Browsing Bethlehem University Faculty Research by Author "Handal, Elias"
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Change of diet of the Eurasian Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo, suggest decline in biodiversity in Wadi Al Makhrour, Bethlehem Governorate, Palestinian Territories
Amr, Zuhair; Handal, Elias; Bibi, Faysal; Najajrah, Mohammad; Qumsiyeh, Mazin (Slovak Raptor Journal, 2016)The diet of the Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) was studied in Wadi Al Makhrour, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories in 2015 with fresh and several year old pellets. Three species of arthropods, one reptile species, at least ... -
Diversity and ecology of the land snails of the Palestinian Territories of the West Bank
Amr, Zuhair; Najajreh, Mohamad; Zawahrah, Mubarak; Neubert, Eike; Handal, Elias; Abu Baker, Mohamad; Qumsiyeh, Mazin (Zoology and Ecology, 2018)The diversity of the terrestrial snails of the Palestinian Territories was presented with a total of 42 species in 26 genera representing 15 families. Families Enidae and Hygromiidae had the highest number of species, ... -
First Record of the Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera, Coreidae), from Palestine
Handal, Elias; Qumsiyeh, Mazin (2019-12)This is the first report of the invasive Western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera, Coreidae) from the Palestine geography representing its southern-most record in Asia. The record is ... -
Grasshoppers and locusts (Orthoptera: Caelifera) from the Palestinian territories at the Palestine Museum of Natural History
Abusarhan, Mohammad; Amr, Zuhair; Ghattas, Manal; Handal, Elias; Qumsiyeh, Mazin (Zoology and Ecology, 2017)We report on the collection of grasshoppers and locusts from the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) studied at the nascent Palestine Museum of Natural History. Three hundred and forty specimens were collected during ... -
Mantids (Dictyoptera: Mantodea) from the Palestinian Territories with an updated list
Handal, Elias; Al Wahsh, Aysha; Ehrmann, Reinhard; Amr, Zuhair; Battiston, Roberto; Qumsiyeh, Mazin (ARTICULATA, 2018)A total of seventeen species of the order Mantodea were recorded from the Palestinian Territories belonging to five families (Empusidae, Eremiaphilidae, Mantidae, Tarachodidae and Toxoderidae) and thirteen genera (Ameles, ... -
Role of museums and botanical gardens in ecosystem services in developing countries: Case study and outlook
Qumsiyeh, Mazin B.; Handal, Elias; Chang, Jessie; Abualia, Khawla; Najajreh, Mohammad; Abusarhan, Mohammad (International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2017)Unprecedented environmental challenges require new tools. Knowledge based on scientific research is critical for the creation of environmental awareness and education in order to bring about behavioral changes in society ... -
Some Records of Butterflies (Lepidoptera) from the Palestinian Territories
Abusarhan, Mohammed; Handal, Elias; Ghattas, Manal; Amr, Zuhair; Qumsiyeh, Mazin (Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, 2016)Butterflies were collected from 49 localities in the occupied West Bank of Jordan (Palestinian Territories). Fifty-four species were identified belonging to five families (Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Hesperiidae, ... -
Some records of freshwater snail from the Occupied Palestinian territories
Handal, Elias; Amr, Zuhair; Qumsiyeh, Mazin (Jordan Journal of Natural History, 2015)This study contributes to the taxonomy and distribution of the freshwater snail fauna in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. A total of 10 species of freshwater snails belonging to five families (Neritidae, Melanopsidae, ... -
SOME RECORDS OF REPTILES FROM THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
Handal, Elias; Amr, Zuhair; Qumsiyeh, Mazin (Russian Journal of Herpetology, 2016)Distributional data for 36 species belonging to 13 families are presented for the reptiles of the Palestinian Territories. Scientific names were updated based on recent literature. This is the first account on the reptiles ...