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Testicular Histology And Sperm Morphometrics Of The Bird-Voiced Treefrog, Hyla Avivoca (Anura: Hylidae), From Arkansas, S. E. Trauth, C. S. Thigpen, M. B. Connior Jan 2015

Testicular Histology And Sperm Morphometrics Of The Bird-Voiced Treefrog, Hyla Avivoca (Anura: Hylidae), From Arkansas, S. E. Trauth, C. S. Thigpen, M. B. Connior

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We examined the testicular histology and spermatozoal dimensions of the bird-voiced treefrog, Hyla avivoca (Anura: Hylidae), from samples collected in May, June, and July from localities in three counties (Calhoun, Conway, and Little River) in Arkansas. Calling frogs were necropsied in the lab, and testes were prepared for light and scanning electron microscopy. Spermatocysts within seminiferous tubules of all males contained large aggregates of spermatozoa. Primary spermatogonia, the largest of all germ cells, ranged from 13.3 – 17.8 μm in diameter (= 15.37 ± 1.22; n = 20). Measurements of sperm dimensions yielded the following length parameters (range, mean ± …


Vertebrate Natural History Notes From Arkansas, 2015, C. Renn Tumlison, M. B. Connior, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister, L. A. Durden, D. Blake Sasse, D. A. Saugey Jan 2015

Vertebrate Natural History Notes From Arkansas, 2015, C. Renn Tumlison, M. B. Connior, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister, L. A. Durden, D. Blake Sasse, D. A. Saugey

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Many important details of vertebrate biology are unknown to the scientific community because the observations are not part of a larger theoretical study. Yet, knowledge of such details not only fills gaps in understanding but also creates a framework for hypothesis building. We have collected observations of importance that can add to the growth of knowledge. Compiled here are important recent observations representing all vertebrate classes in Arkansas.


Acanthocephalan Parasites Of Select Fishes (Catostomidae, Centrarchidae, Cyprinidae, Ictaluridae), From The Arkansas And White River Drainages, Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, M. A. Barger, T. J. Fayton, M. B. Connior, D. A. Neely, H. W. Robison Jan 2015

Acanthocephalan Parasites Of Select Fishes (Catostomidae, Centrarchidae, Cyprinidae, Ictaluridae), From The Arkansas And White River Drainages, Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, M. A. Barger, T. J. Fayton, M. B. Connior, D. A. Neely, H. W. Robison

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Helminth Parasites Of The Blackspotted Topminnow, Fundulus Olivaceus (Cyprinodontiformes: Fundulidae), From The Interior Highlands Of Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, C. R. Bursey, T. J. Fayton, W. F. Font, H. W. Robison, M. B. Connior, D. G. Cloutman Jan 2015

Helminth Parasites Of The Blackspotted Topminnow, Fundulus Olivaceus (Cyprinodontiformes: Fundulidae), From The Interior Highlands Of Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, C. R. Bursey, T. J. Fayton, W. F. Font, H. W. Robison, M. B. Connior, D. G. Cloutman

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Crepidostomum Cornutum (Digenea: Allocreadiidae) From Midget Crayfish, Orconectes (Procericambarus) Nana (Decapoda: Cambaridae), From Northwestern Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, W. F. Font, H. W. Robison Jan 2015

Crepidostomum Cornutum (Digenea: Allocreadiidae) From Midget Crayfish, Orconectes (Procericambarus) Nana (Decapoda: Cambaridae), From Northwestern Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, W. F. Font, H. W. Robison

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New Host And County Records Of The Fish Leech Cystobranchus Klemmi (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) In Arkansas, C. S. Thigpen, S. E. Trauth, L. I. Bagwell, J. D. Konvalina, S. A. Schratz, C. T. Mcallister, D. E. Moser, D. J. Richardson, H. W. Robison Jan 2015

New Host And County Records Of The Fish Leech Cystobranchus Klemmi (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae) In Arkansas, C. S. Thigpen, S. E. Trauth, L. I. Bagwell, J. D. Konvalina, S. A. Schratz, C. T. Mcallister, D. E. Moser, D. J. Richardson, H. W. Robison

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New Records And Life History Observations Of The American Badger (Taxidea Taxus) In Arkansas, R. Tumlison, D. B. Sasse Jan 2015

New Records And Life History Observations Of The American Badger (Taxidea Taxus) In Arkansas, R. Tumlison, D. B. Sasse

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Recent History Of Mountain Lion (Puma Concolor) Observations In Arkansas, With Notes On The Individual Killed In Bradley County, Arkansas In 2014, R. Tumlison, M. Barbee Jan 2015

Recent History Of Mountain Lion (Puma Concolor) Observations In Arkansas, With Notes On The Individual Killed In Bradley County, Arkansas In 2014, R. Tumlison, M. Barbee

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Atypical Head Markings Of The Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys Ouachitensis) In The Upper Ouachita River Of Arkansas, R. Tumlison, A. Surf Jan 2015

Atypical Head Markings Of The Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys Ouachitensis) In The Upper Ouachita River Of Arkansas, R. Tumlison, A. Surf

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Shorebird Foraging Habitat In Southeast Arkansas, J. E. Aycock, C. G. Sims Jan 2015

Shorebird Foraging Habitat In Southeast Arkansas, J. E. Aycock, C. G. Sims

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Approximately 500,000 shorebirds travel through the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) each spring and fall. During migration, the average 45g shorebird needs to eat approximately 8g of invertebrates per day. While shorebird stopover habitat guidelines for the MAV are based on an expert estimate of 2g of invertebrates/m2, this estimate has not been quantified in Arkansas. Invertebrate biomass available for shorebird foraging was examined on five properties in southeastern Arkansas during spring and fall migration (fall 2010, spring and fall 2011, and spring 2012). Macroinvertebrate biomass was less than the estimated 2 g/m2 in three of the four sampled seasons. Further …


Miscellaneous Fish Helminth Parasite (Trematoda, Cestoidea, Nematoda, Acanthocephala) Records From Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, C. R. Bursey, H. W. Robison, D. A. Neely, M. B. Connior, M. A. Barger Jan 2014

Miscellaneous Fish Helminth Parasite (Trematoda, Cestoidea, Nematoda, Acanthocephala) Records From Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, C. R. Bursey, H. W. Robison, D. A. Neely, M. B. Connior, M. A. Barger

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Between June 2012 and January 2014, 147 fishes (10 species) within five families were collected from watersheds in 8 counties of Arkansas and examined for helminth parasites. Almost every fish species examined harbored at least one or more helminth parasite, including 5 trematodes (Alloglossidium sp., Plagioporus sp., Crepidostomum sp., Clinostomum marginatum and unknown metacercaria), 2 cestodes (unknown cyclophyllidean cysticerci and Corallotaenia parva), 3 nematodes (Spiroxys sp., Capillaria catostomi, and Eustrongylides sp.), and 3 acanthocephalans (unknown cystacanths, Neoechinorhynchus sp., and Leptorhynchoides sp.). We document 16 new host and 2 new distributional records for these helminths. In addition, this is the first …


New Host And Distribution Records Of The Leech Placobdella Multilineata Moore, 1953 (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae), W. E. Moser, D. J. Richardson, C. T. Mcallister, J. T. Briggler, C. I. Hammond, S. E. Trauth Jan 2014

New Host And Distribution Records Of The Leech Placobdella Multilineata Moore, 1953 (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae), W. E. Moser, D. J. Richardson, C. T. Mcallister, J. T. Briggler, C. I. Hammond, S. E. Trauth

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First Record Of Ribbon Worms (Nemertea: Tetrastemmatidae: Prostoma) From Arkansas, P. G. Davison, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister Jan 2014

First Record Of Ribbon Worms (Nemertea: Tetrastemmatidae: Prostoma) From Arkansas, P. G. Davison, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister

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New Records And Notes On The Ecology Of The Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis Septentrionalis) In Arkansas, D. Blake Sasse, M. L. Caviness, M. J. Harvey, J. L. Jackson, P. N. Jordan, T. L. Klotz, P. R. Moore, R. W. Perry, R. K. Redman, T. S. Risch, D. A. Saugey, J. D. Wilhide Jan 2014

New Records And Notes On The Ecology Of The Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis Septentrionalis) In Arkansas, D. Blake Sasse, M. L. Caviness, M. J. Harvey, J. L. Jackson, P. N. Jordan, T. L. Klotz, P. R. Moore, R. W. Perry, R. K. Redman, T. S. Risch, D. A. Saugey, J. D. Wilhide

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Comparative Study Of Helminth Parasites Of The Many-Ribbed Salamander, Eurycea Multiplicata And Oklahoma Salamander, Eurycea Tynerensis (Caudata: Plethodontidae), From Arkansas And Oklahoma, A, C. T. Mcallister, M. B. Connior, C. R. Bursey, H. W. Robison Jan 2014

Comparative Study Of Helminth Parasites Of The Many-Ribbed Salamander, Eurycea Multiplicata And Oklahoma Salamander, Eurycea Tynerensis (Caudata: Plethodontidae), From Arkansas And Oklahoma, A, C. T. Mcallister, M. B. Connior, C. R. Bursey, H. W. Robison

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Ninety many-ribbed salamanders, Eurycea multiplicata and 135 Oklahoma salamanders, Eurycea tynerensis were collected between April 2010 and April 2014 from 14 counties of Arkansas and McCurtain County, Oklahoma (E. multiplicata only) and examined for helminth parasites. Twelve (13%) E. multiplicata were infected, including two (2%) each with Brachycoelium salamandrae, Bothriocephalus rarus, Batracholandros magnavulvaris, Cosmocercoides variabilis, and Omeia papillocauda, and one (1%) each with an oligacanthorhynchid cystacanth and Fessisentis vancleavei. Forty-one (30%) of the E. tynerensis were infected, including seven (5%) with Gorgoderina tenua, two (1%) each with Phyllodistomum solidum and cyclophyllidean tapeworm cysticerci, one (0.7%) with Cylindrotaenia americana, six (3%) …


Natural History Notes And Records Of Vertebrates From Arkansas, M. B. Connior, R. Tumlison, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister, D. A. Neely Jan 2014

Natural History Notes And Records Of Vertebrates From Arkansas, M. B. Connior, R. Tumlison, H. W. Robison, C. T. Mcallister, D. A. Neely

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New Host And Location Record For The Bat Bug Cimex Adjunctus Barber 1939, With A Summary Of Previous Records, M. E. Grilliot, J. L. Hunt, C. G. Sims, C. E. Comer Jan 2014

New Host And Location Record For The Bat Bug Cimex Adjunctus Barber 1939, With A Summary Of Previous Records, M. E. Grilliot, J. L. Hunt, C. G. Sims, C. E. Comer

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In June 2009, 14 Rafinesque’s big-eared bats(Corynorhinus rafinesquii) were collected from an abandoned house near Shepherd, San Jacinto County, Texas. Three individuals harbored bat bugs which were subsequently identified as Cimex adjunctus Barber 1939. This is the first record of this species from C. rafinesquii. In August 2013, 10 C. rafinesquii were collected from a maternity colony in Drew County in southeastern Arkansas. Four of the bats harbored bat bugs, which were identified as C. adjunctus. This is the first record of this bat bug from Arkansas. A summary of previous state and host records of the insect is provided, …


Fecundity Of Arkansas Tarantulas Aphonopelma Hentzi (Girard), A. K. Jones, D. H. Jamieson, T. L. Jamieson Jan 2014

Fecundity Of Arkansas Tarantulas Aphonopelma Hentzi (Girard), A. K. Jones, D. H. Jamieson, T. L. Jamieson

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Haemogregarina Sp. (Apicomplexa: Haemogregarinidae), Telorchis Attenuata (Digenea: Telorchiidae) And Neoechinorhynchus Emydis (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) From Map Turtles (Graptemys Spp.), In Northcentral Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, C. R. Bursey, H. W. Robison, M. B. Connior, M. A. Barger Jan 2014

Haemogregarina Sp. (Apicomplexa: Haemogregarinidae), Telorchis Attenuata (Digenea: Telorchiidae) And Neoechinorhynchus Emydis (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) From Map Turtles (Graptemys Spp.), In Northcentral Arkansas, C. T. Mcallister, C. R. Bursey, H. W. Robison, M. B. Connior, M. A. Barger

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New Host And Geographic Distribution Records For The Fish Leech Myzobdella Reducta (Meyer, 1940) (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae), D. J. Richardson, W. E. Moser, C. T. Mcallister, R. Tumlison, J. W. Allen Jr., M. A. Barger, H. W. Robison, D. A. Neely, G. Watkins-Colwell Jan 2014

New Host And Geographic Distribution Records For The Fish Leech Myzobdella Reducta (Meyer, 1940) (Hirudinida: Piscicolidae), D. J. Richardson, W. E. Moser, C. T. Mcallister, R. Tumlison, J. W. Allen Jr., M. A. Barger, H. W. Robison, D. A. Neely, G. Watkins-Colwell

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No abstract provided.


Size And Age Records For An Arkansas Specimen Of The American Bullfrog, Lithobates Catesbeianus (Anura: Ranidae), S. E. Trauth, T. A. Welch Jan 2014

Size And Age Records For An Arkansas Specimen Of The American Bullfrog, Lithobates Catesbeianus (Anura: Ranidae), S. E. Trauth, T. A. Welch

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Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale Putorius) At The Ouachita Mountains Biological Station, Polk County, Arkansas, L. M. Hardy Jan 2013

Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale Putorius) At The Ouachita Mountains Biological Station, Polk County, Arkansas, L. M. Hardy

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

A population of the eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) has been discovered at the Ouachita Mountains Biological Station in the Ouachita Mountains of Polk County, Arkansas. In 2010 a motion camera recorded a very brief infrared video of an animal that, after much study and conversation with other biologists, was concluded to be an eastern spotted skunk. Since that time the identification has been confirmed with at least 6 still photographs and one additional video that have been obtained from 2 other locations on the station. At least 2 or 3 individuals are present. All were photographed at night in …


Assessment Of The Modern Fish Assemblage In Mound Pond (Lonoke County) And Comparison With The Archeological Record, A. V. Fernando, M. A. Eggleton Jan 2013

Assessment Of The Modern Fish Assemblage In Mound Pond (Lonoke County) And Comparison With The Archeological Record, A. V. Fernando, M. A. Eggleton

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Mound Pound is a 56-ha oxbow lake of the Arkansas River. The lake has been disconnected from the Arkansas River main channel for over 2,500 years. The lake lies adjacent to the Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park, which contains the Toltec Mound Complex (3LN42). In October 2012, a multiple-gear sampling of the fish assemblage in Mound Pond was conducted using boat-mounted electrofishing, mini-fyke nets, and experimental gill nets. Across all gears, 501 fish specimens were collected and identified to species. Percent Similarity Index (PSI) and Shannon-Weiner Diversity Index (H') values were calculated using data from this survey and a previous …


Distribution Of Yellow Grub (Clinostomum Marginatum) Metacercariae In Black Bass (Micropterus Spp.) From Arkansas Ozark And Ouachita Reservoir Lakes, James J. Daly Sr. Jan 2013

Distribution Of Yellow Grub (Clinostomum Marginatum) Metacercariae In Black Bass (Micropterus Spp.) From Arkansas Ozark And Ouachita Reservoir Lakes, James J. Daly Sr.

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Reappearance Of The Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus Collaris) Along Shorelines Of Bull Shoals Lake In Northern Arkansas, J. L. Rheubert, S. E. Trauth Jan 2013

Reappearance Of The Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus Collaris) Along Shorelines Of Bull Shoals Lake In Northern Arkansas, J. L. Rheubert, S. E. Trauth

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No abstract provided.


Ectoparasites Of Sciurid Rodents In Arkansas, Including New State Records For Neohaematopinus Spp. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae), C. T. Mcallister, M. B. Connior, L. A. Durden Jan 2013

Ectoparasites Of Sciurid Rodents In Arkansas, Including New State Records For Neohaematopinus Spp. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae), C. T. Mcallister, M. B. Connior, L. A. Durden

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New Distributional Records And Natural History Notes On Selected Fishes From Arkansas, Henry W. Robison, D. A. Neely, U. Thomas, Ken E. Shirley, J. K. Whalen, Chris T. Mcallister Jan 2013

New Distributional Records And Natural History Notes On Selected Fishes From Arkansas, Henry W. Robison, D. A. Neely, U. Thomas, Ken E. Shirley, J. K. Whalen, Chris T. Mcallister

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This report documents new records on the distribution of selected fishes from Arkansas and provides notes on their natural history. We document new geographic records for 21 species within 8 families in 12 counties of the state. Most importantly we have included new records for fishes ranked S1, S2 or S3 in the state by NatureServe and several Species of Special Concern by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). Additional collections of fishes in the state will undoubtedly provide more records especially with the use of electroshocking devices as has been shown herein.


Status Of An Exotic Salamander, Desmognathus Monticola (Caudata: Plethodontidae), And Discovery Of An Introduced Population Of Cottus Immaculatus (Perciformes: Cottidae) In Arkansas, M. B. Connior, C. T. Mcallister, H. W. Robison, Charles R. Bursey Jan 2013

Status Of An Exotic Salamander, Desmognathus Monticola (Caudata: Plethodontidae), And Discovery Of An Introduced Population Of Cottus Immaculatus (Perciformes: Cottidae) In Arkansas, M. B. Connior, C. T. Mcallister, H. W. Robison, Charles R. Bursey

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No abstract provided.


Effects Of Bridge Design On Placement And Shape Of Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota) Nests In Southern Arkansas, R. Tumlison, K. Kendall Jan 2013

Effects Of Bridge Design On Placement And Shape Of Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota) Nests In Southern Arkansas, R. Tumlison, K. Kendall

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Perch-Type Characteristics Of Overwintering Red-Tailed Hawks (Buteo Jamaicensis) And American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius), A. J. Worm, M. M. Bobowski, Thomas S. Risch Jan 2013

Perch-Type Characteristics Of Overwintering Red-Tailed Hawks (Buteo Jamaicensis) And American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius), A. J. Worm, M. M. Bobowski, Thomas S. Risch

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Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) and American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) are primarily sitand-wait predators that rely on perches to forage most efficiently. Overwintering Red-tailed Hawks and American Kestrels use available perches (e.g., utility poles and wires, trees, fences, gates, etc.) to hunt for prey items in agricultural fields in northeast Arkansas. Observations were made from December 2011-March 2012 and November 2012-March 2013 in three representative cover-types (short rice stubble, soybean stubble, and fallow areas including roadsides) to determine which perch-types were used by Red-tailed Hawks and American Kestrels. Utility pole crossbeams at an average height of 6.3 m were the main …