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1842
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A communal roost of the silver-haired bat was discovered in Granville County in 1993. This is the first confirmed report of communal winter roosting for this species.
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6573
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A dichotomous key for identifying the tadpoles of North Carolina and a guide for their field identification with a hand lens are offered. Problems in identifying tadpoles are discussed.
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19059
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A new species of crayfish is the only known member of its subgenus east of the Blue Ridge physiographic province. It is endemic to the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico river basins of North Carolina, occurring in the Coastal Plain and the eastern edge of the Piedmont Plateau.
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30085
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A new species of woodland salamander, Plethodon aureoles, occurs between the Little Tennessee and Hiwassee rivers on the western slopes of the Unicoi Mountains and nearby lowlands in southeastern Tennessee and adjacent North Carolina. It is a member of the Plethodon glutinosus group of salamanders in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
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1783
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Lunk captured and analyzed specimens of cottontail in order to determine an approximate total body fat quantity that is characteristic of the species.
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30061
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The timber rattlesnake and the canebrake rattlesnake are two subspecies of the rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, thought to occur in the eastern United States. This study examined variation in pattern, adult size, and morphology among rattlesnake species in North Carolina and other eastern states.
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19064
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Sampling for larvae of six species of ocean-spawning, estuarine-dependent fishes was conducted inside Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke Inlet, two major entry points into the Pamlico Sound. The inlets difference in the abundance and size of species collected which was a function of water temperatures and water salinity.
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30029
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The soft-plumaged petrel and related species (Pterodroma spp.) remain one of the most poorly known seabird taxa in the Atlantic Ocean. Study observations of petrels off North Carolina and other eastern states reveal the pelagic seabird to be accompanying flocks of mixed bird species during offshore migrations.
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30042
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A survey of ants and cockroaches present near suburban houses was conducted in Wake County, North Carolina. Observations from trapped insects show twenty-six species of ants, and indicate that the smoky brown cockroach (Periplaneta fuliginosa) is a prevalent pest that occurs both indoors and outdoors.
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30092
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The aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Upper French Broad River were sampled over a two-year period beginning in May 1977. The faunas are compared to those of other rivers and streams of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Information is provided on taxa richness and abundance, temporal and spatial changes in the benthic macroinvertebrate communities.
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30043
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This study surveyed bats in the Great Dismal Swamp, a forested wetland located in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Before this survey, only five species of bats were known in this area. Observations from bats collected in this study yield four new species in the Dismal Swamp area.
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30088
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The macrobenthos of Cane Creek, in the Piedmont Plateau of North Carolina, have been sampled by several investigators. This information was combined to generate a list of invertebrate taxa, which could be used as an environmental assessment tool. Average taxa richness and diversity shows little variability across a wide range of North Carolina streams.
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30082
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All salamander species of the genus Necturus are found throughout North Carolina and the coastal plain of southeastern United States. This study examined the degree to which chromosome changes have accompanied diversification and divergence within Necturus, and to elucidate the relationship between the geographic distribution and the evolutionary history of this group of salamanders.
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19060
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Schwartz reports of the nipping behavior of certain fish species on clam siphon tips in the Cape Fear River estuary.
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30087
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Two species of Thunnus, the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and the blackfin tuna (Thunnus atlanticus), are highly esteemed food and sport fish found in the Southern Atlantic Ocean. To obtain more data pertinent to the management of these fish, a study examined the stomach content of fishes collected at Oregon Inlet, Hatteras, North Carolina between 19809 and 1982.
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