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Revision Of Common Snipe, Gallinago Gallinago In Morphometric Analysis And Buildingthe Standard Reference Haematological Values For Further Studies, Ahmad Waheed, Kamran Jafar, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Muhammad Wajid, Shamoon Ali, Muhammad Waseem Aslam, Shabbir Ahmad
Revision Of Common Snipe, Gallinago Gallinago In Morphometric Analysis And Buildingthe Standard Reference Haematological Values For Further Studies, Ahmad Waheed, Kamran Jafar, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Muhammad Wajid, Shamoon Ali, Muhammad Waseem Aslam, Shabbir Ahmad
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study was designed to record some morphometric and haematological parameters of common snipe, Gallinago gallinago. For this purpose, 20 individuals (10 male, 10 female) were collected from the wetlands of District Bahawalnagar, Punjab, Pakistan. Significant differences between the sexes were recorded in tail length, length of longest primary feather, and chest circumference. . No significant difference was recorded in haematological parameters between the sexes. Gut analysis revealed that common snipe feed mostly on Chironomidae and Ceratopogonidae larvae and male and female snipes have the same food preference.
Ecomorphological Associations And Abundance Of Birds Across The Agricultural Landscape Of Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan, Misbah Sarwar, Iftikhar Hussain
Ecomorphological Associations And Abundance Of Birds Across The Agricultural Landscape Of Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan, Misbah Sarwar, Iftikhar Hussain
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Some species are exceptionally common in landscapes heavily impacted by humans, such as agricultural lands. This study was carried out over a period of 2 years (July 2012 to June 2014) in the arid agricultural landscape of Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan, to identify adaptations that govern bird distribution and abundance across 2 different cropping systems associated with differences in water availability. We used regular surveys and foraging observations to quantify species abundance, distribution, and habits. We then examined morphological correlations with ecological attributes. We found the following: (1) larger birds tended to spend more time in trees; (2) birds with small …
Diet Selection Of Snow Leopard (Panthera Uncia) In Chitral, Pakistan, Rukhsana Khatoon, Iftikhar Hussain, Maqsood Anwar, Muhammad Ali Nawaz
Diet Selection Of Snow Leopard (Panthera Uncia) In Chitral, Pakistan, Rukhsana Khatoon, Iftikhar Hussain, Maqsood Anwar, Muhammad Ali Nawaz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is an elusive endangered carnivore found in remote mountain regions of Central Asia, with sparse distribution in northern Pakistan, including Chitral and Baltistan. The present study determined the food habits of snow leopard, including preferred prey species and seasonal variation in diet. Fifty-six scat samples were collected and analyzed to determine the diet composition in two different seasons, i.e. summer and winter. Hair characteristics such as cuticular scale patterns and medullary structure were used to identify the prey. This evidence was further substantiated from the remains of bones, claws, feathers, and other undigested remains found in …
Characterization Of Interferon Alpha Of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I In Punjab Urial (Ovis Vignei Punjabiensis), Tanveer Hussain, Muneeb Musthafa, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Atiya Yasmeen, Asif Nadeem, Nisar Ahmad, Faiz Marikar
Characterization Of Interferon Alpha Of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I In Punjab Urial (Ovis Vignei Punjabiensis), Tanveer Hussain, Muneeb Musthafa, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Atiya Yasmeen, Asif Nadeem, Nisar Ahmad, Faiz Marikar
Turkish Journal of Zoology
We have characterized the endangered Punjab urial via its interferon alpha-A gene. DNA extraction was done from blood, followed by PCR and sequencing using a 3130xl genetic analyzer. Single nucleotide polymorphism and phylogenetic analyses were performed with BioEdit 7.0.9.0 and MEGA 6.1. The highly polymorphic nature revealed will lead to identifying molecular markers for breeding purposes.
First Report Of The Genus Brachylaima Dujardin, 1843 (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae)From The Small Intestine Of Common Myna (Acridotheres Tristis) Of District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Suleman Suleman, Mian Sayed Khan
First Report Of The Genus Brachylaima Dujardin, 1843 (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae)From The Small Intestine Of Common Myna (Acridotheres Tristis) Of District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Suleman Suleman, Mian Sayed Khan
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Forty common mynas (Acridotheres tristis) of district Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, were examined for digenetic trematodes. Two specimens of the genus Brachylaima Dujardin, 1843 were recovered from the small intestine of two hosts collected from different sites. Permanent slides of the flukes were prepared and the specimens were studied in detail. The trematodes were identified as Brachylaima fuscatum (Rudolphi, 1819) and Brachylaima sabahense Fischthal & Kuntz, 1974. It is the first report of the genus Brachylaima from a Pakistani bird and Acridotheres tristis represents a new host record for each of the recovered species.
Grandidierella Trispinosa, A New Species Of Amphipod From The Karachi Coast, Pakistan (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Aoridae), Hala Bano, Quddusi Bashir Kazmi
Grandidierella Trispinosa, A New Species Of Amphipod From The Karachi Coast, Pakistan (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Aoridae), Hala Bano, Quddusi Bashir Kazmi
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Grandidierella trispinosa sp. nov., the first species of the genus Grandidierella Coutiére, 1904 from Pakistan, is described from specimens collected at Sandspit backwater, west of Karachi. The new species is illustrated and compared with allied species. The holotype is housed in the Marine Reference Collection and Resource Centre, University of Karachi.
Zoeal Stages Of Two Majoidea Crabs, Doclea Muricata (Herbst, 1788) And Acanthonyx Limbatus (A. Milne Edwards, 1862), Reared Under Laboratory Conditions, Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui
Zoeal Stages Of Two Majoidea Crabs, Doclea Muricata (Herbst, 1788) And Acanthonyx Limbatus (A. Milne Edwards, 1862), Reared Under Laboratory Conditions, Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The early developmental stages of the Pisidae crab, Doclea muricata (Herbst, 1788), and the Epialtidae crab, Acanthonyx limbatus (A. Milne Edwards, 1862), from Pakistan are described for the first time. Zoeae I and II of Doclea muricata and Acanthonyx limbatus were obtained from field-collected ovigerous females that were kept under laboratory conditions. These larval stages are described, illustrated, and compared with those of earlier studies of known species of the genera. The larval stages of these 2 species can be differentiated by the presence of spines on the posterolateral angles of abdominal somites 3-5 and a pair of lateral spines …
A New Record For The Fauna Of Pakistan: Hydaticus Leander (Rossi, 1790) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), Mustafa Cemal Darilmaz, Zubair Ahmed
A New Record For The Fauna Of Pakistan: Hydaticus Leander (Rossi, 1790) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), Mustafa Cemal Darilmaz, Zubair Ahmed
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Hydaticus leander (Rossi, 1790) is recorded from Pakistan for the first time. Faunistic data are also given for some species.
Some Ghost Crabs Of The Genus Ocypode (Decapoda: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) From Pakistan´S Waters (Northern Arabian Sea), Farzana Yousuf, Farah Ali, Quddusi Bashir Kazmi
Some Ghost Crabs Of The Genus Ocypode (Decapoda: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) From Pakistan´S Waters (Northern Arabian Sea), Farzana Yousuf, Farah Ali, Quddusi Bashir Kazmi
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The present paper is based on the ghost crabs Ocypode ceratophthalma, O. gaudichaudii, O. macleayana, and O. rotundata, belonging to the Brachyuran genus Ocypode. The specimens were collected from the sandy beach of Sonmiani on the Makran coast. Four species belonging to 1 genus are described in detail and illustrated.
A Comparative Study Of The First Zoeal Stage Of Uca Urvillei And Uca Annulipes (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) Reared In The Laboratory, Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui
A Comparative Study Of The First Zoeal Stage Of Uca Urvillei And Uca Annulipes (Crustacea: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) Reared In The Laboratory, Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The present information is based on the study of the first zoeal stages of Uca urvillei and Uca annulipes. The ovigerous females of Uca urvillei and Uca annulipes were collected from Sandspit on 13 July 2002. Larvae were hatched on 20 July 2002 and 24 July 2002 respectively, at room temperature 30-32 °C, in filtered seawater of a salinity of 35%o-37%o and pH 7.8. The first zoeae of 2 species from the Pakistan coast are described and illustrated, and a comparison is made between these 2 species of Uca obtained from the Pakistan coast and Uca tangeri studied by Paula …
Larval Development Of Menaethiops Bicornis Alcock, 1895, Reared Under Laboratory Conditions (Crustacea: Decapoda: Majidae), Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui
Larval Development Of Menaethiops Bicornis Alcock, 1895, Reared Under Laboratory Conditions (Crustacea: Decapoda: Majidae), Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Larval development of Menaethiops bicornis Alcock, 1895 was carried out under laboratory conditions during 1996 from an ovigerous female to the second zoeal stage at room temperature, 27- 29 °C, with a salinity of seawater at 35-37 ‰ and pH 7.9. The larvae are illustrated, described and also compared with the laboratory reared larvae of M. nodulosus described by Ghory and Siddiqui (2002) from Pakistan.
Range Extension Of Caridina Weberi Sumatrensis De Man, 1892 (Decapoda, Caridea, Atyidae) To Sindh Waters (Karachi, Pakistan), Quddusi̇ Bashi̇r Kazmi̇, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui, Mohammad Afzal Kazmi̇
Range Extension Of Caridina Weberi Sumatrensis De Man, 1892 (Decapoda, Caridea, Atyidae) To Sindh Waters (Karachi, Pakistan), Quddusi̇ Bashi̇r Kazmi̇, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui, Mohammad Afzal Kazmi̇
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A freshwater atyid Caridina weberi sumatrensis is being reported for the first time from Sindh waters. This report from Karachi is evidently at the margin of its range.
The Larval Development Of The Spider Crab Menaethiops Nodulosus (Nobili, 1905) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Majidae) Reared In The Laboratory, Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui
The Larval Development Of The Spider Crab Menaethiops Nodulosus (Nobili, 1905) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Majidae) Reared In The Laboratory, Farhana Shafiq Ghory, Feroz Akhtar Siddiqui
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The present paper is based on the larval development of a spider crab Menaethiops nodulosus (Nobili, 1905) reared in the laboratory. The genus Menaethiops is represented by twelve species from Indo-Pacific regions including M. bicornis Alcock, 1895. Later two more species M. gadaniensis Kazmi & Tirmizi and M. nodulosus (Nobili) were added to the marine fauna of Pakistan. The ovigerous female of M. nodulosus was collected from Buleji on October 28, 1996, prezoeae and first zoeae were obtained on November 13, 1996 and the first zoeae were segregated for further experiment. This species passes through two zoeal stages before moulting …