Zoosystematics and Evolution
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Open-access, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the diversity, systematics and evolution of all animal groups, except insects.
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Researchers describe 𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑠𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠 from Yunnan, China and report the first records of Heatwole’s odorous frog (𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑖) in Thailand and Vietnam.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Researchers describe 𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑠𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠 from Yunnan, China and report the first records of Heatwole’s odorous frog (𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑖) in Thailand and Vietnam.
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Eight new species are described as integrative analyses reveal that 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑎 represents a species complex comprising nine sibling species distributed across Hainan Island (China) and Vietnam.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Eight new species are described as integrative analyses reveal that 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑎 represents a species complex comprising nine sibling species distributed across Hainan Island (China) and Vietnam.
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A new species of the genus 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 is described from Yunnan Province, China. Its species name 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑔 is derived from the Chinese word for “dragon.”
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November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A new species of the genus 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 is described from Yunnan Province, China. Its species name 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑔 is derived from the Chinese word for “dragon.”
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A new species of the frog genus 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑦𝑠 is described from Mt. Lushan, China.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A new species of the frog genus 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑦𝑠 is described from Mt. Lushan, China.
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𝐻𝑢𝑖𝑧ℎ𝑜𝑢 𝑥𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑥𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖, a new genus and species of freshwater mussel, is described from Huangshan City, China, based on comparative morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
𝐻𝑢𝑖𝑧ℎ𝑜𝑢 𝑥𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑥𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖, a new genus and species of freshwater mussel, is described from Huangshan City, China, based on comparative morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence.
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Researchers describe a new rock-dwelling gecko of the subgenus 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑘𝑘𝑜 from northwestern Sichuan Province, China.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Researchers describe a new rock-dwelling gecko of the subgenus 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑘𝑘𝑜 from northwestern Sichuan Province, China.
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This study presents the first records of the broad-tail stingray, 𝐵𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑎 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎, in the East China Sea, significantly extending its known distribution in the Northwest Pacific.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
This study presents the first records of the broad-tail stingray, 𝐵𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑎 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎, in the East China Sea, significantly extending its known distribution in the Northwest Pacific.
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𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑞𝑖𝑛𝑔, a new species of freshwater mussel, is described from karst rivers of Guizhou, China.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑞𝑖𝑛𝑔, a new species of freshwater mussel, is described from karst rivers of Guizhou, China.
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Researchers describe a new species of the salamandrid genus 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑛 from Chongqing, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Researchers describe a new species of the salamandrid genus 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑛 from Chongqing, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Researchers describe a new 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑢𝑚 parasite species on Brazilian cichlid fish.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Researchers describe a new 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑢𝑚 parasite species on Brazilian cichlid fish.
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A new genus and species of cave-dwelling leech in the family Salifidae is described from Guizhou Province, China.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
A new genus and species of cave-dwelling leech in the family Salifidae is described from Guizhou Province, China.
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Researchers describe the morphology and phylogeny of two new species of deep-sea mushroom soft corals from the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Researchers describe the morphology and phylogeny of two new species of deep-sea mushroom soft corals from the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Seven new species are described as part of this taxonomic study on 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑎 centipedes from the East Asian mainland.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Seven new species are described as part of this taxonomic study on 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑎 centipedes from the East Asian mainland.
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Researchers present 𝑅ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑥 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠, a newly discovered sand-dwelling sea spider species from Korea.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Researchers present 𝑅ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑥 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠, a newly discovered sand-dwelling sea spider species from Korea.
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Researchers present a new species following an investigation of the taxonomy of 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑥𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑠 species from Mao’er Mountain, China.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Researchers present a new species following an investigation of the taxonomy of 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑥𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑠 species from Mao’er Mountain, China.
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A major taxonomic revision splits the formerly confused 𝐵𝑖𝑤𝑖𝑎–𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑜 fish complex into seven distinct genera, with three new genera described based on lip patterns and molecular evidence.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A major taxonomic revision splits the formerly confused 𝐵𝑖𝑤𝑖𝑎–𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑜 fish complex into seven distinct genera, with three new genera described based on lip patterns and molecular evidence.
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Re-examination of 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛 freshwater crabs from northern Vietnam reveals a new species.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Re-examination of 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛 freshwater crabs from northern Vietnam reveals a new species.
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A new species is described as the pseudoscorpion genus 𝐴𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑝𝑢𝑠 is recorded for the first time in Taiwan.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A new species is described as the pseudoscorpion genus 𝐴𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑝𝑢𝑠 is recorded for the first time in Taiwan.
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𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑘ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species of diaptomid copepod, is described from surface water bodies in Nakhon Phanom Province, north-eastern Thailand.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑘ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species of diaptomid copepod, is described from surface water bodies in Nakhon Phanom Province, north-eastern Thailand.
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A new salamander species, 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, is described from Guizhou, China, based on morphological and genomic evidence.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A new salamander species, 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, is described from Guizhou, China, based on morphological and genomic evidence.
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Researchers describe 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, a new croaker species from India, distinguished by moderate lower jaw teeth and genetic divergence.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Researchers describe 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, a new croaker species from India, distinguished by moderate lower jaw teeth and genetic divergence.
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A new species of the the 'odorous frog' genus 𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑠 is described from Guizhou Province, China.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:27 AM
A new species of the the 'odorous frog' genus 𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑠 is described from Guizhou Province, China.
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A new loach species, 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, is described from Yunnan Province, China.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:45 AM
A new loach species, 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, is described from Yunnan Province, China.
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This redescription of the freshwater amphipod 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠 reveals biogeographic insights and underscores the importance of taxonomy for conservation and understanding species diversity.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This redescription of the freshwater amphipod 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠 reveals biogeographic insights and underscores the importance of taxonomy for conservation and understanding species diversity.
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