Hayman 1962
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 934, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Delanymys brooksi Hayman 1962
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Delanymys
Delanymys brooksi

description: Delanymys brooksi Hayman 1962
Delanymys brooksi Hayman 1962, Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr., 65: 2-Jan.
Type Locality: SW Uganda, Kigezi, near Kanaba, Echuya (or Muchuya) Swamp, 7500 ft (2286 m) (Hayman, 1962 a).
Vernacular Names: Delany's Swamp Mouse.
Distribution: Sedge swamps in bamboo and montane forest in SW Uganda, Dem. Rep. Congo (Kivu), Rwanda (Volcanos and Nyungwe forest), and Burundi (Kibira National Park; Peterhans Kerbis, in litt., 1992).
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Available information on morphology, distribution, and ecology covered in Hayman (1962 a, b, 1963 a), W. Verheyen (1965 b), Dieterlen (1969 b), Delany (1975), and Van der Straeten and Verheyen (1983).
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 935, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
ÒZBEKISTONNING XALQARO MUNOSABATLARINI RIVOJLANTIRISHDA XALQ DIPLOMATIYASINING ISHTIROKI
Creators: name: Norqulova, Sojida
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: O'zbekiston xalq diplomatiyasi, mamlakatning xalqaro maydondagi o'rnini mustahkamlash va xalqaro aloqalarni rivojlantirishda muhim rol o'ynaydi. Bu jarayonda fuqarolar va jamoatchilikning ishtiroki, madaniy almashinuvlar va ta'lim hamkorliklari orqali O'zbekistonning ijobiy imijini shakllantirishga qaratilgan tashabbuslar amalga oshiriladi.
Microtrombicula (Microtrombicula) traubi Muljarskaja and Verdieva 1974
Creators: name: Nielsen, David H.
name: Robbins, Richard G.
name: Rueda, Leopoldo M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Actinedida
Trombiculidae
Microtrombicula
Microtrombicula traubi

description: Microtrombicula (Microtrombicula) traubi Muljarskaja and Verdieva, 1974:
PAL
Microtrombicula traubi, Kurdryashova 2004; Stekolnikov et al. 2019a, c
description: Published as part of Nielsen, David H., Robbins, Richard G. & Rueda, Leopoldo M., 2021, Annotated world checklist of the Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae (1758 - 2021) (Acari: Trombiculoidea), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy, and distribution, pp. 1-243 in Zootaxa 4967 (1) on page 156, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4967.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4745510
Light-Speed as a Regulator of Energy Flow in the Universe: A Unified Framework
Creators: name: Magnusson, Morten
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 510104
subject: Galactic astronomy
classificationCode: 510103
subject: Cosmology and extragalactic astronomy
classificationCode: 490299
subject: Mathematical physics not elsewhere classified

description: Title: Light-Speed as a Regulator of Energy Flow in the Universe: A Unified FrameworkAbstract:
This study presents a novel hypothesis positioning the speed of light (c) as a universal regulator of energy flow, spacetime distortion, and entropy across cosmic scales.
By integrating data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and other empirical sources, we identify three key components — Main Clusters, Small Clusters, and the Halo — and their dynamic interactions governed by c. The hypothesis offers a unified framework to understand energy dynamics, entropy progression, and the stabilization of spacetime structures.Methodology:Analyzed SDSS datasets, including redshift measurements, gravitational lensing effects, and galactic energy distributions.Correlated observational data with theoretical models of energy flow regulation and spacetime distortion.Developed mathematical frameworks and visual models to represent energy dynamics from stable main clusters to the entropic Halo boundary.Key Findings:Main clusters exhibit high energy flow and minimal spacetime distortion, serving as cosmic anchors.Small clusters act as transitional zones, redistributing energy locally with higher gravitational lensing effects.The Halo represents the entropic limit, where energy flow ceases, and spacetime distortion peaks, governed by c.Significance:
This research bridges observational data with theoretical physics, presenting light-speed as a pivotal mechanism in maintaining cosmic balance.
The findings provide new insights into the relationship between energy, spacetime, and entropy, with implications for cosmological studies and quantum gravity.Data Availability:
All datasets used in this study, including SDSS redshift and gravitational lensing data, are openly available through the Sloan Digital Sky Survey archive and accompanying repositories cited in the publication.
Urban Ecosystems :Reviving the City Nature
Creators: name: Ahmed, Mustafa Rafiz
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 370201
subject: Climate change processes

description: The urban environment refers to the ecosystem within cities, shaped by human activities and their impact on nature. Factors like population density, infrastructure development, lack of green spaces, and inadequate urban planning contribute to environmental pollution, including air, water, and soil pollution. These issues harm biodiversity, human health, and exacerbate climate change. Sustainable urban planning, pollution prevention, and public awareness are vital for addressing these challenges and fostering a healthy, eco-friendly urban ecosystem.
Dendromus Smith 1829
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus

description: Dendromus Smith 1829
Dendromus Smith 1829, Zool. J. Lond., 4: 438.
Type Species: Dendromus typus Smith 1829
Synonyms: Chortomys Thomas 1916; Dendromys J. B. Fischer 1830; Dendromys Smuts 1832; Poemys Thomas 1916.
Species and subspecies: 12 species:
Species Dendromus insignis Thomas 1903
Species Dendromus kahuziensis Dieterlen 1969
Species Dendromus leucostomus Monard 1933
Species Dendromus lovati de Winton 1899
Species Dendromus melanotis Smith 1834
Species Dendromus mesomelas (Brants 1827)
Species Dendromus messorius Thomas 1903
Species Dendromus mystacalis Heuglin 1863
Species Dendromus nyasae Thomas 1916
Species Dendromus nyikae Wroughton 1909
Species Dendromus oreas Osgood 1936
Species Dendromus vernayi Hill and Carter 1937
Discussion: Rosevear (1969) thoroughly reviewed historical usages of generic names given in the synonymy. In his checklist of African mammals, G. M. Allen (1939) listed 29 species of Dendromus, soon after reduced to four by Bohmann’s (1942) revision. Based on morphological traits and ecological associations, Dieterlen (1971) recognized five species within the central African region. We recognize twelve based on specimen examination from North American and European museums and on literature sources; most have clear morphological and geographic characteristics, a few are heterogeneous entities and require further taxonomic revision. Chromosomal information for several species were reported by Matthey (1967 a, 1970). The species have been traditionally segregated into the subgenera Poemys (hallux with a nail— D. melanotis, D. nyikae) and Dendromus (hallux bears a claw—all other species) (see Ansell, 1974 b, for utility of the hallucial trait and other characters proposed to define subgenera).
The extant diversity of Dendromus in Subsaharan Africa mirrors an equal or greater radiation of extinct species. Recorded earliest from the late Miocene of S Ethiopia (Geraads, 2001); additional species uncovered in Pliocene-Pleistocene sediments in South Africa (Avery, 1995, 1998; Denys, 1994 b) and East Africa (Denys, 1987 a, b; Jaeger, 1979). Of the two species Denys (1994 b) named from the Pliocene Langebaanweg site, southern Africa, D. darti is most closely related to living D. melanotis and D. averyi to extant D. mesomelas. Two species of Dendromus are also known outside Africa, from late Miocene sediments in the United Arab Emirates (de Bruijn, 1999; de Bruijn and Whybrow, 1994); their molars are strikingly similar to the South African species.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 936, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Desmacella Schmidt 1870
Creators: name: Nascimento, Elielton
name: Pinheiro, Ulisses
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Porifera
Demospongiae
Desmacellida
Desmacellidae
Desmacella

description: Genus Desmacella Schmidt, 1870
Definition. Desmacellidae with tylostyles, occasionally styles, with reticulate, plumo-reticulate and vaguely halichondrioid choanosomal skeleton, microscleres sigmas, and raphides; the latter may be absent (Hajdu & van Soest 2002).
description: Published as part of Nascimento, Elielton & Pinheiro, Ulisses, 2022, A new species of Desmacella Schmidt, 1870 (Porifera, Demospongiae, Desmacellidae) from the Northeast region of Brazil, pp. 143-146 in Zootaxa 5190 (1) on page 143, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5190.1.7, http://zenodo.org/record/7120012
PASTEURIZATION OF HONEY USING 915 MHZ MICROWAVE HEATING: EFFECTS ON HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL (HMF), CRYSTALLIZATION, PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES, AND MICROBIAL SAFETY
Creators: name: Mensah, Christian
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 300607
subject: Food technology

description: Pasteurizing honey is essential for delaying crystallization, improving safety, and extending shelf life, but traditional methods raise concerns over energy efficiency and quality changes. Microwave (MW) heating at 915 MHz offers efficient, volumetric heating, preserving flavor and nutrients while reducing energy usage. Its precise control ensures safety in shorter timeframes, making it a promising alternative for honey pasteurization. This study evaluated the effectiveness of 915 MHz MW heating for honey pasteurization, focusing on hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), crystallization, physicochemical properties, microbial safety, and consumer perception and acceptance. Honey samples were processed at power levels of 15, 16, and 18 kW with a flow rate of 1.62 gal/min, resulting in specific energy fluxes of 4.35, 4.87, and 5.97 J/kg·s⁻¹. Increased specific energy fluxes had no statistically significant effect on the HMF and microbial loads. The MW treatment effectively controlled HMF content within acceptable limits. As specific energy fluxes increased to 5.97 J/kg. s-1 HMF Content increased from 18.88 ± 0.05 mg/kg to 20.31± 1.46 mg/kg, a fructose/glucose ratio of 1.17 at 4.87 J/kg·s⁻¹ indicating potential delay in crystallization. There was a significant increase in total phenolic content from 214 ± 5.01 mg of gallic acid/kg to 569 ± 35.91 mg of gallic acid/kg. The study also showed significant changes in moisture content, water activity, color, pH, viscosity, and total sugar content. A sensory evaluation with 69 participants showed no significant differences in aroma, flavor, and overall liking compared to commercial honey. These findings emphasize the potential of MW heating as a viable alternative for honey pasteurization.
Dendromus insignis Thomas 1903
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus insignis

description: Dendromus insignis Thomas 1903
Dendromus insignis Thomas 1903, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 12: 341.
Type Locality: Kenya, Nandi.
Vernacular Names: Montane African Climbing Mouse.
Synonyms: Dendromus abyssinicus Osgood 1936; Dendromus kilimandjari Bohmann 1939; Dendromus percivali Heller 1912.
Distribution: Discontinuous in bamboo, heath, and alpine zones, ca. 3000-4700 m, of East Africa— Ethiopia (Yalden et al., 1976, 1996; AMNH 81105) through W Kenya (Hollister, 1919; AMNH, MCZ, and USNM series) and Mt Elgon on the Kenya-Uganda border (Clausnitzer, 2001; reported as mesomelas), to Mt Kilimanjaro (Shore and Garbett, 1991; Grimshaw et al., 1995; FMNH specimens); also Western Rift mountains from W Uganda (Rwenzoris, Kerbis Peterhans et al., 1998) south to W Rwanda and E Dem. Rep. Congo (Kivu region; large samples in AMNH, BMNH, and FMNH); distributional extent unknown.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Although insignis has been included in D. mesomelas (Bohmann, 1942; Misonne, 1974), Thomas (1916 b) cautioned that the "lumping of insignis with the southern D. mesomelas " appeared to be "unfounded," an evaluation sustained by specimen study. Dendromus insignis is distinguished easily from the South African D. mesomelas by larger body size, shorter pelage, darker upperparts with a more prominent stripe, dark gray or grayish buff underparts (white washed with buff or ochraceous in D. mesomelas), larger skull and longer molar rows, and interorbital and postorbital shape. Bohmann (1939) described the large-bodied kilimandjari as a subspecies of D. mesomelas, but the name identifies another montane population of D. insignis (study of BMNH paratypes); Thomas (1916 b) explained why percivali is a synonym; and allocation of abyssinicus is based upon our inspection of the FMNH holotype. Prior to 1991, most literature references to D. mesomelas in mountains north of the Southern African Subregion actually represent either D. insignis or D. nyasae (see account), which may co-occur in the Western Rift mountains. In the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda, D. insignis and D. nyasae (recorded as kivu) occur together in the moorlands above 3000 m (Kerbis Peterhans et al., 1998). On Mt Kilimanjaro, D. insignis inhabits heath and alpine zones, 3500-4700 m, and the savannah species, D. melanotis, is found near the forest margin, 1500 m (Grimshaw et al., 1995).
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 937, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Dendromus kahuziensis Dieterlen 1969
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus kahuziensis

description: Dendromus kahuziensis Dieterlen 1969
Dendromus kahuziensis Dieterlen 1969, Z. Saugetierk., 34: 348-353.
Type Locality: Dem. Rep. Congo, Kivu, Mt Kahuzi, 2100 m.
Vernacular Names: Mt Kahuzi African Climbing Mouse.
Distribution: Kivu region, E Dem. Rep. Congo.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).
Discussion: A distinctive species with an extremely long tail, broad middorsal stripe, and long gracile rostrum. Still known by few specimens from montane forest-bamboo habitat (Dieterlen, 1969 a, 1976 c).
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 937, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Dendromus leucostomus Monard 1933
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus leucostomus

description: Dendromus leucostomus Monard 1933
Dendromus leucostomus Monard 1933, Bull. Soc. Nat. Neuchatel, Sci. Nat., 57: 55.
Type Locality: Angola, Caluquembe.
Vernacular Names: Monard's African Climbing Mouse.
Distribution: Recorded only from the type locality, EC Angola.
Discussion: Described as a species by Monard (1933, 1935) and known only by his specimens. The name has usually been included in D. melanotis, but Crawford-Cabral (1998) questioned that allocation because the animal has no dorsal stripe and is brighter than D. melanotis. Hill and Carter (1941) treated leucostomus as a separate species and summarized Monard’s description (upperparts without middoral stripe and less russet than D. mystacalis, ventral fur with gray bases and yellowish white tips) and measurements (body size similar to D. melanotis and D. mystacalis). We follow Hill and Carter until the taxonomic ambiguity associated with leucostomus is resolved.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 938, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Dendromus lovati de Winton 1899
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus lovati

description: Dendromus lovati de Winton 1899
Dendromus lovati de Winton 1899, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1899: 986.
Type Locality: Ethiopia, Managasha, near Addis Ababa.
Vernacular Names: Lovat's African Climbing Mouse.
Distribution: Ethiopian Plateau, 2500-3550 m (Rupp, 1980).
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).
Discussion: The type species of Chortomys, reviewed as an Ethiopian endemic by Yalden and Largen (1992) and Yalden et al. (1996). A grassland species differing from other Dendromus in its terrestrial habits (Yalden, 1988; Yalden et al., 1976); sample statistics of external measurements provided by Sillero-Zubiri et al. (1995 a).
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 938, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Microtrombicula (Microtrombicula) turkmeniensis
Creators: name: Nielsen, David H.
name: Robbins, Richard G.
name: Rueda, Leopoldo M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Actinedida
Trombiculidae
Microtrombicula
Microtrombicula turkmeniensis

description: Microtrombicula (Microtrombicula) turkmeniensis (Schluger, Bibikova and Trofimova, 1960):
PAL
Trombicula turkmeniensis Schluger, Bibikova and Trofimova, 1960
Microtrombicula turkmeniensis, Schluger & Amanguliev 1972b
description: Published as part of Nielsen, David H., Robbins, Richard G. & Rueda, Leopoldo M., 2021, Annotated world checklist of the Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae (1758 - 2021) (Acari: Trombiculoidea), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy, and distribution, pp. 1-243 in Zootaxa 4967 (1) on page 156, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4967.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4745510
Dendromus melanotis Smith 1834
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus melanotis

description: Dendromus melanotis Smith 1834
Dendromus melanotis Smith 1834, South African Quart. J., 2: 158.
Type Locality: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Prov., near Port Natal (Durban).
Vernacular Names: Gray African Climbing Mouse.
Synonyms: Dendromus arenarius Roberts 1924; Dendromus basuticus Roberts 1927; Dendromus capensis Roberts 1931; Dendromus chiversi Roberts 1929; Dendromus concinnus Thomas 1926; Dendromus exoneratus Thomas 1918; Dendromus insignis (Shortridge and Carter 1938); Dendromus nigrifrons (True 1892); Dendromus pallidus (Heuglin 1877); Dendromus pecilei (Milne-Edwards 1886); Dendromus pretoriae Roberts 1931; Dendromus shortridgei St. Leger 1930; Dendromus spectabilis Heller 1911; Dendromus subtilis (Sundevall 1846); Dendromus thorntoni Roberts 1931; Dendromus vulturnus Thomas 1916.
Distribution: From South Africa (de Graaff, 1997 dd; Skinner and Smithers, 1990:306; Taylor, 1998) northward in the west through Botswana (Smithers, 1971) to C Angola (Crawford-Cabral, 1998; AMNH specimens from Chitau); northward in the east through Zimbabwe (Smithers and Wilson, 1979), Mozambique (Smithers and Lobao Tello, 1976), Zambia (Ansell, 1978), Malawi (Ansell and Dowsett, 1988; Ansell, 1989), and Tanzania (Mt Kilimanjaro; Grimshaw et al., 1995; Swynnerton and Hayman, 1951) to Uganda (Delany, 1975); westward through Nigeria and Ghana (Grubb et al., 1998) to S Guinea (Rosevear, 1969); also from Ethiopia (AMNH 81119 and four other specimens as reported by Duckworth et al., 1993, and Yalden et al., 1976). Range limits unresolved.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Apparently most closely related to D. nyikae (see that account). A very widespread species and one requiring taxonomic revision, especially West African populations. Specimens from Mt Nimba, on the Guinea-Côte d’Ivoire border (Heim de Balsac and Lamotte, 1958; Rosevear, 1969), have ochraceous-red upperparts with indistinct stripe and white underparts, chromatic traits that fall outside the fur color and dorsal pattern of southern African D. melanotis (dorsum gray with prominent dark stripe, venter grayish), and may represent a separate species (either undescribed or a population of D. messorius). Crawford-Cabral (1998) questioned the inclusion of concinnus, but Thomas’ (1926 e) description fits within morphological variation currently accepted as D. melanotis (see Roberts, 1951:449).
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 938, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Dendromus mesomelas
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus mesomelas

description: Dendromus mesomelas (Brants 1827)
[Dendromus] mesomelas (Brants 1827), Het Geslacht der Muizen: 122.
Type Locality: South Africa, Eastern Cape Prov., Sunday’s River, east of Port Elizabeth.
Vernacular Names: Brants's African Climbing Mouse.
Synonyms: Dendromus ayresi Roberts 1913; Dendromus major St. Leger 1930; Dendromus pumilio (Wagner 1841); Dendromus typicus Smith 1834; Dendromus typus Smith 1829.
Distribution: Discontinuous range in Southern African Subregion—in South Africa across Western and Eastern Cape Provs., north through KwaZulu-Natal (Taylor, 1998), to Mpumalanga and Limpopo; Okavango swamps in N Botswana and Caprivi region of NE Namibia (Smithers, 1971); NW Zambia (Ansell, 1978, as D. m. major); and Gorongoza Mtn in C Mozambique (Smithers and Lobao Tello, 1976); may eventually be found in wet habitats of SE Angola and SW Zambia. Not recorded north of the Zambeze River in Mozambique or north of about 12º latitude elsewhere.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Reviewed by de Graaff (1997 cc). The indecisive shifting of pumilio between D. mesomelas and D. mystacalis is reviewed Meester et al. (1986), who documented its proper association with the former. Some names once included in D. mesomelas (see Misonne, 1974) are here treated as distinct species (see D. insignis, D. nyasae, D. oreas, and D. vernayi). Judged by specimens, D. mesomelas from the Southern African Subregion is morphologically separable from northern populations in East Africa, Angola, and Cameroon. It is a larger version of, and likely closely related to, D. mystacalis. Dendromus mesomelas inhabits grasslands in swamps and other wet habitats; whereas, D. mystacalis and D. melanotis, which occur in the same regions, occupy dryer environments (Smithers, 1971; Smithers and Lobao Tello, 1976).
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 939, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Dendromus messorius Thomas 1903
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus messorius

description: Dendromus messorius Thomas 1903
Dendromus messorius Thomas 1903, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 12: 340.
Type Locality: Cameroon, Efulen.
Vernacular Names: Banana African Climbing Mouse.
Synonyms: Dendromus haymani Hatt 1934; Dendromus kumasi Bohmann 1939; Dendromus ruddi Wroughton 1910.
Distribution: Tropical lowlands and lower mountain slopes, from Ghana (Grubb et al., 1998) through Benin (USNM 422451), Nigeria (USNM 410307), and Cameroon (series in AMNH and MCZ), to N Dem. Rep. Congo (series in AMNH and USNM) and extreme S Sudan (Torit region; USNM 299833, 299834); southwards to NW (USNM 165270) and W Uganda (Ruwenzori Mtns; series in AMNH and MCZ), W Kenya near Lake Victoria (USNM series) and Mt Elgon (holotype of ruddi; MCZ specimens; Clausnitzer and Kityo, 2001); limits unresolved (Dieterlen, 1971).
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Treated as part of D. mystacalis by Misonne (1974), but regarded as a separate species by Hatt (1940) and Dieterlen (1971), who pointed out its sympatric occurrence with D. mystacalis. Morphology and pelage coloration similar to D. mystacalis, but body size larger, middorsal stripe absent (present but indistinct in some D. mystacalis, absent in many), and underparts white (white to buffy gray in D. mystacalis). Both species may be phylogenetically close to southern African D. mesomelas. Hatt (1940) and Rosevear (1969) provided excellent descriptions of morphology and habits.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 939, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Mathematical Models for Analyzing Cryptographic Attacks on Secure Communication Networks
Creators: name: Hyka, Dolantina
Publisher: name: IJAME
Year: 2025
Subjects: Cryptographic attacks
Secure communication networks
Mathematical modeling
Numerical simulation
Key length analysis
Cryptographic protocols

description: Cryptography plays a vital role in securing communication networks from unauthorized access and malicious attacks. However, cryptographic systems are increasingly under threat from advanced techniques used by attackers to compromise data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This paper presents a comprehensive study of mathematical models for analyzing cryptographic attacks on secure communication networks. Various attack models, including brute-force attacks, side-channel attacks, and man-in-the-middle attacks, are analyzed using mathematical frameworks. We also develop models for quantifying the effectiveness of cryptographic protocols and their resistance to different types of attacks. Numerical simulations are conducted to evaluate the resilience of popular cryptographic algorithms, such as AES and RSA, under these attacks. The findings underscore the importance of continuously improving cryptographic techniques and incorporating sophisticated mathematical models for attack detection and prevention in secure networks.
Dendromus mystacalis Heuglin 1863
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus mystacalis

description: Dendromus mystacalis Heuglin 1863
Dendromus mystacalis Heuglin 1863, Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol., Halle, 30 (2): suppl. 5.
Type Locality: Ethiopia, Baschlo region (Ellerman et al., 1953, offered additional comments).
Vernacular Names: Chestnut African Climbing Mouse.
Synonyms: Dendromus acraeus Wroughton 1909; Dendromus ansorgei Thomas and Wroughton 1905; Dendromus capitis Heller 1912; Dendromus jamesoni Wroughton 1909; Dendromus lineatus Heller 1911; Dendromus nairobae Osgood 1910; Dendromus ochropus Osgood 1910; Dendromus pallescens Osgood 1910; Dendromus pongolensis Roberts 1931; Dendromus uthmoelleri Bohmann 1939; Dendromus whytei Wroughton 1909.
Distribution: Much of C and E Africa (G. M. Allen and Loveridge, 1942; Ansell, 1978, 1989; Ansell and Dowsett, 1988; Delany, 1975; Lawrence and Loveridge, 1953; Smithers, 1971; Smithers and Lobao Tello, 1976; Smithers and Wilson, 1979; Stanley et al., 1998 b), including S Sudan (Setzer, 1956) and Ethiopia (Lavrenchenko, 2000; Yalden et al., 1996), as far south as Angola (Crawford-Cabral, 1966 b, 1998) and E South Africa (de Graaff, 1997 ee; Skinner and Smithers, 1990:308; Taylor, 1998); range based also on specimens in AMNH, BMNH, FMNH, and MCZ.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Upperparts are bright ochraceous-buff without a stripe in most samples, a faint strip in others; underparts range from white (usual) to buffy gray, the coloration typical of N Dem. Rep. Congo and AMNH series from Angola (ansorgei, as per Thomas and Wroughton, 1905; Hill and Carter, 1941; and Hayman, 1963 b). Those samples without a faint middorsal stripe closely resemble D. messorius but are smaller and usually have buffy gray underparts (always white in messorius). This species is a morphological miniature of southern African D. mesomelas, the two are probably close phylogenetic allies, and both constitute one of the two species-pairs occurring in southern Africa (Avery, 1998). Morphological variation within this widely ranging species should be investigated to determine whether more than one species is represented.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 939, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Dendromus nyasae Thomas 1916
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus nyasae

description: Dendromus nyasae Thomas 1916
Dendromus nyasae Thomas 1916, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 18: 241.
Type Locality: N Malawi, Nyika Plateau, 6500 ft (1981 m).
Vernacular Names: Kivu African Climbing Mouse.
Synonyms: Dendromus hintoni Bohmann 1939; Dendromus kivu Thomas 1916; Dendromus lunaris Osgood 1936.
Distribution: Western Rift Mtns—Ruwenzoris in E Dem. Rep. Congo and W Uganda (Kerbis Peterhans et al., 1998; Osgood, 1936; AMNH and FMNH), south through the E Dem. Rep. Congo (Kivu region; AMNH, BMNH, and MCZ) to the Marungu Mtns in SE Dem. Rep. Congo (AMNH 55735), Mbizi Mtns in W Tanzania (FMNH), SW Tanzania (Rungwe and Ukinga; AMNH, FMNH, MCZ; listed by G. M. Allen and Loveridge, 1933, as kivu), Nyika Plateau in NE Zambia (Ansell, 1978; Ansell and Ansell, 1973) and N Malawi, and highlands in S Malawi (Ansell and Dowsett, 1988; Lawrence and Loveridge, 1953); also through the Eastern Arc Mtns, E Tanzania (Uzungwa Mtns, FMNH and MCZ; Uluguru highlands, holotype of hintoni; Ukaguru Mtns, FMNH; Nguru Mtns, FMNH; South Pare Mtns, Stanley et al., 1998 a, as mesomelas).
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc) as D. kivu.
Discussion: Dendromus nyasae and the three names in synonymy (based on study of all holotypes) have been treated as subspecies of the southern African D. mesomelas (Bohmann, 1942; Misonne, 1974). The latter is larger in external dimensions; has longer pelage with upperparts brighter and buffier (darker, tawny hue in D. nyasae), underparts white usually suffused with pale buff or ochraceous (dark grayish white in D. nyasae); its skull is more robust with narrow interorbital and postorbital regions and more flaring zygomatic arches (interorbit constricted but postorbit wider), longer molar rows; and occurs commonly in lowlands (D. nyasae is strictly montane). Ansell (1974 b, 1978) noted that specimens from NW Zambia identified as D. mesomelas major (= D. mesomelas) were "quite distinct" from D. mesomelas nyasae (= D. nyasae) on the Nyika Plateau, NE Zambia. In the Western Rift mtns, D. nyasae may occur sympatrically with D. insignis (see account). In morphology, D. nyasae seems to be most closely related to the small-bodied D. vernayi from the Angolan Plateau, D. oreas from the E Cameroon mountains, and the larger-bodied D. insignis from the mountains of East Africa. The four species may form a monophyletic group restricted to mountains and plateaus north of the Southern African Subregion and south of the Sahara.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 940, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
RELEVANCE OF CREATIVE SELF-DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMS OF FUTURE TEACHERS
Creators: name: Аripоv, Zоirjоn
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This study explores the relevance of creative self-development mechanisms in the preparation of future teachers, focusing on activities such as reflective practice, project-based learning, and experiential learning. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research integrates quantitative data from surveys with qualitative insights from interviews and focus groups involving 200 future teachers. The findings reveal high engagement in creative self-development activities and a strong perceived positive impact on teaching efficacy and student engagement. Reflective practice emerged as particularly influential, while challenges such as time constraints and lack of institutional support were identified as barriers. The study underscores the importance of integrating creative self-development into teacher education programs and suggests that enhanced collaboration and mentorship can further foster creativity. Future research should examine the long-term impacts and explore the role of technology in creative self-development.
Dendromus nyikae Wroughton 1909
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus nyikae

description: Dendromus nyikae Wroughton 1909
Dendromus nyikae Wroughton 1909, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 3: 248.
Type Locality: Malawi, Nyika Plateau.
Vernacular Names: Nyika African Climbing Mouse.
Synonyms: Dendromus angolensis Roberts 1929; Dendromus bernardi Lundholm 1955; Dendromus longicaudatus Roberts 1913.
Distribution: Patchy range in S Subsaharan Africa (about 5º to 24º S latitude)—SC Dem. Rep. Congo (Kananga, AMNH series), N and C Angola (Crawford-Cabral, 1998; Hill and Carter, 1941; FMNH), N South Africa (Tzaneen Dist. of Limpopo; de Graaff, 1997 bb), E Zimbabwe (de Graaff, 1997 bb), Zambia (Ansell, 1978), Malawi (Ansell, 1989 b; Ansell and Dowsett, 1988; Chitaukali et al., 2001), and Eastern Arc Mtns, NE Tanzania (Stanley et al., 1998 b; Udzungwa Mtns, FMNH); limits unknown.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: A dark-furred and large-bodied relative of D. melanotis, as indicated by synapomorphic possession of a nail on the fifth hind digit (claw in all other Dendromus), an elongate front fifth digit (vestigial and scarely evident in others), and burrowing habit to construct underground nests (other species are better climbers and nest above ground); see Ansell, 1974 b. The two comprise one of two species-pairs that commonly co-occur in southern Africa (Avery, 1998), in grassland and savanna woodland biomes at low and high altitudes (Chitaukali et al., 2001; Mugo et al., 1995). The report of D. melanotis nyikae from Ukerewe Isl in Lake Victoria (MCZ 26613; G. M. Allen and Loveridge, 1933) is an example of D. mystacalis.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 940, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Charybdis (Gonioinfradens) paucidentatus
Creators: name: Galil, Bella S.
name: Douek, Jacob
name: Gevili, Roy
name: Goren, Menachem
name: Yudkovsky, Yana
name: Paz, Guy
name: Rinekvich, Baruch
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Portunidae
Charybdis
Charybdis paucidentatus

description: Charybdis (Gonioinfradens) paucidentatus.
Holotype: Mauritius, F 46.0 mm (MNHN B.780), preserved dry, damaged.
Aldabra, 20 m, 16 May 1954, F immature 17.0 mm (MNHN).
Mayotte I, Mission Kuw, Stn 22, Choizil Ilet, Malandzamiayajou, 12°40’14.34”S, 45°2’42.66”E, 30–35 m, coll. JM Bouchard, J Dumas, V. Dinhut, reef-sand interface, 12 November 2009, F 29.8 mm, F ovigerous 26.1 mm (MP B.32473); stn 34, “du Préfet” beach, 12°39’47.28”S, 45°5’25.02”E, 2–8 m, coll. J.M. Bouchard & J. Dumas, 20 November 2009, F ovigerous 37.6 mm (MP B.32471).
Reunion I., 80 m, May 1974, coll. P Gueze, det. A. Crosnier, M 37.3 mm (MNHN B.5660); 150–300 m, det. D. Guinot as Charybdis paucidentata, M 39.8 mm (MP B.5655).
New Caledonia, Grand recif, Neokumbi, 7 m, 7 October 1986, det. A. Crosnier as Charybdis paucidentata, M 35.0 mm (MP B.18950); external face of reef, 45 m, 3 March 1988, M 46.1 mm (MP B.25967).
French Polynesia. Marquesas Is., Tahuata I., stn 297, 9°54.3’S, 139°04.4’W, 100 m, 31 August 1990, coll. J. Poupin, M 46.9 mm, F 44.6 mm (MNHN); Hiva-Oa I., 9°49.7’S, 139°05.5’W, 100 m, September 1989, coll. J. Poupin, det A. Crosnier as Charybdis paucidentata, M 51.3 mm F 46.0 mm (MNHN); Tuamotu Archipelago, Taiaro Atoll, 15°45’S, 144°40’W, 12–20 February 1994, coll. J. Poupin, 2 M 43.7, 37.9 mm, F 39.0 mm (MNHN IU-2014-11971).
description: Published as part of Galil, Bella S., Douek, Jacob, Gevili, Roy, Goren, Menachem, Yudkovsky, Yana, Paz, Guy & Rinekvich, Baruch, 2018, The resurrection of Charybdis (Gonioinfradens) giardi (Nobili, 1905), newly recorded from the SE Mediterranean Sea, pp. 580-590 in Zootaxa 4370 (5) on pages 583-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4370.5.9, http://zenodo.org/record/1147383
Dendromus vernayi Hill and Carter 1937
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendromus
Dendromus vernayi

description: Dendromus vernayi Hill and Carter 1937
Dendromus vernayi Hill and Carter 1937, Am. Mus. Novit., 913: 4.
Type Locality: Angola, Angolan Plateau, Chitau, 4930 ft (1502 m).
Vernacular Names: Vernay's African Climbing Mouse.
Distribution: Known only from the type locality (Hill and Carter, 1941; Crawford-Cabral, 1986, 1998), EC Angola.
Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.
Discussion: Hill and Carter (1941) described vernayi as a subspecies of D. mesomelas, an association which has not been questioned (Bohmann, 1942; Crawford-Cabral, 1986; Misonne, 1974). Re-examination of the holotype and original series (in AMNH) reveals vernayi to be distinguished from mesomelas by its much smaller body size and strikingly shorter tail, buffy gray venter (white, often with pale buff in D. mesomelas), much smaller skull, postorbital region not constricted (as narrow as interorbit in D. mesomelas), shorter and wider rostrum, and longer molar rows relative to skull length. No morphological data supports its affiliation with D. mesomelas or with the much larger D. insignis. Externally, D. vernayi resembles D. mystacalis, which also occurs at Chitau, but that species is much smaller and recalls D. mesomelas in coloration and cranial conformation. While also morphologically distinct from D. nyasae and D. oreas, D. vernayi will likely prove to be phylogenetically allied to those species than to any other Dendromus.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 941, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Dendroprionomys F. Petter 1966
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendroprionomys

description: Dendroprionomys F. Petter 1966
Dendroprionomys F. Petter 1966, Mammalia, 30: 129.
Type Species: Dendroprionomys rousseloti F. Petter 1966
Species and subspecies: 1 species:
Species Dendroprionomys rousseloti F. Petter 1966
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 941, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Dendroprionomys rousseloti F. Petter 1966
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Dendroprionomys
Dendroprionomys rousseloti

description: Dendroprionomys rousseloti F. Petter 1966
Dendroprionomys rousseloti F. Petter 1966, Mammalia, 30: 129.
Type Locality: SE Republic of the Congo, Brazzaville, Zoological Gardens.
Vernacular Names: Velvet African Climbing Mouse.
Distribution: Republic of the Congo, recorded only from vicinity of Brazzaville.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).
Discussion: A species combining features of Dendromus with those of Prionomys that is still known only by a few specimens (F. Petter, 1966 b).
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 941, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
Decussobates Cook 1988
Creators: name: Smit, Harry
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Trombidiformes
Hygrobatidae
Decussobates

description: Genus Decussobates Cook, 1988
Diagnosis. Dorsum of male with a large dorsal plate with the postocularia and four pairs of glandularia. Dorsum of female with three large medial plates, anterior plate flanked by a pair of elongated platelets, each with two glandularia. Large posterior dorsal plate of female with 1 –2 pairs of glandularia. Dorsal furrow with three pairs of glandularia. Integument finely lineated. Venter with a large ventral shield in male, female with a large area of secondary sclerotization posterior to Cx-IV. Gnathosoma fused with Cx-I, the latter fused medially. All suture lines of coxae incomplete in male, not reaching midline. Suture lines of coxae of female near complete. Glandularia of Cx-IV near suture line between Cx- III and Cx-IV. No apophyses present at medial ends of posterior suture lines of Cx-IV. Genital field with 5–12 pairs of glandularia. Palp stocky, especially P-4. P2 with a large ventral projection, this projection anteroventrally with a pointed extension. Projection of P-2 either with a serrated margin or smooth. P-5 elongated. Legs without swimming setae. Legs without sexual dimorphism. Excretory pore posterior to genital field in male, but at posterior end of dorsum in female.
description: Published as part of Smit, Harry, 2018, A new species of the genus Decussobates Cook, 1988 from Argentina, with the first description of the male (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae), pp. 182-184 in Zootaxa 4471 (1) on page 182, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4471.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/1439439
Malacothrix Wagner 1843
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Nesomyidae
Malacothrix

description: Malacothrix Wagner 1843
Malacothrix Wagner 1843, in: Schreber, Die Saugethiere, Suppl., Vol. 3: 496.
Type Species: Otomys typicus A. Smith 1834
Synonyms:.
Species and subspecies: 1 species:
Species Malacothrix typica (A. Smith 1834)
Discussion: Morphologically highly distinctive compared with species of Dendromus, Megadendromus, and Steatomys (Denys et al., 1995). See Matthey (1967 a) for chromosomal information and karyological contrasts with other dendromurine genera. Known from late Pliocene and early Pleistocene in southern Africa (Avery, 1998; Senut et al., 1992). Generally considered monotypic (Meester et al., 1986), but this view needs affirmation by systematic revision.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, pp. 930-955 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 942, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535