https://www.pagepress.org/biology/tz <p><strong>Tropical Zoology</strong> is an international zoological journal publishing original papers in the field of systematics, biogeography, phylogeny, ecology and conservation of all terrestrial and aquatic animal Phyla from tropical and subtropical areas. <br />Only papers with new information, high quality and broad interest are considered. Single species description and checklists are not normally accepted. Review papers are welcome. The journal is owned by the <strong><a href="https://www.iret.cnr.it/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri</a></strong> of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Florence, Italy (CNR-IRET) who performs research into the structure and functioning of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, focusing in particular on anthropogenic pressure and global change. The knowledge amassed forms the scientific basis for identifying the most appropriate protective and corrective interventions, and provides support for the bodies entrusted with formulating policies for environmental protection and recovery.</p> <p><strong>Tropical Zoology</strong> has an impact factor of <strong>0.9</strong> (2022; Science Citation Index Expanded) and it is present in many literature indexes and databases such as <a href="https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/24011" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scopus</a>, <a href="https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=24011&amp;tip=sid&amp;clean=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scimago</a>, <a href="https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/biosis-previews" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BIOSIS Previews</a>, <a href="https://www.cabi.org/products-and-services/publishing-product/online-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CAB Abstracts</a>, <a href="https://mjl.clarivate.com/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Web of Science</a>, <a href="https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/solutions/webofscience-biological-abstracts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biological Abstracts</a>, <a href="https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/solutions/webofscience-biosis-previews/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BIOSIS Previews</a>, Current Contents Agriculture, Biology &amp; Environmental Sciences, Essential Science Indicators, Zoological Record and many others.</p> <p>__________________________________________________________________________</p> <p><small><em>Photo credits: Saulo Bambi, Sistema Museale dell'Università degli Studi di Firenze,<br />Sez. di Zoologia "La Specola", Florence, Italy</em></small></p> PAGEPress Scientific Publications, Pavia, Italy en-US Tropical Zoology 0394-6975 <p><strong>PAGEPress</strong> has chosen to apply the <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License</strong></a> (CC BY-NC 4.0) to all manuscripts to be published.</p> https://www.pagepress.org/biology/tz/article/view/136 <p>We note thanatological behavioural displays by clan members of a deceased spotted hyaena, <em>Crocuta crocuta</em> (Erxleben, 1777) in a fenced reserve. A matriarch had a lethal altercation with lions, <em>Panthera leo</em> (Linnæus 1758), on 10.V.2022. The carcass was monitored with a camera trap that recorded videos until the carcass was completely decayed. Four instances of clan members were recorded observing and sniffing the genitalia of the deceased hyaena over a period of six days. Within one month, the clan killed the deceased’s cubs and moved their den location. We recommend further research be conducted into thanatological behaviours of spotted hyaenas as these behaviours could affect ethical considerations of management practices.</p> Terry-Lee Honiball Jan Adriaan Venter Copyright (c) 2024 The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2024-02-26 2024-02-26 37 1-2 10.4081/tz.2024.136 https://www.pagepress.org/biology/tz/article/view/146 <p>The endangered Zambezi flapshell turtle, Cycloderma frenatum Peters, 1854, is endemic to southern and eastern Africa. Habitat ecology and usage are not well known for the Zambezi flapshell turtle, although its population has been reported to have undergone massive declines in recent years. This review examined the i) population trends, ii) habitat range shifts, and iii) threats and conservation options for the Zambezi flapshell turtle in its range states. The species is data deficient because of a lack of assessments of trends in population size and distribution. Trafficking, overfishing, poaching, habitat degradation, and infrastructural developments in riparian zones affect the distribution of the Zambezi flapshell turtle. Conservation options such as deterrent punishments and protection of aquatic habitats are important, although they need to be consistently implemented. Carefully managed harvest plans supported by captive breeding, highly controlled incubation of eggs, hatching of larvae, and remotely sensed tracing of specimens to curb trafficking are potentially effective conservation options for the Zambezi flapshell turtle. Inclusion in international wildlife trade regulations, integration of local ecological knowledge into management, and development of connectivity conservation strategies are priority actions for sustaining the Zambezi flapshell turtle populations across the shared basins where it is endemic.</p> Beaven Utete Copyright (c) 2024 The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2024-04-22 2024-04-22 37 1-2 10.4081/tz.2024.146