Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and the gymnophiona) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids ...
The Reserve's fauna is equally diverse, with 95 mammal species from 28 families and 10 orders, 201 bird species from 43 families and 15 orders, 32 reptile species from 13 families and 2 orders, and 17 ...
“Ankylosauria is a diverse clade of quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by parasagittal rows of osteoderms on the dorsolateral surface of the body and a heavily armored skull,” Yunnan ...
It entered China's Yunnan province from Myanmar toward the end of 2018 and swiftly spread to various provinces, posing a serious threat to agricultural production. The initiative to establish the ...
For salamanders and many other amphibians, the impact remains uncertain, and it will take time for conservationists to resume monitoring efforts. “The biggest-scale issue that I’m worried ...
“In recent years, a series of new discoveries have enriched our knowledge of their diversity, behaviors, ontogeny and reproductive biology.” “With over 40 genera named, unquestionable oviraptorosaurs ...
An Indian folk musician plays a flute made by the Jingpo ethnic group in Longchuan county, Yunnan province, on Thursday. [Photo by Chen Liubing/China Daily] Cultural exchanges and people-to-people ...
Tucked in the bottom end of the southern Yunnan province, the sprawling Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve lies right by the border of Myanmar and Laos. A lush tropical forest that stretches ...
Despite being legal, trade puts pressure on wild species via direct collection, introduced pathogens, and invasive species. Smaller species-rich vertebrates, such as reptiles, fish, and amphibians, ...
Authorities in south-western Yunnan province feared conflict between residents and the 14 Asian elephants which have been on the move for months. More than 25,000 police officers using vehicles ...