Evaluating mechanisms of diversification in a Guineo‐Congolian tropical forest frog using demographic model selection
The accumulation of biodiversity in tropical forests can occur through multiple allopatric and
parapatric models of diversification, including forest refugia, riverine barriers and ecological …
parapatric models of diversification, including forest refugia, riverine barriers and ecological …
Past and present distributions and community evolution of Muridae and Soricidae from MIS 9 to MIS 1 on the edge of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain (south coast, South …
This paper reviews past and present distributions of murid (mice and rats) and soricid
(shrew) species from the Pinnacle Point fossil sites PP5-6N, PP9C, PP13B, and PP30, as …
(shrew) species from the Pinnacle Point fossil sites PP5-6N, PP9C, PP13B, and PP30, as …
Widespread arenavirus occurrence and seroprevalence in small mammals, Nigeria
Background Lassa fever, killing thousands of people annually, is the most reported viral
zoonotic disease in Nigeria. Recently, different rodent species carrying diverse lineages of …
zoonotic disease in Nigeria. Recently, different rodent species carrying diverse lineages of …
Cryptic diversity of Crocidura shrews in the savannahs of Eastern and Southern Africa
Abstract Crocidura (Eulipotyphla, Soricidae) is the most species-rich genus among
mammals, with high cryptic diversity and complicated taxonomy. The hirta-flavescens group …
mammals, with high cryptic diversity and complicated taxonomy. The hirta-flavescens group …
Idiosyncratic responses to climate‐driven forest fragmentation and marine incursions in reed frogs from Central Africa and the Gulf of Guinea Islands
Organismal traits interact with environmental variation to mediate how species respond to
shared landscapes. Thus, differences in traits related to dispersal ability or physiological …
shared landscapes. Thus, differences in traits related to dispersal ability or physiological …
Multiple radiations of spiny mice (Rodentia: Acomys) in dry open habitats of Afro-Arabia: evidence from a multi-locus phylogeny
Background Spiny mice of the genus Acomys are distributed mainly in dry open habitats in
Africa and the Middle East, and they are widely used as model taxa for various biological …
Africa and the Middle East, and they are widely used as model taxa for various biological …
Incongruences between morphology and molecular phylogeny provide an insight into the diversification of the Crocidura poensis species complex
I Voet, C Denys, M Colyn, A Lalis, A Konečný… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Untangling the factors of morphological evolution has long held a central role in the study of
evolutionary biology. Extant speciose clades that have only recently diverged are ideal study …
evolutionary biology. Extant speciose clades that have only recently diverged are ideal study …
Fine‐scale prevalence and genetic diversity of urban small mammal‐borne pathogenic Leptospira in Africa: A spatiotemporal survey within Cotonou, Benin
HJ Dossou, M Le Guyader, P Gauthier… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that is caused by spirochete bacteria of the genus
Leptospira. Around the world, one million people each year are infected, leading to 60,000 …
Leptospira. Around the world, one million people each year are infected, leading to 60,000 …
Ectoparasite fauna of rodents and shrews with their spatial, temporal, and dispersal along a degradation gradient in Mabira Central Forest Reserve
WS Babyesiza, J Mpagi, J Ssuuna… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ectoparasites like fleas, mites, and ticks that are key carriers of harmful pathogens such as
viruses, bacteria, cestodes, and nematodes live on rodents and shrews. It should be noted …
viruses, bacteria, cestodes, and nematodes live on rodents and shrews. It should be noted …
Giant Tree Frog diversification in West and Central Africa: Isolation by physical barriers, climate, and reproductive traits
Secondary sympatry amongst sister lineages is strongly associated with genetic and
ecological divergence. This pattern suggests that for closely related species to coexist in …
ecological divergence. This pattern suggests that for closely related species to coexist in …