Sentences with phrase «of sailfin»
The area is home to large swaths of sailfin habitat, Siler says, but this could change because very few coastal habitats are protected.
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A genetic investigation into the illegal trade of sailfin dragons has unearthed a surprise: a new species of the rainbow - colored lizards that resemble small dinosaurs.
Not exact matches
Sailfin lizards from Sulawesi in Indonesia were originally grouped with the species from New Guinea more than 140 years ago, but the genetic survey suggests that Sulawesi dragons are a separate lineage, the team reports in the January issue of Biological Conservation.
To learn more about the enigmatic animals, Siler and his colleagues swept the black markets of Manila, a trade hub, collecting DNA samples from the toenails and scales of 20 sailfin dragons between 2011 and 2012.
Siler and colleagues found that current laws in the Philippines protect less than 10 % of existing habitats that are suitable for sailfin dragons.
They then compared these specimens to the genetic material of 80 animals whose origins traced across the sailfins» four major island habitats: the Philippines, Sulawesi, Halmahera, and New Guinea.
Researchers puzzle over precisely how teleost fishes, such as this spotted sailfin sucker catfish, evolved a dazzling array of forms.
During her undergraduate degree, she conducted research on gut enzyme profiles of invasive vermiculated sailfin catfish.
While underwater at Shark Point we saw Schools of Creole Wrasses, Sailfin Blennies, Spotted Eels, Colorful Queen Angelfish and Caribbean Reef Sharks.