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This study investigates the recent evolution of a rich parasite community associated with one of the world’s most invasive species, the cichlid fish Oreochromis mossambicus. Populations from the species’ native r...
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Malpaisomys insularis is a mouse-like rodent endemic to the eastern Canary Islands. It became extinct during the fourteenth century. It was a remarkable species living under hyperarid conditions. A dental microwe...