Canis lupus ssp. cristaldii (Sicilian Wolf)

[ultramarina]

www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2018/05/11/320655

Note that this work and the new subspecies it contains have no nomenclatural standing, until this preprint is soundly published.

Nonetheless, should prove interesting to the people perusing this forum.

[Melanie]

It is extinct since 1940 (or 1970). But It could be also invalid as well.

[Melanie]

The Sicilian wolf: genetic identity of a recently extinct insular population
Francesco Maria Angelici, Marta Maria Ciucani, Sabrina Angelini, Flavia Annesi, Romolo Caniglia, Riccardo Castiglia, Elena Fabbri, Marco Galaverni, Davide Palumbo, Gloria Ravegnini, Lorenzo Rossi, Agatino Maurizio Siracusa, Elisabetta Cilli
doi: doi.org/10.1101/453365

www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2018/10/25/453365

[surroundx]

May 26, 2018 17:55:19 GMT ultramarina said:

www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2018/05/11/320655

Note that this work and the new subspecies it contains have no nomenclatural standing, until this preprint is soundly published.

Nonetheless, should prove interesting to the people perusing this forum.

Published version now available free: www.researchgate.net/profile/Lorenzo_Rossi13/publication/328916482_A_new_subspecies_of_grey_wolf_Carnivora_Canidae_recently_extinct_from_Sicily_Italy/links/5beb0c3ca6fdcc3a8dd45eb5/A-new-subspecies-of-grey-wolf-Carnivora-Canidae-recently-extinct-from-Sicily-Italy.pdf

[Melanie]

It might be of interest that www.biorxiv.org is an Open Access publication.

[surroundx]

Nov 12, 2018 0:01:03 GMT Melanie said:

The Sicilian wolf: genetic identity of a recently extinct insular population
Francesco Maria Angelici, Marta Maria Ciucani, Sabrina Angelini, Flavia Annesi, Romolo Caniglia, Riccardo Castiglia, Elena Fabbri, Marco Galaverni, Davide Palumbo, Gloria Ravegnini, Lorenzo Rossi, Agatino Maurizio Siracusa, Elisabetta Cilli
doi: doi.org/10.1101/453365

www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2018/10/25/453365

Has now been peer reviewed and accepted for publication:

Francesco Maria Angelici et al. (2019). The Sicilian wolf: genetic identity of a recently extinct insular population. Zoological Science. doi: doi: 10.2108/zs180180

[surroundx]

Reale, Stefano et al. (2019). Biodiversity lost: The phylogenetic relationships of a complete mitochondrial DNA genome sequenced from the extinct wolf population of Sicily. bioRxiv preprint doi: dx.doi.org/10.1101/563684.

[surroundx]

Ciucani, M. M. et al. (2022). Genomes of the extinct Sicilian wolf reveal a complex history of isolation and admixture with ancient dogs. bioRxiv. doi.org/10.1101/2022.01.21.477289

[Sebbe]

Taxidermal Preparations of an Extinct Sicilian Wolf Population (Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758): Biological Studies and Restoration.

In last decades, biotechnologies have enabled a deep development of knowledge in all fields of life sciences, allowing the collection of a wide range of data. Furthermore, the relationship between scientific investigations and conservation actions of cultural heritage is increasingly consolidated and now it is one of the peculiar points both for sustainable restoration and use of the cultural asset, also evaluating the cultural assets as source of biological information. In this study, Sicilian wolf (Canis lupus) specimens conserved in Sicilian Natural Museums, become a source of biological information on Sicilian biodiversity, establishing specific conservative protocol developed cooperatively with Sicilian Natural Museums. Using Next-Generation Sequencing technique, ancient DNA (aDNA) molecules extracted from nail were utilized to perform the complete mitochondrial DNA genome sequence. Phylogenetic analyses showed that this genome, which was aligned with a number of historical and extant complete wolf and dog mtDNAs sampled worldwide, was closely related to an Italian wolf mtDNA genome. These mtDNA findings suggest that wolves probably colonized Sicily from southern Italy toward the end of the last Pleistocene glacial maximum, when the Strait of Messina was almost totally dry. Furthermore, a conservative restoration of this peculiar natural specimen (taxidermal preparation) has been performed, basing on: recovery of unglued or unstitched parts; revitalization of the colors of the mucous membranes; restoration of deformed or broken parts of the body, washing of the coat and polishing of the fur; specific treatments against woodworms, moths, and mites; brushing and repositioning of the hair; cleaning, restoration, or creation of adequate supports or display case. The conservative intervention that should be periodically performed on each taxidermized specimen allows the protection against biodeterioration or re-infestation by parasites over time.

link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-97585-2_6

[Sebbe]

Two late 1800s wolves, Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia Canidae), from the Hyblean Mountains, in eastern Sicily.

The wolf, Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mammalia Canidae), became extinct in Sicily in the past century, between 1930 and 1960. The present paper describes the unpublished remains of two wolves, killed in the late 1800s in the Hyblean Mountains and preserved within the vertebrate collection of the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale of Comiso, Ragusa, (Italy), that is an important asset for biodiversity research as well as for morphological and genetic studies. The two specimens constitute the only finds of the species that are known so far for eastern Sicily. Their measurements and the restoration carried out for museum display are presented. A morphological description of these two specimens is provided and the taxonomic problems of the Italian and Sicilian populations are discussed.

www.biodiversityjournal.com/index-cat/item/biodiversity-journal-14-4-0765-0773.html?highlight=WyJleHRpbmN0aW9uIiwiZXh0aW5jdCIsImV4dGluY3Rpb25zIl0=