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    Random matrices and random boxes

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    This thesis concerns two questions on random structures: the semi-circular law for adjacency matrix of regular random graph and the piercing number for random boxes. Random matrices: We proved in full generality the semi-circular law for random d-regular graph model in the case d tends to infinity as n does. Our result complements the McKay law [19], which applied for the case d is an absolute constant. Random boxes. Take n random boxes with axis-parallel edges inside the unit cube [0; 1][superscript]d, the piercing number is the minimum number of points needed to pierce all boxes. Using hypergraph setting, we was able to prove a near sharp estimation for the piercing number. This thesis is based on two papers by the author [31] and [30] (joint work with Van Vu and Ke Wang).Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Linh V. Tra

    Heterogeneity in behavioural response to pricing policies in the transition from motorcycles to private cars in motorcycle-based societies

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    Pricing instruments are widely seen as an effective tool for reducing the travel demand for private vehicles. In contrast to developed countries, the design of pricing policies in certain developing countries is more challenging, owing to the mixed use of private cars and motorcycles. This study argues for the existence of a transitional group of motorcycle users who will switch to being car users. An investigation of the behavioural responses to a pricing policy from private car users and motorcycle users is implemented in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A propensity score-matching technique is used to identify the transitional group. The results regarding the mode choice models for various pricing policies show similar responses between the transitional motorcycle users and car users. Such characteristics of the transitional group imply that ignorance of travellers' heterogeneity may cause significant bias, especially when modelling pricing policies.This research was financed by the Special Research Fund of Hasselt University. Financial support in data collection: Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) Author contribution: The authors confirm contribution to the paper as follows: study concept and design: Hoang Thuy Linh, Nguyen Hoang Tung, Vu Anh Tuan, Muhammad Adnan, and Tom Bellemans; data preparation, analysis, and interpretation of results: Hoang Thuy Linh; draft manuscript preparation: Hoang Thuy Linh, Nguyen Hoang Tung, and Muhammad Adnan. All authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript

    Ticks and associated pathogens from dogs in northern Vietnam

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    The medical and veterinary significance of ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) in tropical and subtropical zones is well recognized. Although ticks and TBPs are known to occur in Southeast Asia, limited data is available in the international literature for some countries, such as Vietnam. The aim of this study was to investigate the species of ticks and TBPs associated with dogs in northern Vietnam. Out of 359 dogs enrolled in this study, 26.2% (n = 94) were infested by 466 ticks (i.e., 287 males, 139 females, 30 nymphs, and 10 larvae). All ticks were morphologically identified as Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, and some of them genetically characterized as belonging to the tropical lineage. A total of 302 ticks were molecularly screened for the detection of selected TBPs. Three ticks were positive for Hepatozoon canis, one for Ehrlichia canis, and one for Babesia vogeli, representing the first molecular characterization of these pathogens in Vietnam. In conclusion, the tropical lineage of R. sanguineus s.l. is the dominant tick taxon infesting dogs from northern Vietnam, where different TBPs are circulating

    sj-docx-2-npx-10.1177_1934578X221110660 - Supplemental material for Pesticidal Activities of <i>Callicarpa</i> and <i>Premna</i> Essential Oils From Vietnam

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    Supplemental material, sj-docx-2-npx-10.1177_1934578X221110660 for Pesticidal Activities of Callicarpa and Premna Essential Oils From Vietnam by Nguyen Huy Hung, Do Ngoc Dai, Truong Nguyen Cong, Nguyen Anh Dung, Le Duy Linh, Vo Van Hoa, Tran Thu Hien, Nguyen Thi Hong Chuong, Vu Thi Hien, Bui Van Nguyen and William N. Setzer in Natural Product Communications</p

    sj-docx-3-npx-10.1177_1934578X221110660 - Supplemental material for Pesticidal Activities of <i>Callicarpa</i> and <i>Premna</i> Essential Oils From Vietnam

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    Supplemental material, sj-docx-3-npx-10.1177_1934578X221110660 for Pesticidal Activities of Callicarpa and Premna Essential Oils From Vietnam by Nguyen Huy Hung, Do Ngoc Dai, Truong Nguyen Cong, Nguyen Anh Dung, Le Duy Linh, Vo Van Hoa, Tran Thu Hien, Nguyen Thi Hong Chuong, Vu Thi Hien, Bui Van Nguyen and William N. Setzer in Natural Product Communications</p

    sj-docx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X221110660 - Supplemental material for Pesticidal Activities of <i>Callicarpa</i> and <i>Premna</i> Essential Oils From Vietnam

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    Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X221110660 for Pesticidal Activities of Callicarpa and Premna Essential Oils From Vietnam by Nguyen Huy Hung, Do Ngoc Dai, Truong Nguyen Cong, Nguyen Anh Dung, Le Duy Linh, Vo Van Hoa, Tran Thu Hien, Nguyen Thi Hong Chuong, Vu Thi Hien, Bui Van Nguyen and William N. Setzer in Natural Product Communications</p

    Rihirbus kronganaensis Truong, Bui, Ha & Cai 2020, sp. nov.

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    &lt;i&gt;Rihirbus kronganaensis&lt;/i&gt; Truong, Bui, Ha &amp; Cai, sp. nov. &lt;p&gt;(Figs 1&ndash;9)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Diagnosis.&lt;/b&gt; This species can be easily distinguished from its two congeners by the body generally black except sixth and seventh abdominal segments and female genitalia dull yellow, the post-antennal protuberance being high and spine-shaped, the humeral angles of the pronotum beng more obtuse, and the tip of fore tibia produced into a sharp spine.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description. Colour&lt;/b&gt; (Figs 2&ndash;9). Body generally black, dorsal connexiva of fifth and sixth segments and female genitalia dull yellow. First antennal segment, head, rostrum, pronotum, scutellum, coxae, femora and tibiae, corium, dorsal connexiva of second to fifth segments, second to fourth abdominal segments and most of fifth abdominal segment (except small yellow portion) dark brown to black. Second and third antennal segments, apical part of third visible rostral segment, trochanters and tarsi, and a longitudinal area between Cu and PCu veins of hemelytra pale brown. The sixth and seventh abdominal segments (including connexiva) and the genital segments dull yellow. Small scattered hairy patches on corium white. Eyes grayish, ocellus whitish, spot between ocelli yellowish.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Structure.&lt;/b&gt; Head (Figs 1&ndash;3) elongate elliptical, covered by somewhat oblique short setae, head subequal to pronotum in length, 4.2 times as long as width across eyes; anteocular portion 0.6 times as long as postocular portion, interocular furrow almost straight; with a pair of post-antennal protuberance long, spine-shaped, directed anterolaterad (Figs 1&ndash;3); eyes (Figs 2, 3) medium sized, not reaching level of ventral surface of head, approximately as wide as interocular space in dorsal view (0.9: 1), ocelli small and widely separated. Antennae (Fig. 1) slender; segments I&ndash;III covered by somewhat short, curved, suberect setae, segment IV furnished with short, reclining setae; segment I longest, longer than head and pronotum together in length (1.2: 1); proportion of segments I to IV 2.1: 0.7: 1.5: 1; labium (Fig. 3) covered by short suberect setae; first visible labial segment thickest, straight and longest, 1.8 time as long as length of second and distinctly extending beyond posterior margin of eyes; third labial segment shortest and reaching thorax; proportion of visible labial segments I to III 3.6: 1.8: 1.0.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Pronotum (Figs 1&ndash;3) covered with short suberect setae; length subequal to width across humeri (0.9: 1); anterolateral angle short and conical; anterior lobe of pronotum approximately 0.6 times as long as its maximum width, with glabrous impression, anterior part with a shallow, middle part with a deep longitudinal sulcus, subbasal part with a pair of distinct protuberances; posterior lobe approximately 0.5 times as long as humeral width, 1.7 times as long as anterior lobe; posterior lobe of pronotum bulged, deeply rugose, discal part somewhat flat, humeral angles obtuse and slightly prominent; postolateral margin nearly straight and horizontal, posterior margin slightly convex. Scutellum approximately 0.56 times as long as maximum width of its exposed part, with a &ldquo;V&rdquo;-shaped carina, apical part rounded (Figs 1, 2).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Forelegs (Figs 1, 4) furnished with short, reclining or suberect setae, margin with short, dense setae; fore femur thickened, basal half distinctly incurved; femur 5.7 times as long as coxa, 8.3 times as long as trochanter, 6.0 times as long as its maximum width; fore tibiae 1.1 times as long as femur, strongly bent inward apically, and with a sharp spine on tip (Fig. 4); tarsus two-segmented, 0.08 times as long as tibia. Maximum width of mid femur smaller than that of fore femur (0.4: 1); length of mid femur subequal to length of mid tibia (1: 1.1); maximum width of hind femur smaller than that of fore femur (0.3: 1), length of hind femur smaller than that of hind tibia (0.8: 1); femora and tibiae with short setae.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Abdomen (Figs 1, 6, 7) dilated, approximately twice as long as its maximum width, wider than maximum width of hemelytra in rest; abdominal segments III, IV, V and VI subequal in length (proportions from III to VI as 1.02: 1.08: 1.05: 1.00); dorsal connexivum moderately dilated, especially fourth to sixth segments. Hemelytra (Figs 1, 5) exceeding apex of abdomen. Female genitalia with gonapophyses VIII triangular, large and wide; gonocoxites VIII and IX wide; segments IX and X appear to be linked mesally and separated laterally, divided by a shallow line (Figs 8, 9).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Measurements [&female; (n = 1), in mm]. Body length 21.63; maximum width (across abdomen) 6.01. Head length (including neck) 3.47; width across eyes 1.22; height of antenniferous tubercle 0.25; postocular part length 0.76; synthlipsis length 0.93; distant between 2 ocelli 0.51; ocellus diameter 0.18; eye maximum diameter 0.77; antennal segment length I&ndash;IV = 8.99: 2.80: 6.48: 4.22; lengths of visible rostral segments I&ndash;III = 2.15: 1.04: 0.59. Anterior pronotal lobe length 1.61; posterior pronotal lobe length 2.83; maximum thorax width 5.16; scutellum length 0.88; scutellum width 1.19; fore femur length 6.94; fore tibia length 8.26; mid femur length 6.09; mid tibia length 6.79; hind femur length 7.81; hind tibia length 9.45; hemelytron length 13.91; width across hemelytra 4.51.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Type material.&lt;/b&gt; Holotype: female, VIETNAM, Dac Lak Prov., Krong Ana Distr., Dray Sap commune, 12&ordm;54&rsquo;31.8&rdquo;N 107&ordm;97&rsquo;14.0&rdquo;E, 25.vii.2019, ca. 540 m alt., leg. Bui Th ị Quynh Hoa.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Distribution&lt;/b&gt;. Central Vietnam (Dac Lak Province).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Etymology.&lt;/b&gt; The specific epithet refers to its locality, Krong Ana, Dac Lak Province, central Vietnam; an adjective.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;DNA barcode.&lt;/b&gt; A partial sequence of the mitochondrial gene of cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) of the holotype was uploaded to GenBank with accession number MT 229686.&lt;/p&gt;Published as part of &lt;i&gt;Lam, Truong Xuan, Hoa, Bui Thi Quynh, Linh, Ha Ngoc &amp; Cai, Wanzhi, 2020, A new species of the assassin bug genus Rihirbus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera Reduviidae) from Vietnam, pp. 587-593 in Zootaxa 4780 (3)&lt;/i&gt; on pages 588-592, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4780.3.10, &lt;a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3855227"&gt;http://zenodo.org/record/3855227&lt;/a&gt

    ELECTRONIC SPECTRA OF LiNH3_{3} AND YbNH3_{3}

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    Author Institution: Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United KingdomAlkalis and several rare earth elements dissolve in liquid ammonia and yield solvated electrons. Despite efforts to understand the electronic structure of these solutions, they are still poorly understood. We are trying to tackle this issue by providing electronic structure information on basic entities that might be found in such solutions, using isolated metal-ammonia clusters in the gas phase as model systems. Here we report on two of the simplest clusters, LiNH3_{3} and YbNH3_{3}, and present their electronic spectra for the first time. These spectra have been recorded via two-colour REMPI and/or photodepletion spectroscopy. The spectrum of LiNH3_{3}, with \textit{\~{A}} - \textit{\~{X}} origin near 11,500 cm1^{-1}, is quite complex, with both vibrational structure and evidence of \textit{\~{B}} - \textit{\~{X}} excitation nearby. A possible assignment will be presented. YbNH3_{3} has a simpler spectrum with origin near to 14,000 cm1^{-1}. Nevertheless, as will be shown, the assignment for this cluster is also non-trivial

    Uropsilus fansipanensis Bui & Okabe & Le & Nguyen & Motokawa 2023, sp. nov.

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    &lt;i&gt;Uropsilus fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; sp. nov. &lt;p&gt;urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 6C15FBA6-D73B-44A0-A72F-0C326F92EB51&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Holotype.&lt;/b&gt; IEBR-M-8101 (field number Motokawa 837), an adult male, from Mount Fansipan, Hoang Lien National Park, close to the 2900-m camping station (22&deg;18.804 N and 103&deg;45.92 E), Lao Cai Province, Vietnam collected by Masaharu Motokawa on May 1, 2022, deposited in the Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi. Skull was extracted. The body was preserved in 70% ethanol as a wet specimen.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Paratype.&lt;/b&gt; IEBR-M-8102 (field number Motokawa 914), an adult male, from Mt. Fansipan, Hoang Lien National Park, along the Tram Ton&ndash;Fansipan peak trail (22&deg;18.783 N and 103&deg;45.92 E), Lao Cai Province, Vietnam, collected by Shinya Okabe on May 5, 2022, deposited in the IEBR. Skull was extracted. The body was preserved in 70% ethanol as a wet specimen.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Diagnosis.&lt;/b&gt; Medium-sized shrew mole. Body bicolor, dorsum lightly reddish-brown and venter dark gray, but the separation between the dorsum and venter is not obvious. The tip of the fur on the back reddish-brown, and the rest is gray. The tail uniformly dark gray, long, slender, and covered with small scales arranged in rings; gradually darken from base to tip. Short bristle hairs sparsely covering the tail from the base to the tip, and longer at the tip of the tail. The mastoid process developed sideways and pointed out. The interorbital region broad and parallel. The zygomatic arch stouter. The foramen magnum very large. The lacrimal foramen well developed and much larger than the infraorbital foramen. The orbital process oriented upwards anteroposteriorly. Dental formula I 2/1, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 3/3 = 38 including teeth of I1, I2, C1, P1, P2, P3, P4, M1, M2, M3 / i2, c1, p1, p2, p3, p4, m1, m2, m 3 in the dentition. The buccal view of the upper fourth premolar (P4) triangular shape. The lower third premolar (p3) large in size. The lower first and third premolars (p1 and p3, respectively) approximately the same size. The lower canine (c1) larger than p1.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description of holotype&lt;/b&gt;. Adult male, medium-sized shrew mole with a total length of 140.0 mm and a body mass of 8.0 g (Fig. 2). The reddish-brown dorsal pelage distinct from the dark gray ventral pelage. The tail dark gray, its length (62.5 mm) slightly more than 80% of the head-body length (77.5 mm). Nose elongated with nostrils facing outwards; snout bicolored, upper part dark gray and lower part yellowish. The pinna protrudes (E 8.51 mm) covered by sparse gray hair. Limbs covered with scales down to the toes with long, sharp, and opaque claws; forefoot short but fat (FF1 = 8.66 mm, FF2 = 9.66 mm); hindfoot long and slender (HF1 = 13.41 mm, HF2 = 15.16 mm), and the four limbs have the same color as the tail, with small black speckled scales. The small eyes, barely noticeable under the fur.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The skull (Fig. 3) long, and pyriform shaped with a short rostrum and a rounded braincase; palate relatively broad and possessing a sudden edge at the posterior end; pterygoid region deeply set; temporal ridges recognizable and converge in an X-shape; squamosal arm of the zygomatic arch sturdy; orbit locating at the midpoint of the skull; squamous processes sharp; bullae incomplete; pterygoid processes pointed saw-shaped; lacrimal foramen well developed and much larger than the infraorbital foramen; orbital process oriented upwards anteroposteriorly (Fig. 4). The mandible long and slender; coronoid process sharp and rear-facing crest; masseteric fossa arachnoid. Dental formula I 2/1, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 3/3 = 38 including teeth of I1, I2, C1, P1, P2, P3, P4, M1, M2, M3 / i2, c1, p1, p2, p3, p4, m1, m2, m 3 in the dentition (Fig. 3). The upper first incisor (I1) taller than the second incisor (I2); both I1 and I2 lingually concave; the upper canine (C1) slightly larger than the upper first premolar (P1); the upper third premolar (P3) small and the smallest tooth in the upper tooth row. The remaining upper premolars are shown from larger size to smaller size in the following order: upper fourth premolar (P4), upper second premolar (P2), and P1. The upper first molar (M1) larger than the upper second molar (M2); length and width of M1 are almost equal, and the same was observed in M2. The lower first incisor absent; the lower first and third premolars (p1 and p3, respectively) approximately the same size; the lower canine (c1) larger than p1; the lower second molar (m2) possesses a large concavity on its lingual side and protoconids from m2 is the highest cusp in the lower toothrow.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Variation.&lt;/b&gt; The discoloration of the scales at the base of the tail showed substantial variation between the holotype and the paratype; the latter is strongly discolored. This is probably because the paratype is older than the holotype.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Etymology.&lt;/b&gt; The specific epithet &ldquo; &lt;i&gt;fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; &rdquo; refers to the type locality of the new species, Mt. Fansipan. We suggest &ldquo;Fansipan shrew mole&rdquo; and &ldquo;Chuột ch&utilde;i v&ograve;i phan-xi-pan&rdquo; for the common names in English and Vietnamese, respectively.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Ecological notes.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; was found in a dwarf mountain forest on Mt. Fansipan, at an elevation of approximately 2800&ndash;2900 m. The surrounding habitat was grassy with shrubs on a thick and moist humus layer close to a small bamboo forest and a travel trail. During the field survey in May, which corresponds to the end of spring in northern Vietnam, the daily temperature fluctuates from 1 to 20&deg;C, and sometimes rain occurs (Fig. 5A).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Distribution.&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; is presently known only from the type locality in Mt. Fansipan, Hoang Lien National Park, Lao Cai Province, northwestern Vietnam (Figs. 5B, 6).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Comparisons&lt;/b&gt; (measurements are in mm). All members of &lt;i&gt;Uropsilus&lt;/i&gt; have a primary coloration of brown dorsal and gray ventral fur, while they differ in terms of their tail color. &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. soricipes&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. gracilis&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. andersoni&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i&gt;U. atronates&lt;/i&gt; have a uniformly colored tail. On the other hand, &lt;i&gt;U. investigator&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. nivatus&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. aequodonenia&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i&gt;U. dabieshanensis&lt;/i&gt; have a bicolor tail, with the upper part being darker than the underside (Table 2; Liu &lt;i&gt;et al&lt;/i&gt;. 2013; Wan 2015; Hu &lt;i&gt;et al&lt;/i&gt;. 2021).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; overlaps basic external morphological measurements with most of the other species of &lt;i&gt;Uropsilus&lt;/i&gt; (Table 3). Nevertheless, it has a longer tail (T: 61.0&ndash;62.5) and hindfoot (HF: 13.41&ndash;13.57) than &lt;i&gt;U. dabieshanensis&lt;/i&gt; (T: 52.4&ndash;54.1, HF: 12.8&ndash;12.9), and a shorter tail than &lt;i&gt;U. aequodonenia&lt;/i&gt; (T: 67&ndash;73).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; shows overlap in most cranial measurements (Table 4) with &lt;i&gt;U. soricipes&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. nivatus,&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;U. atronates&lt;/i&gt;, except a slightly larger anterior labial margin of the second upper molars than &lt;i&gt;U. nivatus&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;U. atronates&lt;/i&gt; (M2-M2: 6.36&ndash;6.40 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 6.15&ndash;6.35 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 5.95&ndash;6.3). Nevertheless, it can be distinguished in several cranial measurements from the other five &lt;i&gt;Uropsilus&lt;/i&gt; species as detailed below. &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; has smaller upper toothrow length (UTRL: 9.03&ndash;9.07 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 9.1&ndash;10.7), palatal length (MPL: 9.62&ndash;9.75 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 9.68&ndash;11.2), lower toothrow length (MTRL: 8.30&ndash;8.31 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 8.43&ndash;9.09), mandible length (LM: 13.52&ndash;13.77 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 14.01&ndash;15.00), and braincase height (BH: 6.90&ndash;6.91 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 7.18&ndash;7.6) than &lt;i&gt;U. gracilis&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; has a slightly wider snout (GBSn: 7.39&ndash;7.62 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 7.13&ndash;7.35) and longer mandible length (LM: 13.52&ndash;13.77 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 11.95&ndash;13.42) than &lt;i&gt;U. investigator&lt;/i&gt;, while it has a shorter upper toothrow length (UTRL: 9.03&ndash;9.07 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 9.10&ndash;9.80).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;* The original source did not distinguish between HF1 and HF2.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; has a shorter profile length (PL: 20.4&ndash;20.69 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 20.65&ndash;22.28), shorter upper (UTRL: 9.03&ndash;9.07 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 9.25&ndash;9.95) and lower (MTRL: 8.30&ndash;8.31 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 8.49&ndash;9.07) toothrow length than &lt;i&gt;U. andersoni&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; has a shorter profile length (PL: 20.4&ndash;20.69 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 20.75&ndash;22.03), basal length (BL: 16.62&ndash;16.98 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 16.70&ndash;17.86), and palatal length (MPL: 9.62&ndash;9.75 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 9.80&ndash;10.31) than &lt;i&gt;U. aequodonenia&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; has a shorter profile length (PL: 20.4&ndash;20.69 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 21.11&ndash;21.76), shorter basal length (BL: 16.62&ndash; 16.98 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 17.59&ndash;17.98), shorter palatal length (MPL: 9.62&ndash;9.75 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 10.08&ndash;10.32), shorter mandible length (LM: 13.52&ndash;13.77 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 14.47&ndash;15.09), shorter lower toothrow length (MTRL: 8.30&ndash;8.31 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 8.40&ndash;8.79), a narrower snout (GBSn: 7.39&ndash;7.62 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 7.94&ndash;8.78), narrower greatest width across the upper second molars (M2-M2: 6.36&ndash;6.40 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 6.85&ndash;7.04), and higher braincase height (BH: 6.90&ndash;6.91 &lt;i&gt;vs.&lt;/i&gt; 6.57&ndash;6.84) than &lt;i&gt;U. dabieshanensis&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Moreover, &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; is distinguishable from all other &lt;i&gt;Uropsilus&lt;/i&gt; species by the orientation of its orbital process (Fig. 4; Table 2). Specifically, the orbital process in &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; is oriented upwards posteriorly, whereas in the other eight species, it is oriented downwards (Fig. 4). Lacrimal foramen and infraorbital foramen are separated by the orbital process, and the development of lacrimal foramen is an important morphological character distinguishing the genus &lt;i&gt;Uropsilus&lt;/i&gt; from other genera of the family Talpidae (Hutchison 1968; Motokawa 2004). &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; has a well-developed lacrimal foramen much larger than the infraorbital foramen, whereas the other eight species have lacrimal foramen smaller or similar in size to the infraorbital foramen (Fig. 4).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; has 38 teeth in total, similar to &lt;i&gt;U. gracilis&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. investigator, U. nivatus, U. atronates,&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;U. dabieshanensis&lt;/i&gt; in lacking i3, while different from &lt;i&gt;U. soricipes&lt;/i&gt; (34 teeth, it lacks P3, i3, and p3), &lt;i&gt;U. aequodonenia&lt;/i&gt; (36 teeth, it lacks P3 and p3), and &lt;i&gt;U. andersoni&lt;/i&gt; (38 teeth, it lacks p3) (Table 2; see Thomas 1912). &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; is characterized by the size of p3, which is well-developed and approximately equal to the lower first premolar (p1). In contrast, p3 is smaller than p 1 in &lt;i&gt;U. gracilis&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. investigator&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. nivatus&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;U. atronates&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i&gt;U. dabieshanensis&lt;/i&gt; (Table 2). Additionally, &lt;i&gt;U. fansipanensis&lt;/i&gt; is distinguished from &lt;i&gt;U. gracilis&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;U. atronates&lt;/i&gt; by having c1 larger than p1, while these characteristics are shared with the remaining six species (Table 2; Allen 1923).&lt;/p&gt;Published as part of &lt;i&gt;Bui, Hai Tuan, Okabe, Shinya, Le, Linh Tu Hoang, Nguyen, Ngan Thi &amp; Motokawa, Masaharu, 2023, A new shrew mole species of the genus Uropsilus (Eulipotyphla: Talpidae) from northwestern Vietnam, pp. 59-78 in Zootaxa 5339 (1)&lt;/i&gt; on pages 62-70, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.1.3, &lt;a href="http://zenodo.org/record/8290254"&gt;http://zenodo.org/record/8290254&lt;/a&gt
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