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Status And Distribution Of The Arkansas Darter (Etheostoma Cragini) In Arkansas, Brian K. Wagner, Mark D. Kottmyer
Status And Distribution Of The Arkansas Darter (Etheostoma Cragini) In Arkansas, Brian K. Wagner, Mark D. Kottmyer
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The Arkansas darter, Etheostoma cragini, has an extremely limited distribution in Arkansas and is designated as a andidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act. It was first discovered in the state in 1979 in Wilson Spring near Fayetteville and has since been found in4 additional headwater streams in Benton and Washington counties prior to this study. A study in 1997 (bund the species in3 of the 5 historic streams, but one stream yielded only a single individual. This study sought to reassess the status of the 5 historically known populations and sample additional spring-run habitats in the Arkansas River …
Distribution Of Arkansas's Bottomland Bats, Rex E. Medlin Jr., Stephen C. Brandebura, H. Bobby Fokidis, Thomas S. Risch
Distribution Of Arkansas's Bottomland Bats, Rex E. Medlin Jr., Stephen C. Brandebura, H. Bobby Fokidis, Thomas S. Risch
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Discovery Of A Dicephalic Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus Atrox (Serpentes: Viperidae), From Texas, With A Summary Of Dicephalism Among Members Of The Genus Crotalus, Chris T. Mcallister, Van Wallach
Discovery Of A Dicephalic Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus Atrox (Serpentes: Viperidae), From Texas, With A Summary Of Dicephalism Among Members Of The Genus Crotalus, Chris T. Mcallister, Van Wallach
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
We document the fourth record of a dicephalic western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, collected on 17 September 2005 in Tom Green County, Texas, along with features of its external and internal anatomy, which are compared with normal C. atrox neonates. This is only the second reported case of complete anatomical duplication of the respiratory system and nearly complete duplication of the circulatory and digestive systems in dicephalic snakes. In addition, we present a summary of dicephalism among 10 species within the genus Crotalus.
Status Survey Of The Peppered Shiner, Notropis Perpallidus Hubbs And Black, In Arkansas And Oklahoma, Henry W. Robison
Status Survey Of The Peppered Shiner, Notropis Perpallidus Hubbs And Black, In Arkansas And Oklahoma, Henry W. Robison
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The peppered shiner, Notropis perpallidus Hubbs and Black, is a small, silvery, upland stream fish found only in southwestern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. This fish species was studied from 1999-2001 to determine its distribution, habitat, and conservation status. A total of81 collections was made during the 2-year study; however, only 17 specimens were collected. The present distribution of the peppered shiner in Arkansas and Oklahoma is described as well as the conservation status of this cyprinid in both states.
Hyperinfection With The Bass Tapeworm, Proteocephalus Ambloplites (Cestoda), In The Black Basses Micropterus Punctulatus And M. Dolomieui From Certain Arkansas Reservoir Lakes, James J. Daly Sr., Randal J. Keller, Bruce Deyoung
Hyperinfection With The Bass Tapeworm, Proteocephalus Ambloplites (Cestoda), In The Black Basses Micropterus Punctulatus And M. Dolomieui From Certain Arkansas Reservoir Lakes, James J. Daly Sr., Randal J. Keller, Bruce Deyoung
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
New Evidence For A Maternity Colony Of The Indiana Bat (Myotis Sodalis) In The Delta Of Arkansas, Stephen C. Brandebura, Rex E. Medlin Jr., Thomas S. Risch
New Evidence For A Maternity Colony Of The Indiana Bat (Myotis Sodalis) In The Delta Of Arkansas, Stephen C. Brandebura, Rex E. Medlin Jr., Thomas S. Risch
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Of The Strawberry River System In North-Central Arkansas, George L. Harp, Henry W. Robison
Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Of The Strawberry River System In North-Central Arkansas, George L. Harp, Henry W. Robison
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The Strav/berry River has been designated an Extraordinary Resource Water, an Ecologically Sensitive Water Body, and a Natural and Scenic Waterway. As such, it is particularly important that the biodiversity of this river system be documented thoroughly. The purpose of this research was to develop a comprehensive list of the aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Strawberry River and its major tributaries. The information was developed from a thorough literature review and by examining specimens housed in various collections of the Arkansas State University Museum of Zoology and collections of the authors. The latter included 9 collections at 4 sites along the …
Leeches (Annelida: Hirudinida) Of Northern Arkansas, William E. Moser, Donald J. Klemm, Dennis J. Richardson, Benjamin A. Wheeler, Stanley E. Trauth, Bruce A. Daniels
Leeches (Annelida: Hirudinida) Of Northern Arkansas, William E. Moser, Donald J. Klemm, Dennis J. Richardson, Benjamin A. Wheeler, Stanley E. Trauth, Bruce A. Daniels
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Twenty-one lotic and lentic environments throughout central and northern Arkansas were surveyed for the presence of leeches during June 2004 and April, July - October 2005. Fourteen species of leeches {Helobdella elongata, Helobdella papillata, Helobdella stagnalis, Placobdella cryptobranchii, Placobdella multilineata, Placobdella ornata, Placobdella papillifera, Placobdella parasitica, Placobdella phaler a, Placobdella picta, Haemopis marmorata, Erpobdella fervida, Erpobdella microstoma, and Erpobdella punctata) representing 3 families were collected. Five species (H. elongata, P. cryptobranchii, P. multilineata, H. marmorata, and E. fervida) are reported from Arkansas for the first time. The natural history of the 22 species of leeches now known from Arkansas is …
Geographic Distribution And Harvest Dynamics Of The Eastern Spotted Skunk In Arkansas, D. Blake Sasse, Matthew E. Gompper
Geographic Distribution And Harvest Dynamics Of The Eastern Spotted Skunk In Arkansas, D. Blake Sasse, Matthew E. Gompper
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a small carnivore found across much of the central and southeastern United States, and while once common, this species has become rare in most obits range. We used harvest records collected by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission from 1941-2004 to examine historic and current distribution and long-term harvest dynamics of this species in Arkansas. Eastern spotted skunks have historically been most common in the Ozarks and the Ouachitas though the species appears to have been present, but uncommon, in the Gulf Coastal Plain and in some counties in southeastern Arkansas near the …
Unusual Prey Item Found In An Eastern Bluebird Nest, Sarah De Viney Baxter, Richard J. Baxter, Thomas S. Risch
Unusual Prey Item Found In An Eastern Bluebird Nest, Sarah De Viney Baxter, Richard J. Baxter, Thomas S. Risch
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Ichthyofaunal Assemblages In Three Approximate But Ecologically Diverse Streams In Clark County, Arkansas, C. Renn Tumlison, Scott Jordan, Lesley Self, Henry W. Robison
Ichthyofaunal Assemblages In Three Approximate But Ecologically Diverse Streams In Clark County, Arkansas, C. Renn Tumlison, Scott Jordan, Lesley Self, Henry W. Robison
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Three tributaries to the Ouachita River in eastern Clark County, Arkansas, empty into the river within a collective distance of about 9 km. The streams drain basins derived from the Wilcox formation, partially overlain by terrace and alluvial deposits. Despite their proximity, the streams are very different: L'Eau Frais has a gravel substrate and was recognized by the French as a cool water stream, Tupelo Creek is a bottomland stream from which numerous Water Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) emerge, and Saline Bayou was named due to its marked salinity. We studied the assemblages of fishes in these 3 very different drainages …
New Distributional Records Of Lampreys From Arkansas, Henry W. Robison, C. Renn Tumlison, James C. Petersen
New Distributional Records Of Lampreys From Arkansas, Henry W. Robison, C. Renn Tumlison, James C. Petersen
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Documentation Of The First Known Occurrence Of The Broad-Billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus Latirostris) In Arkansas, Robert H. Doster, Dan Scheiman, E. Pershing Floyd, Kenny Nichols, Ladonna Nichols
Documentation Of The First Known Occurrence Of The Broad-Billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus Latirostris) In Arkansas, Robert H. Doster, Dan Scheiman, E. Pershing Floyd, Kenny Nichols, Ladonna Nichols
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Noteworthy Geographic Distribution Records For The Golden Topminnow, Fundulus Chrysotus (Cyprinodontiformes: Fundulidae), From Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Henry W. Robison, Thomas M. Buchanan
Noteworthy Geographic Distribution Records For The Golden Topminnow, Fundulus Chrysotus (Cyprinodontiformes: Fundulidae), From Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Henry W. Robison, Thomas M. Buchanan
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Cajun Dwarf Crawfish (Cambrellus Shufeldtii): An Intermediate Host For Southwellina Dimorpha (Acanthocephala), Dennis J. Richardson, William F. Font
Cajun Dwarf Crawfish (Cambrellus Shufeldtii): An Intermediate Host For Southwellina Dimorpha (Acanthocephala), Dennis J. Richardson, William F. Font
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.