In 2009, snakebites were included in the list of the World Health Organization (WHO)
neglected diseases. Dermatological literature lacks current and up‐to‐date articles about …

A precise knowledge of the spatial distribution of taxa is essential for decision-making
processes in land management and biodiversity conservation, both for present and under …

Aim Despite recent calls for integrating interaction networks into the study of large‐scale
biodiversity patterns, we still lack a basic understanding of the functional characteristics of …

The evolution of sexual dimorphism (SD) is driven by intricate interplays between sexual
and natural selection. When it comes to SD variation within populations, however …

The Aeolian wall lizard Podarcis raffonei is an island endemic that survives only on three
tiny islets, and on the Capo Grosso peninsula of the Vulcano island, thus is among the …

The diffusion of “citizen science” brings considerable benefits to ecological research
(Bonney et al. 2009; Dickinson et al. 2012) and involves an increasing use of data provided …

Planning conservation actions requires detailed information on species' geographic
distribution. Species distribution data are most needed in areas hosting unique or …

Competition between native and alien species is often described as a main driver of
biodiversity loss. Nevertheless, there is limited evidence of animal declines and extinctions …

We report seven nesting events by loggerhead sea turtles in Sicily (Italy) in 2011. In
comparison to past records, this number is relatively high and may be at least in part due to …

Species introductions outside their native ranges, often driven by trade and other
anthropogenic activities, present significant ecological challenges. Reptiles, frequently …