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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 26d

#NewSpecies!
New dance fly from #portugal just landed:

Chillcottomyia ovaticornis

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/EFC88F6D-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #ChillcottomyiaOvaticornis

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#biodiversity #nature #conservation #entomology #diptera #fly #dance

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · 23d

Two new genera and two new species of mud crickets are described from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Learn all about them here: doi.org/10.3897/evol...

@swheads.bsky.social @leibnizlib.bsky.social #fossils #crickets #biodiversity

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · 26d

The first record of the dance fly genus Chillcottomyia from Europe is a new species from Portugal! Find out more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/evol...

#flies #newspecies #taxonomy

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Zoosystematics and Evolution @zse.pensoft.net · Sep 5

Genetic and morphological analyses reveal that 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑟𝑦𝑠𝑜𝑝𝑦𝑔𝑢𝑠 is a species complex, uncovering three new species in Peru’s Andes and clarifying their evolutionary relationships.

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Systematics of Stenocercus chrysopygus Boulenger, 1900 (Squamata, Tropiduridae) species complex using genetic and morphological evidence

The assessment of the taxonomic status of Stenocercus chrysopygus Boulenger, 1900, a conspicuous species inhabiting the upper valleys of the Santa, Chiquián, and Marañón rivers in central Peru, has be...

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Aug 22

One week to go till the 35th European Congress of Arachnology! Our publisher @pensoft.net is proudly sponsoring the event with a free publication to the Best Talk winner.

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Zoosystematics and Evolution @zse.pensoft.net · Aug 11

Researchers describe a new species of Asian leaf litter toad, belonging to the genus 𝐿𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎, from Yunnan, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence.

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Zoosystematics and Evolution @zse.pensoft.net · Aug 8

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! To celebrate our recent move over to Bluesky, enjoy a collection of weird and wonderful discoveries published in our journal! 🧵(1/15)

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · Aug 5

This is Synodus autumnus, a new lizardfish species widely distributed in the eastern Indian and Pacific oceans. Learn more about it in this study: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#taxonomy #fish #newspecies

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · Jul 22

A taxonomic revision of the Quasipaa verrucospinosa complex in Vietnam yielded two new frog species. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#phylogeny #taxonomy #frogs

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Zoosystematics and Evolution @zse.pensoft.net · Jul 24

A new species of deep-sea limpet, discovered 6 km beneath the northwestern Pacific, has beeen named after a #ONEPIECE character.

Find out why on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/07/24/n...

New deep-sea species named after ONE PIECE character

Found 6 km beneath the Pacific, the limpet's unusually large size inspired its name.

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Jul 17

"These frogs are powerful reminders of how much we still don’t know about the Andes.”

Great story behind the research of Chavez et al into the beauty and diversity of Andean frogs and their latest study in Evolutionary Systematics!

blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/27/h...

Hidden gems in the mist: Three new frog species uncovered in northern Peru | Blog

The team observed signs of habitat degradation, fire damage, and expanding farmland, highlighting the need for conservation efforts.

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Jul 14

We're excited about the European Congress of Lepidopterology in August!

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 24th European Congress of Lepidopterology

The  24th European Congress of Lepidopterology will take place on August 18-23 2025 in Svatý Jan pod Skalou, Czech Republic. It is organized by the Society for European Lepidopterology (SE...

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Jul 9

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Over the top: Three new species of terrestrial breeding frogs (Anura, Terrarana, Pristimantis) from the highlands of the Cordillera de Huancabamba, northwestern Peru

We describe three new species of Pristimantis frogs from northwestern Peru on the basis of morphological and genetic differences. Pristimantis chinguelas sp. nov. is similar in appearance to P. wagter...

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Jul 9

The three really fascinating frogs from Peru described in our journal have made their way to @forbes.com in this excellent article!

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Three New-To-Science Frog Species Discovered In Peru’s Remote Andes

These tiny frogs remind us of how little we know about the biodiversity of the Andes Mountains.

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Ausarchosaur @ausarchosaur.bsky.social · Jul 6

Three new species of terrestrial breeding frog from Peru.

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Jun 27

Read about them on the @pensoft.net blog blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/27/h...

Or check out his study in Evolutionary Systematics doi.org/10.3897/evol...

Hidden gems in the mist: Three new frog species uncovered in northern Peru | Blog

The team observed signs of habitat degradation, fire damage, and expanding farmland, highlighting the need for conservation efforts.

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Jun 27

Three cool new frogs described from Peru's mountains by our author and friend Germán Chávez et al.!

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Jun 13

Endemic to the Munim Basin in Northeastern Brazil, this is Hoplias cazumba, a new freshwater fish species whose name means little spirit! Learn all about it here: doi.org/10.3897/evol...

#biodiversity #freshwaterfish #newspecies

Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Jun 13

An illustrated inventory of the pericopine tiger moths that have been deposited in the Lepidoptera collection at the Museum of Nature Hamburg - Zoology: doi.org/10.3897/evol...

#naturalhistory #moths #Lepidoptera @leibnizlib.bsky.social

A grid of nine butterfly specimens, each displayed with wings spread against a neutral background. The butterflies exhibit a wide variety of wing patterns and colors, including orange with black stripes, dark brown with white and orange spots, and black with white and red markings. Each specimen is labeled with a 20 mm scale bar for size reference.

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Jun 10

Your favourite evolutionary science journal just got even better as we report a 2024 Scopus CiteScore of 2.6 and move to Q1 in Animal Science and Zoology!

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New Scopus CiteScore for Evolutionary Systematics

The 2024 Scopus CiteScore for Evolutionary Systematics has been released, reporting a value of 2.6. Published in early June by Scopus and confirmed by the ARPHA Platform's indexing team, this figu...

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · May 9

Considered an endemic species until now, Attenborough's myotis (Myotis attenboroughi) is now also confirmed to occur in Grenada and Suriname.

#biogeography #taxonomy #bats @edfabreu.bsky.social #conservation

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Islands in the stream: Distribution of Myotis attenboroughi (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Grenada and mainland South America illuminates the evolutionary history of Caribbean Myotis

Myotis attenboroughi was recently described based on specimens from Tobago Island and considered an endemic species until now. Based on morphological and molecular data, we extended its occurrence to ...

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · May 7

The European dwarf mantis (Ameles spallanzania) has established breeding populations in Hungary, with a growing number of observations suggesting continued expansion towards Central Europe, this new study suggests: doi.org/10.3897/evol...

Close-up photo of a pinned praying mantis.

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · May 7

It's #DeepDay, a day to celebrate the world’s largest, least
explored habitat: the deep sea.

Today we thank all those working to understand and protect the darkest depths of our planet.

#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social 🧵(1/7)

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Apr 25

A phylogenetic analysis of the running crab spider genus Gephyrellula, with the description of one new species and new details on distribution: doi.org/10.3897/evol...

#spiders #taxonomy #phylogenetics #biodiversity

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Evolutionary Systematics @evolsyst.pensoft.net · Apr 23

We invite you to register for @35theca2025.bsky.social - the winner of the Best Talk award might get the chance to publish with us for free!

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Registration now open for the 35th European Congress of Arachnology

Registration is now open for the 35th European Congress of Arachnology, which will take place in Zadar, Croatia, from August 31st to September 5th, 2025. Organised by the Ruđer Bo&scaron;kovi&#26...

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