• An annotated checklist of mammals of Kenya 

  Musila, Simon; Monadjem, Ara; Webala, Paul W.; Patterson, Bruce D.; Hutterer, Rainer; De Jong, Yvonne A.; Butynski, Thomas M.; Mwangi, Geoffrey; Chen, Zhong-Zheng; Jiang, Xue-Long (Science Press, PR China, 2019)

  Kenya has a rich mammalian fauna. We reviewed recently published books and papers including the six volumes of Mammals of Africa to develop an up-to-date annotated checklist of all mammals recorded from Kenya. A total ...
• Tapping into technology and the biodiversity informatics revolution : updated terrestrial mammal list of Angola, with new records from the Okavango basin 

  Taylor, Peter J.; Neef, Gotz; Keith, Mark; Weier, Sina; Monadjem, Ara; Parker, Daniel M. (Pensoft, 2018-08-02)

  Using various sources, including the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), published literature, recent (2015–2017) collections, as well as bat detector and camera trap surveys with opportunistic sightings and ...
• Gryllacrididae (Orthoptera: Ensifera) in southern Africa 

  Scholtz, Clarke H.; Bazelet, Corinna S.; De Klerk, Hennie (Pensoft Publishers, 2018-12-10)

  Although Gryllacrididae are a largely southern hemisphere insect family, they are relatively poorly represented in southern Africa, with three genera (Ametroides Karny, 1928, Glomeremus Karny, 1937, and Stictogryllacris Karny, ...
• Phenolic compound degradation by Pseudomonas syringae phylogroup 2 strains 

  Otto, Margot; Hammerbacher, Almuth; Petersen, Yolanda; Pierneef, Rian; Coutinho, Teresa A. (Springer, 2018-07)

  It has recently been shown that Pseudomonas syringae strains pathogenic to woody hosts belonging to phylogroup (PG) 2 lack phenolic compound degradation pathways such as the beta-ketoadipate and protocatechuate pathways. ...
• First record of a leucistic sub-Antarctic fur seal 

  Jones, Christopher W.; Risi, Michelle M.; Osborne, Alexis; Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt (Springer, 2019-06)

  Anomalous pelage colourations have been reported to occur in several pinniped species and can potentially be used to assess gene flow amongst conspecific populations. Aberrant pelage colour has not been documented in ...
• Comparative spatial genetic structure of two rodent species in an agro-ecological landscape in southern Africa 

  Bonzi, Viviana Rojas; Carneiro, Celine M.; Wisely, Samantha M.; Monadjem, Ara; McCleery, Robert A.; Gumbi, Bonginkosi; Austin, James D. (Elsevier, 2019-07)

  Determining the scale of genetic variation informs studies of dispersal, connectivity, and population dynamics particularly in heterogeneous landscapes. Mastomys natalensis and Mus minutoides are generalist rodents that ...
• Integrative taxonomy resolves three new cryptic species of small southern African horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus) 

  Taylor, Peter J.; Macdonald, Angus; Goodman, Steven M.; Kearney, Teresa; Cotterill, Fenton P.D.; Stoffberg, Sam; Monadjem, Ara; Schoeman, M. Corrie; Guyton, Jennifer; Naskrecki, Piotr; Richards, Leigh R. (Oxford University Press, 2018-12)

  Examination of historical and recent collections of small Rhinolophus bats revealed cryptic taxonomic diversity within southern African populations previously referred to as R. swinnyi Gough, 1908 and R. landeri Martin, ...
• An evaluation of the current extent and potential spread of Black Bass invasions in South Africa 

  Khosa, Dumisani; Marr, Sean M.; Wasserman, Ryan J.; Zengeya, Tsungai Alfred; Weyl, Olaf L.F. (Springer, 2019-05)

  Black Bass, a collective name for members of the centrarchid genus Micropterus, are native to North America, but have been introduced globally to enhance recreational angling. This study assessed the distribution of ...
• Uplisting a threatened small mammal : the Nimba otter-shrew of West Africa 

  Stephenson, P.J.; Monadjem, Ara; Decher, J. (Cambridge University Press, 2018)

  No abstract available.
• Low fertility, fecundity and numbers of mated female offspring explain the lower reproductive success of the parasitic mite Varroa destructor in African honeybees 

  Nganso, Beatrice T.; Fombong, Ayuka T.; Yusuf, Abdullahi Ahmed; Pirk, Christian Walter Werner; Stuhl, Charles; Torto, Baldwyn (Cambridge University Press, 2018-10)

  Although Varroa destructor is the most serious ecto-parasite to the honeybee, Apis mellifera L., some honeybee populations such as Apis mellifera scutellata in Kenya can survive mite infestations without treatment. Previously, ...
• Life‐history and demographic traits of the marula fruit fly Ceratitis cosyra : potential consequences of host specialization 

  Roets, Petrus D.; Bosua, Henrika Jacomina; Archer, C. Ruth; Weldon, Christopher W. (Wiley, 2018-12)

  Life‐history strategies are diverse both across and within species, although the factors shaping this diversity are not fully understood. In the present study, we investigate the life‐history strategies of the marula fruit ...
• The energetic significance of communal roosting and insulated roost nests in a small arid-zone passerine 

  Lubbe, Nevanya; Czenze, Zenon J.; Noakes, Matthew J.; McKechnie, Andrew E. (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2018)

  Small endotherms have evolved behavioural mechanisms for reducing rest-phase energy expenditure, which reduce the likelihood of mismatches between energy supply and demand during periods of cold weather and/or food scarcity. ...
• Continuous and discrete dynamical systems for the declines of honeybee colonies 

  Lerata, Mataeli B.; Lubuma, Jean M.-S.; Yusuf, Abdullahi Ahmed (Wiley, 2018-12)

  This work deals with two mathematical models on the declines of honeybee colonies. Starting from the model proposed eight years ago by Khoury, Meyerscough, and Barron, (KMB model), we kept the eclosion function and changed ...
• Missing the bigger picture : a response to Beale (2018) 

  McKechnie, Andrew E.; Amar, Arjun (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2018)

  No abstract available.
• DNA barcoding and molecular identification of field-collected Culicoides larvae in the Niayes area of Senegal 

  Bakhoum, Mame Thierno; Sarr, Mamadou; Fall, Assane Gueye; Huber, Karine; Fall, Moussa; Sembene, Mbacke; Seck, Momar Talla; Labuschagne, Karien; Gardes, Laetitia; Ciss, Mamadou; Gimonneau, Geoffrey; Bouyer, Jeremy; Baldet, Thierry; Garros, Claire (BioMed Central, 2018-12-03)

  BACKGROUND : Biting midge species of the genus Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) comprise more than 1300 species distributed worldwide. Several species of Culicoides are vectors of various viruses that can ...
• A taxonomic revision of the subfamily Tillinae Leach sensu lato (Coleoptera, Cleridae) in the new world 

  Burke, Alan; Zolnerowich, Gregory (Pensoft, 2017)

  The subfamily Tillinae Leach is represented by 12 genera in the New World. In this study, eight of these genera are revised. A diagnosis and redescription of the species of Araeodontia Barr, Barrotillus Rifkind, Bogcia ...
• No task specialization among helpers in Damaraland mole-rats 

  Thorley, Jack; Mendonca, Rute; Vullioud, Philippe; Torrents-Tico, Miquel; Zottl, Markus; Gaynor, David; Clutton-Brock, Tim H. (Elsevier Masson, 2018-09)

  The specialization of individuals in specific behavioural tasks is often attributed either to irreversible differences in development, which generate functionally divergent cooperative phenotypes, or to agerelated changes ...
• Molecular assessment of Bartonella in Gerbillus nanus from Saudi Arabia reveals high levels of prevalence, diversity and co-infection 

  Kleynhans, D.J. (Dewald); Sarlia, Joshua; Hatyoka, L.M. (Luiza); Alagaili, Abdulaziz N.; Bennett, Nigel C., 1961-; Mohammed, Osama B.; Bastos, Armanda D.S. (Elsevier, 2018-11)

  Bartonellae bacteria are associated with several re-emerging human diseases. These vector-borne pathogens have a global distribution, yet data on Bartonella prevalence and diversity in the Arabian Peninsula are limited. ...
• Faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations and their alteration post-defaecation in African wild dogs Lycaon pictus from South Africa 

  Crossey, Bruce; Ganswindt, Andre; Chimimba, Christian Timothy (Nordic Council for Wildlife Research, 2018)

  Non-invasive techniques for the monitoring of animal well-being, such as faecal hormone analysis, are increasingly becoming some of the most desirable methods for addressing practical conservation questions. Despite the ...
• The relationship between physical injury, body condition and stress-related hormone concentrations in free-ranging giraffes 

  Wolf, T.E. (Tanja); Valades, Gabriela Benavides; Simelane, Phumlile; Bennett, Nigel C., 1961-; Ganswindt, Andre (Nordic Council for Wildlife Research, 2018)

  A physiological stress response can be triggered by a variety of intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli, but minimal information is available about the physiological stress response related to pain in wildlife. Recently established ...

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