To explore geographic and host-taxonomic patterns of hantaviruses in Paraguay, we established sampling sites in the Mbaracayu Biosphere Reserve. We detected Jabora virus and Itapua37/Juquitiba-related virus in locations approximately 20 m apart in different years, which suggested sympatry of 2 distinct hantaviruses.

Tenagogonus venkataramani sp. nov. from Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR), Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, is described and compared with allied species. Morphological notes on T. ceylonensis Hungerford and Matsuda, 1962, and T. nicobarensis Andersen, 1964, known from India, are presented along with distribution maps of these three Indian species.

The article presents a taxonomic analysis of the Daursky reserve’s flora. 634 species and subspecies vascular plants (including 608 aboriginal 30 adventive) have been identified, they belong to 290 genera 74 families. leading families amount 476 flora (75% total number) 149 (23 %). spectre is headed by Asteraceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae, Cyperaceae. most part are Carex, Artemisia, Potentil...

During the past century the Swedish otter (Lutra lutra) population showed a rapid decline in abundance and genetic diversity. Among the most affected areas was the southern province of Skåne. After prohibiting hunting of otters and banning harmful pollutants like PCB, Swedish populations slowly recovered. To some areas the otter returned late, like Kristianstad in north-eastern Skåne. Here, the...