Integrative Zoology

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(The median citation count of Integrative Zoology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Predator–prey encounters: deciphering the robbery relationship between highwayman flies and their ant victims39
Association between porpoise presence and fish choruses: implications for feeding strategies and ecosystem‐based conservation of the East Asian finless porpoise33
Artificial light at night decreases the pupillary light response of dark‐adapted toads to bright light32
Climate cycling did not affect haplotype distribution in an abundant Southern African avian habitat generalist species, the familiar chat (Oenanthe familiaris)30
Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins28
Molecular evolution of wound healing‐related genes during cetacean secondary aquatic adaptation27
The pikas of China: a review of current research priorities and challenges for conservation25
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Insight Into Body Size Evolution in Aves: Based on Some Body Size–Related Genes21
The first chromosome‐level genome assembly and transcriptome sequencing provide insights into cantharidin production of the blister beetles20
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The debatable notion of “novelty deficiency” in significant conservation domains20
No evidence for enzootic plague within black‐tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) populations19
Impact of fertility versus mortality control on the demographics of Mastomys natalensis in maize fields17
Evolution of metabolic scaling among the tetrapod: effect of phylogeny, the geologic time of class formation, and uniformity of species within a class17
Taxonomy, distribution, and contemporary exposure of terrestrial mammals to floods and human pressure across different areas for biodiversity conservation in China17
Every breath you take: assessing metabolic costs of toxin resistance in garter snakes (Thamnophis)16
Cranial variation in species and subspecies of kangaroo rats (Dipodomys, Dipodomyinae, Rodentia) according to geometric morphometrics16
Seed size affects rodent–seed interaction consistently across plant species but not within species: evidence from a seed tracking experiment of 41 tree species15
Hidden diversity revealed in the freshwater snails, Bythinella and Pseudamnicola, in the Island of Crete15
Anthropogenic Disturbance Mediates Trophic Niche Overlap Between Sympatric Generalist Predators15
Short‐ and long‐term effects of an extreme case of autotomy: does “tail” loss and subsequent constipation decrease the locomotor performance of male and female scorpions?15
Can Fecal T3 Metabolite Level Fluctuations in European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Give Insights on Body Condition and Thermal Stress?14
Small mammal community composition impacts bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) population dynamics and associated seroprevalence of Puumala orthohantavirus14
Unique myoglobin adaptation to endothermy and flight since the origin of birds14
Climate heterogeneity, season variation, and sexual dimorphism modulate the association between MHC II diversity and parasite variation in striped hamster13
Metabolic regulation reduces the oxidative damage of arid lizards in response to moderate heat events13
DNA metabarcoding diet analysis in a generalist omnivore: feeding trials reveal the efficacy of extraction kits and a multi‐locus approach for identifying diverse diets13
Mucus provisioning as milk in an amphibian13
Comparative Population Genetics of Two Alvinocaridid Shrimp Species in Chemosynthetic Ecosystems of the Western Pacific12
How big can a walking fish be? A theoretical inference based on observations on four land‐dwelling fish genera of South Vietnam12
Constraints of digestion on swimming performance and stress tolerance vary with habitat in freshwater fish species12
Validation and development of eDNA metabarcoding primers for comprehensive assessment of Chinese amphibians12
Anthropogenic forests simplify seed‐ but not pollen‐dispersal networks12
Fertility control of rodent pests: recent developments from lab to field11
Structure of compound and component communities of fleas parasitic on small mammals in six different regions as revealed by environmental‐based co‐occurrence geometry analyses11
Do exotic invasive mammals disturb the native fauna? Spatiotemporal distribution and overlap between species in a national park of Argentina11
Gut Mycobiota of Three Rhinopithecus Species Provide New Insights Into the Association Between Diet and Environment11
Quercetin promotes the secretion of musk by regulating the hormone level and microbial structure of forest musk deer11
Reproductive ecology of the black rat (Rattus rattus) in Madagascar: the influence of density‐dependent and ‐independent effects11
Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China11
Variation in placentophagy in golden snub‐nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana) reflects nutritional constraints11
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Distribution of birds in the high‐altitude area of Mount Everest10
Altitude‐dependent metabolite biomarkers reveal the mechanism of plateau pika adaptation to high altitudes10
Factors affecting populations of the endemic Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) after the first myxomatosis outbreaks in Central Spain10
Addressing the impact of canine distemper spreading on an isolated tiger population in northeast Asia10
Transcriptome sequencing of black and white hair follicles in the giant panda10
Brain size predicts foraging and escaping abilities in the paddy frogs10
Hypoxia Promotes Gluconeogenesis Through PGC‐1α in the Liver of Lasiopodomys brandtii10
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A de novo assembled genome of the Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) and its high‐altitude adaptation10
Free‐ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts9
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Constitutive innate immune defenses in relation to urbanization and population density in an urban bird, the feral pigeon Columba livia domestica9
Corrigendum to “Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins”9
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An expanded phylogeny of the genus Pseudamnicola (Gastropoda; Truncatelloidea; Hydrobiidae) across the Mediterranean Basin9
Nest complexity correlates with larger brain size but smaller body mass across bird species9
Developing fertility control for rodents: a framework for researchers and practitioners8
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The effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small mammal8
Trophic niche and adaptation in highland lizards: sex has greater influences than species matching8
Male heterogametic sex determination in Rana dybowskii based on sex‐linked molecular markers8
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The male's scent triggered a neural response in females despite ambiguous behavioral response in Asian house rats8
Unraveling the morphological patterns of a subantarctic eelpout: a geometric morphometric approach8
A new Late Miocene Hystrix (Hystricidae, Rodentia) from Turkey8
Comparative transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals pectoralis highland adaptation across altitudinal songbirds8
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Blind date: female fossorial amphisbaenians prefer scent marks of large and healthy males7
Individual automatic detection and identification of big cats with the combination of different body parts7
Fossil and modern penguin tarsometatarsi: cavities, vascularity, and resilience7
Chinese Pangolin Changes Local Vertebrate Assemblages and Contributes to Their Interspecific Interactions by Burrowing and Revisitation7
Estimation of body weight in captive Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)7
Unveiling Cryptic Diversity in Hylomys: A Commentary on Recent Taxonomic Revisions7
Predicting Social Rankings in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Through Communicative Interactions‐Based Data‐Driven Model6
Relationships between soil pollution by heavy metals and melanin‐dependent coloration of a fossorial amphisbaenian reptile6
Toward the validation of an alternative method for endocrine monitoring in sharks: insights from testosterone analyses in the skin of bycatch individuals6
Geographical variation of the acoustic signals in the spot‐legged treefrog (Polypedates megacephalus) of Hainan Island6
Insights into the mechanism of shortened developmental duration and accelerated weight gain associated with Wolbachia infection in Hylyphantes graminicola6
Brain size mediates the choice of breeding strategy in the red‐backed shrike Lanius collurio6
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Seasonal variations in the composition and functional profiles of gut microbiota reflect dietary changes in plateau pikas6
Chromosome‐level genome assembly and population genomic analysis provide insights into the genetic diversity and adaption of Schizopygopsis younghusbandi on the Tibetan Plateau6
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Using physiological conditions to assess current and future habitat use of a Subarctic frog5
Climatic gradients and forest composition shape bat communities in Eastern Mediterranean pine plantations5
Three‐dimensional forest foodscape in large herbivores' habitat based on UAV with LiDAR detection5
Intraspecific diversity of Meriones persicus (Rodentia; Gerbillinae), the main plague reservoir in Iran, and its connection to enzootic plague in Iran5
Flight performance and wing morphology in the bat Carollia perspicillata: biophysical models and energetics5
The rough‐toothed dolphin genome provides new insights into the genetic mechanism of its rough teeth5
Characteristics of the multiple replicon plasmid IncX1‐X1 in multidrug‐resistant Escherichia coli from Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica)5
Honey, What's for Dinner? Dietary Overlap and Size Dimorphism Between Female and Male Joro Spiders (Trichonephila clavata)5
Interpreting the Additive Components of Multi‐Species Distributional Aggregation: II. Species‐Level Insights5
Environmental factors and host sex influence the skin microbiota structure of Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis) in a coldspot of chytridiomycosis in subtropical East Asia5
An intercontinental comparison of insect seed predation between introduced and native oaks5
Intestinal microbiota in various animals5
Population genomics provides insights into the evolution and adaptation of tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) in China5
Effects of Livestock Grazing on Spatiotemporal Interactions Between Snow Leopards and Ungulate Prey5
Rostrum abnormalities in the endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in South Africa5
Exploring riverine aquatic animal diversity and establishing aquatic ecological monitoring approaches tailored to the Qinling region via eDNA technology5
Toxicity assessment of microcystin‐leucine arginine in planarian Dugesia japonica5
Ultrasonic Differentiation Between Two Species of Chinese Pygmy Dormice (Genus Typhlomys) With Support for the Size‐Signal Allometry Hypothesis5
Bat Tongues and Foraging: Linking Morphology to Hunting Strategies4
Allometric Constraint Predominates Over the Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis in a Radiation of Neotropical Treefrogs4
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Long‐term changes in a small mammal community in a temperate zone meadow subject to seasonal floods and habitat transformation4
Land use and dingo baiting are correlated with the density of kangaroos in rangeland systems4
Fruit Choice by Two Sympatric Primate Species: Determining Nutritional Composition Using Visual and Tactile Cues4
Potential mechanisms implied in tick infection by arboviruses and their transmission to vertebrate hosts4
Comparative phylogeography reveals dissimilar genetic differentiation patterns in two sympatric amphibian species4
The status of fertility control for rodents—recent achievements and future directions4
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Evidence for the effect of brief exposure to food, but not learning interference, on maze solving in desert ants4
Combining phylogeography and ecological niche modeling to infer the evolutionary history of the Cordoba vesper mouse (Calomys venustus)4
Ethyl‐iophenoxic acid as a quantitative bait marker for small mammals4
Integrative taxonomy unveils a new species of Dugesia (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae) from the southern portion of the Taihang Mountains in northern China, with the description of its4
Deafening‐induced rapid changes to spine synaptic connectivity in the adult avian vocal basal ganglia4
The modern state of the European saiga population (Saiga tatarica tatarica): mtDNA, DRB3 MHC gene, and microsatellite diversity4
Climate factors and food availability shape the altitudinal migration of birds in the Xiling Snow Mountains, China4
Assessing the Impact of Elevation and Seasonality on the Detection of Medium‐ to Large‐Sized Mammals by Camera Traps4
Alpine grassland degradation intensifies the burrowing behavior of small mammals: evidence for a negative feedback loop4
Significance of two different ranking methods for studying fish fauna: a case study on the fish fauna from upper and middle portions from Mekong River4
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Acute oral toxicity of zinc phosphide: an assessment for wild house mice (Mus musculus)4
Flight or fight: different strategies of intertidal periwinkle Littoraria sinensis coping with high temperature across populations4
Seed size and dispersal mode select mast seeding in perennial plants3
Photoperiod‐regulated mitophagy in the germ cells of Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)3
Insights into genetic variation and demographic history of sharpnose rays: examinations of three species of Telatrygon (Elasmobranchii, Dasyatidae) from the Indo‐West Pacific3
Quantifying the relative importance of direct and indirect effects influencing bird nestling growth3
Competitive interactions and coexistence of sympatric flagship carnivores in Asia3
Molecular response and developmental speculations in metamorphosis of the veined rapa whelk, Rapana venosa3
The Incarnation of Zoology in the 21st Century as an International Scientific Discipline3
Fluctuating fine‐scale spatial genetic structure in the common shrews (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia)3
Pitx2 suppression at meiotic stages associates with seasonal inhibition of testis development in Rattus norvegicus caraco3
Choosing among correlative, mechanistic, and hybrid models of species’ niche and distribution3
The urban island: climatic suitability of Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the role of cities in the invasion of the Western Palearctic3
Adaptation in brain structure and respiratory and olfactory structures across environmental gradients in African and North American muroid rodents3
Unlocking agro‐ecosystem sustainability: exploring the bottom‐up effects of microbes, plants, and insect herbivores3
Sympatric diversity pattern driven by the secondary contact of two deeply divergent lineages of the soybean pod borer Leguminivora glycinivorella3
A Slow and Underappreciated Forest Megafauna: Food Habits, Movements, and Multiscale Habitat Preferences of Critically Endangered Sundaic Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys emys)3
Seasonal remodeling of visceral organs in the invasive desert gecko Tarentola annularis3
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Foster innovation and facilitate publications for zoology3
Nonlinear Abundance–Area Relationship Underlying Processes of the American Bullfrog Invasion in the Zhoushan Archipelago, China3
Livestock grazing is associated with the gut microbiota and antibiotic resistance genes in sympatric plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)3
Two‐Step Loss of GLUTs in the High‐Metabolism Passerines3
Fecal bacterial communities of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) reflect captivity status—Implications for conservation and management3
Red pandas with different diets and environments exhibit different gut microbial functional composition and capacity3
Spermatocytes are the terminals of germ cell differentiation in plateau zokor (Eospalax baileyi) during the non‐breeding season3
The special adaptation to hypoxia facilitated the expansion of the Asian house rat (Rattus tanezumi) into Tibet but not other Rattus species3
Frugivorous birds disperse seeds ofLigustrum lucidum, seed‐feeding weevils, and parasitic wasps of weevils via endozoochory2
Two community types occur in gut microbiota of large‐sample wild plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)2
Genome‐Wide Mining of lncRNAs Reveals Their Potential Regulatory Role in the Evolution of Viviparity2
Testing whether adrenal steroids mediate phenotypic and physiologic effects of elevated salinity on larval tiger salamanders2
Improving landscape connectivity through habitat restoration: application for Asian elephant conservation in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, China2
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals molecular adaptations underlying distinct immunity and inverted resting posture in bats2
Natural nest substrates influence squamate embryo physiology but have little effect on hatchling phenotypes2
Insights into the divergent evolution of the oceanic squid Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) from the Indian Ocean2
Effects of subtle variation in forest canopy openness on cache pilferage and its implications for forest regeneration2
The roles of anurans in antagonistic networks are explained by life‐habit and body‐size2
Global gaps in age data based on skeletochronology for amphibians2
The Impact of Life‐History Traits on Vulnerability to Extinction of the Oviparous Species in Reptiles2
Genetic characterizations of Toll‐like receptors in the brown rat and their associations with pathogen infections2
Single‐cell transcriptomic landscape of peripheral blood cells provides insights into adaptation of red‐eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans)2
Adaptive evolution of pancreatic ribonuclease gene (RNase1) in Cetartiodactyla2
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From buzz to brilliance: how bees shape social learning and cultural evolution2
Reflections from the president of the International Society of Zoological Sciences: the zoology of zoonotic infectious diseases2
Infection and transovarial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in Rhipicephalus sanguineus in Hainan Island, China2
Gram‐negative bacterial diversity and evidence of international clones of multidrug‐resistant strains in zoo animals2
Spatial density estimate of the snow leopard,Panthera uncia, in the Central Tibetan Plateau, China2
Latitudinal pattern of the thermal sensitivity of running speed in the endemic lizard Liolaemus multimaculatus2
Different parts of the mussel Gigantidas haimaensis holobiont responded differently to deep‐sea sampling stress2
Only Sunda and Chinese pangolin (Pholidota) are naturally distributed in China2
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Asymmetric competition for seeds between two sympatric food hoarding rodents: implications for coexistence2
Integrated Zoology’s collection of Wildlife Diseases Research Network2
Genomic differentiation with isolation by distance along a latitudinal gradient in the spotted‐leg treefrogPolypedates megacephalus2
Introduced and extinct: neglected archival specimens shed new light on the historical biogeography of an iconic avian species in the Mediterranean2
Conspicuous cruciform silk decorations deflect avian predator attacks2
Invasion and defense of the basic social unit in a nonhuman primate society leads to sexual differences in the gut microbiome2
The difference and variation of gut bacterial community and host physiology can support adaptation during and after overwintering in frog population2
Lipid storage may help invasive mussels to survive in limited food conditions2
Hope for Black‐and‐White Snub‐Nosed Monkey Conservation2
Uncovering the immune evasion mechanism of microbial pathogens: lessons from anti‐encapsulation strategies adopted by a fungus1
Talking heads: disentangling the shape changes of the large extant hippopotamus during its ontogenetic development1
Assessment of non‐target toxicity effects of synthetic estradiol, quinestrol, in chickens1
Population and community ecology: past progress and future directions1
cba‐miR‐222‐3p involved in photoperiod‐induced apoptosis in testes of striped hamsters by targeting TRAF71
Understand comprehensive perspectives of evolution1
Genetic variation at the p53 locus of two ecologically divergent Microtus pine voles: identification of molecular markers for species assignment1
Differential effects of environmental climatic variables on parasite abundances in blue tit nests during a decade1
Matrilinear hierarchy in the American black bear (Ursus americanus)1
Spatial‐temporal shifting patterns and in situ conservation of spotted seal (Phoca largha) populations in the Yellow Sea ecoregion1
Deterministic processes dominate microbial community assembly in artificially bredSchizothorax wangchiachiijuveniles after being released into wild1
Urbanization drives biotic homogenization of the avian community in China1
Prevalence and molecular characterization of Pentatrichomonas hominis in Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) in northeast China1
A new chelonibiid from the Miocene of Zanzibar (Eastern Africa) sheds light on the evolution of shell architecture in turtle and whale barnacles (Cirripedia: Coronuloidea)1
Ecotourist trail‐use affects the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of mammals in a protected area: lessons for conservation management1
Trapped on the Roof of the World: taxonomic diversity and evolutionary patterns of Tibetan Plateau endemic freshwater snails (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae: Tibetoradix)1
Metagenomic Insights into the Rumen Microbiome in Solid and Liquid Fractions of Yaks and their Differences Compared to Other Ruminants1
Just a matter of size? Evaluating allometry and intersexual heterometry in Pagurus bernhardus using ratios and indices (Decapoda, Anomura)1
Dual ecological functions of scatter‐hoarding rodents: pollinators and seed dispersers of Mucuna sempervirens (Fabaceae)1
Amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) in the North Adriatic Sea: ecological observations and spawning behavior1
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Seasonal variation and host sex affect bat–bat fly interaction networks in the Amazonian savannahs1
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Rodent management in Aotearoa New Zealand: approaches and challenges to landscape‐scale control1
Importance of plant and fruit traits on the structure of bird seed dispersal networks in different disturbed habitats1
Enhanced capacity of a leaf beetle to combat dual stress from entomopathogens and herbicides mediated by associated microbiota1
Multi‐omics reveal the gut microbiota‐mediated severe foraging environment adaption of small wild ruminants in the Three‐River‐Source National Park, China1
UV‐Induced Fluorescence in the Balance: Mate Choice and Predation Risk in the Female Ornamented Jumping Spiders1
Interpreting the additive components of multi‐species distributional aggregation1
Temperature and mass scaling affect cutaneous and pulmonary respiratory performance in a diving frog1
Severe Hearing Loss in the World's First Successfully Captive‐Born Yangtze Finless Porpoise: Impact of High Underwater Sound Exposure and Congenital Hearing Disorders1
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Functional correlates of skull shape in Chiroptera: feeding and echolocation adaptations1
Temperature determines the shift of thermal neutral zone and influences thermogenic capacity in striped hamsters1
Biotic and abiotic stresses on honeybee health1
Analyses of head and thorax in Eupomphini (Meloidae) suggest that complex behaviors are not associated to changes in general shape1
Large‐brained birds display lower extra‐pair paternity1
Short photoperiod inhibited gonadal growth and elevated hypothalamic Dio3 expression unrelated to promoter DNA methylation in young Brandt's voles1
Maternal egg care enhances hatching success and offspring quality in an oviparous skink1
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Large‐scale fossil records analysis reveals prehistoric extinction mechanisms of woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis)1
Analysis on the relationship between winter precipitation and the annual variation of horse stomach fly community in arid desert steppe, Northwest China (2007–2019)1
Habitat restoration is the greatest challenge for population recovery of Hainan gibbons (Nomascus hainanus)1
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Impact of delayed seed drop on rodent‐mediated seed dispersal and predation of pine1
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Comparative genomics provides insights into molecular adaptation to hypermetamorphosis and cantharidin metabolism in blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae)1
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