Osman, Hassan
Azer, Mokhles K.
Zaky, Khairy S.
Ali, Shehata
Farahat, Esam S.
Abo Khashaba, Saif M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Minia University
Article History
Received: 1 March 2026
Accepted: 27 May 2026
First Online: 4 June 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All individuals identifiable in the field photographs presented in Figs. 3, 4 and 11, and 12 are members of the research team (co-authors and field assistants). Written informed consent was obtained from each identifiable individual for both participation in the field documentation and publication of the photographs in an online open-access publication. Copies of the signed consent forms are retained by the corresponding author and are available upon request.