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Zoosystematics and Evolution@Zoosyst_Evo24 Jul 2025
A new species of deep-sea limpet, discovered 6 km beneath the northwestern Pacific, has beeen named after a #ONEPIECE character. ๐Ÿ”— Find out why on the @Pensoft blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/07/24/โ€ฆ
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"These frogs are powerful reminders of how much we still donโ€™t know about the Andes.โ€ Great story behind the research of @GermnChvez4 et al into the beauty and diversity of Andean frogs and their latest study in Evolutionary Systematics! blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/27/โ€ฆ

Hidden gems in the mist: Three new frog species uncovered in northern Peru

The team observed signs of habitat degradation, fire damage, and expanding farmland, highlighting the need for conservation efforts.

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We're excited about the European Congress of Lepidopterology in August! evolsyst.pensoft.net/news/93โ€ฆ

ย 24th European Congress of Lepidopterology

The ย 24th European Congress of Lepidopterology will take place on August 18-23 2025 in Svatรฝ Jan pod Skalou, Czech Republic. It is organized by the Society for European Lepidopterology (SEL), an...

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The three really fascinating frogs from Peru discovered by @GermnChvez4 et al. have made their way to @Forbes in this excellent article! forbes.com/sites/grrlscientiโ€ฆ

Three New-To-Science Frog Species Discovered In Peruโ€™s Remote Andes

These tiny frogs remind us of how little we know about the biodiversity of the Andes Mountains.

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Read the study in Evolutionary Systematics: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.1โ€ฆ

Over the top: Three new species of terrestrial breeding frogs (Anura, Terrarana, Pristimantis) from...

We describe three new species of Pristimantis frogs from northwestern Peru on the basis of morphological and genetic differences. Pristimantis chinguelas sp. nov. is similar in appearance to P....

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Ausarchosaur@ausar_the6 Jul 2025
Three new species of terrestrial breeding frog from Peru. evolsyst.pensoft.net/articleโ€ฆ
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Germรกn Chรกvez@GermnChvez427 Jun 2025
Proper chuffed seeing the lads get the spotlight! Five years, wild hikes, cold nights, and 3 new frog species from a cheeky mountain in Huancabamba ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช takes the absolute biscuit! Big love to the crewโ€”what a ride lads! Hereโ€™s to more frogs, more fog, more finds. Onward!
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Three cool new frogs described from Peru's mountains by our author and friend @GermnChvez4 et al!
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Three cool new frogs described from Peru's mountains by our author and friend @GermnChvez4 et al!
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Read about them on the @Pensoft blog blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/27/โ€ฆ Or check out his study in Evolutionary Systematics doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.1โ€ฆ

Hidden gems in the mist: Three new frog species uncovered in northern Peru

The team observed signs of habitat degradation, fire damage, and expanding farmland, highlighting the need for conservation efforts.

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Herps in the News@HerpsInTheNews21 Jun 2025
#NewSpeciesAlert - ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘โ„Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘ข๐‘’๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘ , ๐‘ƒ. ๐‘›๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘’๐‘ง๐‘๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘ง๐‘– & ๐‘ƒ. ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘˜๐‘’. Over the top: 3 new species of terrestrial breeding frogs (๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘ ) from highlands of the Cordillera de Huancabamba, Peru. ๐Ÿ”“ evolsyst.pensoft.net/articleโ€ฆ
Chรกvez G, Aznaran W, Wong I, Victoriano-Cigรผeรฑas KY, Garcรญa-Ayachi LA, Valencia-Mรกlaga JD, Ormeรฑo JR, Gulman M, Sumiano-Mejรญa R, Thompson ME, Catenazzi A (2025) Over the top: Three new species of terrestrial breeding frogs (Anura, Terrarana, ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘ ) from the highlands of the Cordillera de Huancabamba, northwestern Peru. Evolutionary Systematics 9(1): 145-166. https://doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.148522

ALT Chรกvez G, Aznaran W, Wong I, Victoriano-Cigรผeรฑas KY, Garcรญa-Ayachi LA, Valencia-Mรกlaga JD, Ormeรฑo JR, Gulman M, Sumiano-Mejรญa R, Thompson ME, Catenazzi A (2025) Over the top: Three new species of terrestrial breeding frogs (Anura, Terrarana, ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘ ) from the highlands of the Cordillera de Huancabamba, northwestern Peru. Evolutionary Systematics 9(1): 145-166. https://doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.148522

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Endemic to the Munim Basin in Northeastern Brazil, this is Hoplias cazumba, a new freshwater fish species whose name means little spirit! Learn all about it here: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.1โ€ฆ #biodiversity #freshwaterfish #newspecies @UemaOficial @UCRiverside
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An illustrated inventory of the pericopine tiger moths that have been deposited in the Lepidoptera collection at the Museum of Nature Hamburg - Zoology: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.1โ€ฆ @unicampoficial #naturalhistory #moths #Lepidoptera
A grid of nine butterfly specimens, each displayed with wings spread against a neutral background. The butterflies exhibit a wide variety of wing patterns and colors, including orange with black stripes, dark brown with white and orange spots, and black with white and red markings. Each specimen is labeled with a 20 mm scale bar for size reference.

ALT A grid of nine butterfly specimens, each displayed with wings spread against a neutral background. The butterflies exhibit a wide variety of wing patterns and colors, including orange with black stripes, dark brown with white and orange spots, and black with white and red markings. Each specimen is labeled with a 20 mm scale bar for size reference.

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Your favourite evolutionary science journal just got even better as we report a 2024 @Scopus CiteScore of 2.6 and move to Q1 in Animal Science and Zoology: evolsyst.pensoft.net/news/87โ€ฆ
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Fish in the News
@FishInTheNews4 Jun 2025
#NewSpeciesAlert - ๐ป๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘–๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ง๐‘ข๐‘š๐‘๐‘Ž, a new species of traรญra or tigerfish is described from northeastern Brazil. This species is endemic to the Munim River Basin, Maranhรฃo state & is part of the ๐ป. ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘๐‘ข๐‘  species complex. ๐Ÿ”“ evolsyst.pensoft.net/articleโ€ฆ
Abreu JMS, Silva Pedroza W, Oyakawa OT, de Araรบjo Melo S, Tchaicka L, Piorski NM (2025) A new species of ๐ป๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘–๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘๐‘ข๐‘  species complex (Characiformes, Erythrinidae) from Northeastern Brazil. Evolutionary Systematics 9(1): 135-143. https://doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.153695

ALT Abreu JMS, Silva Pedroza W, Oyakawa OT, de Araรบjo Melo S, Tchaicka L, Piorski NM (2025) A new species of ๐ป๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘–๐‘Ž๐‘  ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘๐‘ข๐‘  species complex (Characiformes, Erythrinidae) from Northeastern Brazil. Evolutionary Systematics 9(1): 135-143. https://doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.153695

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Considered an endemic species until now, Attenborough's myotis (Myotis attenboroughi) is now also confirmed to occur in Grenada and Suriname. #biogeography #taxonomy #bats @shrewangel @fiocruz @NationalZoo @AngeloState @NMNH doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.1โ€ฆ

Islands in the stream: Distribution of Myotis attenboroughi (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in...

Myotis attenboroughi was recently described based on specimens from Tobago Island and considered an endemic species until now. Based on morphological and molecular data, we extended its occurrence to...

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The European dwarf mantis (Ameles spallanzania) has established breeding populations in Hungary, with a growing number of observations suggesting continued expansion towards Central Europe, this new study suggests: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.1โ€ฆ
Close-up photo of a pinned praying mantis.

ALT Close-up photo of a pinned praying mantis.

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Pensoft@Pensoft7 May 2025
It's #DeepDay, a day to celebrate the worldโ€™s largest, least explored habitat: the deep sea. Today we thank all those working to understand and protect the darkest depths of our planet. #DefendTheDeep ๐Ÿงต(1/7)
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IntEcol Lab FAUBA@FAUBA_IntEcol24 Apr 2025
๐Ÿ New parasitoid wasp for ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท agrobiodiversity! We report the first record of Aspilota in Argentina + describe A. murieli sp. nov. ๐Ÿ“„ ZooKeys 1236: 41โ€“50 ๐Ÿ”— doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1236โ€ฆ #Biocontrol #Agrobiodiversity #Entomology

First record of the genus Aspilota Foerster, 1863 in Argentina (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiina...

A new species of Aspilota without a mesoscutal pit, A. murieli Peris-Felipo, sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Argentina. The genus Aspilota Foerster, 1863 is recorded from Argentina for...

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A phylogenetic analysis of the running crab spider genus Gephyrellula, with the description of one new species and new details on distribution: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.9.1โ€ฆ #spiders #taxonomy #phylogenetics @murdochuni
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