Archive:: American Journal of Zoology:: Science Publishing Group

Volume 6, Issue 2, June 2023

Ovine Ixodid Ticks Infestation Prevalence in and Around Jimma Town, South West of Ethiopia

Teshita Sediso, Kinfe Kibebew

Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, June 2023

Pages: 20-25

Received: 5 June 2023

Accepted: 20 June 2023

Published: 29 June 2023

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajz.20230602.11

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Abstract: A cross-sectional study carried out from April 2021 to May 2022 in order to determine the prevalence of tick infestation and associated risk factors in Sheep in and around Jimma Town, South West of Ethiopia. Total of 384 Sheep of different age groups and body conditions were so selected, and 334 (86.98%) of them were harboring ticks. The high preva... Show More

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Research Article
Taxonomic Reinvestigation of Hynobius lichenatus: Description of a New Species and Resurrection of a Previously Described Species from Eastern Japan

Hirotaka Sugawara, Ayumi Fujiwara, Atsuki Azuma, Ryuichi Sugawara, Makoto Kuraishi, Masahiro Nagano^*

Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, June 2023

Pages: 26-45

Received: 5 October 2023

Accepted: 26 October 2023

Published: 11 November 2023

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajz.20230602.12

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Abstract: A new species of the genus Hynobius from the central part of Tohoku District, Japan, is described. Hynobius lichenatus was divided into three groups based on morphological and molecular analyses, and the boundaries of these groups were delineated. The central part of the Tohoku group was described as Hynobius senzanensis sp. nov., whereas populatio... Show More

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