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  • Dominant tree species include Typha angustifolia and Cyperus sp., of which the commonest is C. pilosus.

    Ujung Kulon National Park and Krakatau Nature Reserve, Indonesia 2009

  • Other species that can be found are Acacia farnesiana, Bouteloua gracilis, Echinocactus horizonthalonius, Echinocereus conglomeratus, Jatropha dioica, Mimosa zygophylla, Opuntia engelmannii, Prosopis juliflora and Tridens pilosus.

    Central Mexican matorral 2008

  • Notable among mammals are the ratón marsupial (Lestos inca) and the añuje de altura (Dasyprocta kalinowsky), as well as the sachacabra (Pudu mephistopheles) and the armadillo peludo (Dasypus pilosus).

    Peruvian Yungas 2008

  • Other species with a preference for moist habitats are Trianthema pentandra, Lupinus pilosus, and Convolvulus fatmensis.

    West Saharan montane xeric woodlands 2008

  • Sordes pilosus and the nature of the pterosaur flight apparatus.

    Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • Other river-bed species include Trianthema pentandra, a valuable fodder plant, Silene kilianii, Lupinus pilosus and Convolvulus fatmensis.

    Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria 2008

  • -- The holotype of little Sordes pilosus indisputably preserves brachiopatagia that attach to the ankles (Unwin & Bakhurina 1994).

    Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • The sheathtail bat is considered endangered while another species, the large Palau flying-fox (Pteropus pilosus) is presumed to be extinct.

    Palau tropical moist forests 2007

  • Et dixit Iahacob ad Ribcam matrem suam, Ecce Esau frater meus est vir pilosus, et ego vir laevis:

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 2 1509-1564 1996

  • _P. _ niger, cinereo-pilosus, prothorace flavo postice marginato; alis subhyalinis, marginibus apicalibus fuscis, pedibus subferrugineis.

    Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various

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