Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. Physella wrighti Te and Clarke, 1985 is an Endangered freshwater snail endemic to the Liard Hot Springs. The thermal characteristics of its environment suggest that water temperature (WT) is essential for t…
Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. Biting flies can strongly influence the behaviour of their hosts, for example, there is evidence that some species may avoid harassment by reducing their locomotory activity. We tested the hypothesis that p…
Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. Crustaceans usually undergo a series of changes after the puberty molt. These changes are often associated with size increases in the body and in structures such as the abdomen and claws so that they can ac…
Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. Adult digeneans of Maritrema afanassjewi Belopol’skaya, 1952 parasitize birds and mammals along the North Pacific coasts and were previously studied in terms of morphology. However, morphological features n…
Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. Unveiling factors that determine abundance and distribution of endangered wildlife species has important implications for their conservation across international boundaries. For instance, the Western Distin…
Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. Bats are hosts to a range of pathogens, which include zoonotic pathogens and pathogens of conservation concern. Brock Fenton’s research on bat ecology has always balanced clear communication of potential he…
Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. Food grinding is an abnormal behavior in rodents and its influencing factors are unknown. Our study investigated the potential relationships between gut microbiota and food grinding in Brandt’s voles (Lasio…
Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. A new species of Astyanax Baird & Girard, 1854 is described from the rio Apiacás, a tributary of the rio Teles Pires, rio Tapajós basin, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. The new taxon can be distinguished fro…
Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. Canadian coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean as well as inland freshwater habitats in Ontario were sampled for centrohelid heliozoans (free-living heterotrophic single-celled organism…
Canadian Journal of Zoology, Ahead of Print. This study examines the functional histology of the thin-spined porcupine’s (Chaetomys subspinosus (Olfers, 1818)) quills and integument, and compares them with the North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsa…