Revised nomenclature of avian quadrate morphology and a detailed survey of clade-specific anatomical features https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.07.704559v1

Is DNA metabarcoding an option for formaldehyde-preserved zooplankton time series? https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.06.704415v1

New records of signature spiders (Araneidae: Argiope spp.) from India with the resurrection of A. undulata Thorell, 1887 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.06.704477v1

Spatiotemporal variation in habitat suitability predicts genomic diversity and structure in a Western Ghats endemic Tarantula (Thrigmopoeus truculentus) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.06.704511v1

The effects of breeding timing, clutch size, and nesting strategy on reproductive success in the crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.04.703896v1

Demographic behavior of social insect populations: the specific case of Formicidae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.04.703819v1

Dorsal skin biopsies: A non-lethal sampling method for studying amphibians, including the highly endangered Harlequin frogs (Bufonidae: Atelopus) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.04.703782v1

Two species of Aedes show altitudinal variation in temperature preference in the islands of the Gulf of Guinea https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.04.703755v1

Metabolic plasticity facilitates a high-latitude life of feast and famine in Arctic char https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.01.703141v1

Unravelling historical, taxonomic, and cultural influences on the etymology of scientific names across Animalia https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.31.703012v1

Normal table of post-embryonic larval development for the California newt, Taricha torosa https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.30.702904v1

Evolution of neurometabolic frugality in harvester ants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.30.702859v1

Responses of dairy cows following a change in housing system and social group: a living lab experiment https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.30.702528v1

Brackish Beginnings: Rethinking the Role of Salinity in Shaping Mosquito Proboscis Morphology and Disease Risk https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.28.702327v1

Discovering subclinical effects of limited outdoor access on gait and hoof health of cows housed in movement-restricted environments https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.28.702303v1

Update and Expansion of the Distribution of the Maldonado Redbelly Toad, Melanophryniscus moreirae Gallardo 1966, in Southeast Brazil, Using Citizen Science Data https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.24.701131v1

Occurrence of snail intermediate host of schistosomiasis: implication for schistosomiasis control based on mass drug administration of praziquantel in Benue State, Nigeria https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.22.701117v1

Ontogeny of vocalizations in Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) chicks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.23.701401v1

Seasonal changes in the population structure of Australpavlovskyella gurneyi, the kangaroo soft tick, associated with seasonal changes in the wallowing behaviour of the Osphranter rufus, the red kangaroo, and the weather https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.21.700930v1

AI-Powered Acoustic Surveillance for Early Detection of Calf Respiratory Disease https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.20.700576v1

Methodological inconsistencies hinder comparative studies of alliance in the genus Tursiops https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.14.699404v1

Acoustic remote sensing with deep learning enables non-invasive estimation of seabird nest density https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.13.699273v1

Sex, head size, and male mate location behavior affect allometric scaling of the eyes in Centris pallida (Hymenoptera: Apidae) bees https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.09.698656v1

Unraveling the Phylogenetic Complexities of Ischyropsalis C.L. Koch, 1839 (Opiliones: Dyspnoi: Ischyropsalididae) in the North Iberian Peninsula, with the description of three new species. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.09.698449v1

Mosquitoes of Macha: new mosquito species records from Macha and surrounding locations in southern Zambia with photographs https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.09.698444v1

Mosquito Specie Composition and Pyrethroid Resistance Status in Daura, Maiadua and Sandamu LGAs, Katsina State https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.09.698587v1

New host and geographic range expansion of Lemuricola nycticebi in the Bengal slow loris https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.09.698086v1

Flight crashes have demographic consequences in a long-lived seabird https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.09.698620v1

Single-cell characterization of skin response to a bite by West Nile virus-infected mosquito reveals fibroblast-mediated barrier to transmission https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.08.698384v1

Panagrolaimus einhardi sp. nov. and two sisters of fortune https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.07.697871v1

DNA methylation reveals evolved buffering responses to climate-driven sex ratio skew in sea turtles https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697884v1

Ultra-fast genetic recovery of dead fish through cross-family germline stem cell transplantation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697817v1

Bioarchaeological evidence for commensal brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in early Neolithic China https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.03.697376v1

Integrative Taxonomy: From FASTA Pain to Species Gain with the interactive ''IntegraTax'' https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.22.695429v1

Citizen science and detailed searches reveal widespread occurrence of hybrid-like Syrian x Great-spotted woodpeckers https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.22.695873v1

Regenerative potential varies along the anterior-posterior axis of the annelid Capitella teleta https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.19.695534v1

Assessing the Effective Range for Individual Acoustic Identification: Comparison of Manual and Automatic Methods https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.19.695494v1

High Sensitivity of Tropilaelaps mercedesae to Lithium Chloride: A Novel Acaricidal Candidate for Honey Bee Health https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.15.694363v1

The Last Iberian Record of Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx): Osteometry and Historical Implications of the Lynx from Sima Topinoria (Cantabria, Spain) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.15.694219v1

Echolocation calls of some bat species in western Uganda https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.12.694018v1

Brain size reduction in dogs was already established at least by the Late Neolithic of western Europe, 5,000 years ago https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.12.693870v1

High evolutionary and taxonomic diversity of gerbils (Gerbillus) in the Horn of Africa https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.09.693121v1

It is complicated: how sex, family, and season affect growth in a sexually size-dimorphic spider https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.04.692355v1

First occurrence of parasitic isopod (Braga nasuta, Schioedte & Meinert, 1881) on ornamental fish in Europe https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.04.692341v1

Guardians of the canopy: two new turtle ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Cephalotes), from Ecuador Choco and Amazonia, revealed by morphology and DNA barcoding https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.02.691873v1

Monitor individual health and improve breeding success in Crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.02.691777v1

Set to its place: first DNA data on freshwater tardigrades of Sakhalin (Far East Russia) shed light on the phylogenetic position of Mixibius (Eutardigrada: Hypsibioidea) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.11.28.691205v1

Characterisation of pouch secretions from breeding Tasmanian devils https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.11.30.691433v1

Phylogenomics of Rhinogobius gobies reveal northern-southern divergence and trait evolution in China https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.11.30.691486v1

Integrative description of a new species of Testechiniscus (Tardigrada, Echiniscoidea) from Novaya Zemlya, Russia, with discussion of the genus diagnosis and distribution https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.11.29.691272v1