广东省赤麂的一新亚种

本文研究了赤麂（Ｍｕｎｔｉａｃｕｓｍｕｎｔｊａｋ）标本１３８号,发现分布于广东省的赤麂与国内已知诸亚种存在显著的差异,应为一新亚种。该亚种体型中等;后足明显地短;头骨大小中等,但眶间宽明显较宽;犬齿和角柄相对较长,且颏腺不明显;体毛呈浅棕黄色;四肢蹄缘无异色等。     

麂属（Muntiacus）一新种

麂属新种——贡山麂(Muntiacus gongshanensis sp.nov.),根据得自云南西部高黎贡山的标本命名,本新种体型中等。体背与昆背暗褐色。额腺不显。无冠毛。颏腺小。蹄大。其染色体2n=9♂,8♀。     

舟山群岛春秋季黄麂的栖息地特征及其利用的初步研究

栖息地选择是野生动物与其环境之间的基本关系,野生动物的栖息地特征研究对野生动物的保护和利用具有重要意义(骆颖等,2009).动物的食物资源具有季节性变化(蒋志刚,2004),在舟山群岛,春季有蹄类动物的可利用资源相对较为缺乏而到秋季相对丰富,有蹄类动物的栖息地特征由于不同季节间的环境可利用资源不同而产生差异(Sehmitz,1991).研究不同季节动物的柄息地特征及利用机制,可以深入了解动物是如何适应环境的(蒋志刚,2004).     

Forage and bed sites characteristics of Indian muntjac (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Muntiacus muntjak</Emphasis>) in Hainan Island,China

Microhabitat factors associated with forage and bed sites of Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) were examined and compared in Hainan Island from 2001 to 2002. Habitat characteristics at forage and bed sites were measured by tracking five radio-collared adult muntjacs (three females, two males) and locating from fresh sign or muntjac flushed during transect surveys. Among six available habitat types, Indian muntjac preferred shrub grassland and thorny shrubland, and used dry savanna in proportion to its availability. Muntjac avoided woods, cultivated grassplot and deciduous monsoon forests. Comparing forage sites with bed sites, food availability was greater at forage sites. For bed sites, taller trees with larger canopies, taller shrubs, denser shrub canopy covers and concealment covers were essential factors. No seasonal difference (wet season vs. dry season) was found in food abundance at either forage sites or at bed sites. During the wet season, canopy closure for both types of sites was higher and at bed sites concealment cover was higher than during the dry season. Principal component analysis indicated that tree height, d.b.h. and maximum canopy diameters were important factors in habitat selection. The different microhabitat characteristics at forage and bed sites can be a clue to understanding the survival strategy of Indian muntjac, a small-bodied ungulate, in savanna woodlands.     

麝,獐,麂和鹿间线粒体DNA的差异及其系统进化研究

用PCR技术和序列测定方法从线粒体DNA上得到367bp的细胞色素b基因片段序列。分析得出,麝与獐、麂和鹿的遗传差异在12．53％～14．44％之间,处在科间变化范围之内,在分子水平上进一步表明麝应作为一独立科;獐、麂和虎间序列的平均差异为10．28％,属于业科间的差异,与形态研究结果一致。麝、獐、麂和鹿的系统进化中,麝约在600万年前与鹿科分歧,而鹿科的三个亚科是在350～500万年开始分歧;麝、獐、麂和鹿共同组成一单系群．在600万年前具有一共同祖先。     

小麂线粒体基因组全序列的测定和分析

通过建立麂属动物小麂线粒体DNA文库、鸟枪法测序,获得了小麂线粒体基因组全序列并对其基因组成、蛋白质的编码序列、tRNA基因等结构作了详细分析,这也是国内有关哺乳动物线粒体基因组全序列的首次报道。与其他哺乳动物线粒体基因组全序列的比较研究发现：全长为16 354bp的小麂线粒体基因组同样编码13种蛋白质、2种rRNA和22种tRNA,除了用于调控线粒体DNA复制和转录的D-Loop区以外,小麂线粒体基因组各基因长度、位置与其他哺乳动物相似,其编码蛋白质区域和rRNA基因与其他哺乳动物具有很高的同源性。     

小麂Sry基因的克隆和测序

应用人的性别决定基因SRY(Sex-determining Region Y gene,SRY)中HMG框内的一对引物,对小麂细胞株的基因组DNA进行PCR扩增,得到雄性小麂细胞的220bp扩增产物,而在雌性小麂细胞中未发现扩增产物。将雄性小麂细胞的220bp扩增产物通过T-A互补法克隆到质粒pGEM-T 载体中,筛选阳性克隆进行DNA测序。测序结果表明小麂Sry基因保守序列与人的SRY基因保守区相同碱基的比值为152/184,达到82.6%。提示小麂Sry基因与人的SRY基因存在着较高的同源性,说明SRY基因在进化过程中高度保守。 Abstract:Using the primers from SRY gene——HMG Box for PCR amplification in genomic DNA of Muntiacus reevesi cell strains,a 220bp fragment was obtained in the male but not in the female.The 220bp fragment was cloned into the pGEM-T vector using T/A clone method.The identified positive clone was sequenced.The result shows that 82.6% nucleotides(152bp/184bp) are homologous between Muntiacus Sry and human SRY gene.It suggests that SRY is highly conserved during evolution.     

小麂秋季利用人工盐场的节律

舔食盐分是野生动物的常见习性,但针对具体物种的研究较少。我们于2013年秋季(9~10月份)利用4台红外触发相机在唐家河国家级自然保护区对小麂(Muntiacus reevesi)利用人工盐场的时间格局进行了初步研究。共收集照片记录398条,其中可鉴别性别的记录288条。结果显示,小麂日均访问盐场(12.97±2.14)次,舔盐高峰出现在8:00~9:00时以及14:00~16:00时,低谷分别出现在2:00时、6:00时以及21:00~23:00时。独立样本t检验显示,小麂对距离公路较远的盐场访问次数显著高于近公路盐场[远离公路盐场(10.86±2.25)次,近公路盐场(2.10±0.58)次,t=3.77,P=0.001]。不论以全天统计抑或按照不同时间段(上午、下午和夜间)分别统计,雌雄两性对盐场的利用强度均无显著差异。我们仅发现在13:00~17:00时,雄性访问盐场的强度显著高于雌性(t=﹣2.47,P=0.048),且在13:00~14:00时和15:00~16:00时出现两次访问高峰。我们推测性别间的活动节律差异、体型差异以及雄性的干扰,均可能是雌性在下午时段降低盐场利用的原因。人为活动对离公路近的栖息地干扰较强,因而影响了小麂对栖息地的利用,使小麂回避靠近公路的盐场。因此,我们建议自然保护区在选择盐场位置时应考虑人为干扰因素。     

Transabdominal Ultrasound for Pregnancy Diagnosis in Reeves' Muntjac Deer

Reeves'' muntjac deer (Muntiacus reevesi) are a small cervid species native to southeast Asia, and are currently being investigated as a potential model of prion disease transmission and pathogenesis. Vertical transmission is an area of interest among researchers studying infectious diseases, including prion disease, and these investigations require efficient methods for evaluating the effects of maternal infection on reproductive performance. Ultrasonographic examination is a well-established tool for diagnosing pregnancy and assessing fetal health in many animal species^1-7, including several species of farmed cervids^8-19, however this technique has not been described in Reeves'' muntjac deer. Here we describe the application of transabdominal ultrasound to detect pregnancy in muntjac does and to evaluate fetal growth and development throughout the gestational period. Using this procedure, pregnant animals were identified as early as 35 days following doe-buck pairing and this was an effective means to safely monitor the pregnancy at regular intervals. Future goals of this work will include establishing normal fetal measurement references for estimation of gestational age, determining sensitivity and specificity of the technique for diagnosing pregnancy at various stages of gestation, and identifying variations in fetal growth and development under different experimental conditions.