Earliest evidence for the structure of Homo sapiens populations in Africa

EML Scerri, NA Drake, R Jennings… - Quaternary Science …, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding the structure and variation of Homo sapiens populations in Africa is critical
for interpreting multiproxy evidence of their subsequent dispersals into Eurasia. However …

[PDF][PDF] Alien species and public health impacts in Europe: a literature review

S Schindler, B Staska, M Adam, W Rabitsch, F Essl - NeoBiota, 2015 - neobiota.pensoft.net
Impacts of alien species on human health have recently become a major issue in medical
research and invasion ecology, but comprehensive assessments of this subject are largely …

[HTML][HTML] Annotated checklist and distribution of the lizards of Iran

J ŠMÍD, J Moravec, P Kodym, L Kratochvíl… - Zootaxa, 2014 - biotaxa.org
We present a comprehensive summary of the distribution of the lizards of Iran accompanied
by an annotated checklist. The updated maps of distribution of all 146 species of 41 genera …

[PDF][PDF] The herpetofauna of Iran: checklist of taxonomy, distribution and conservation status

B Safaei-Mahroo, H Ghaffari, H Fahimi… - Asian Herpetological …, 2015 - pars-herp.org
We present an annotated checklist for a total 241 reptiles and 22 amphibians including 5
frogs, 9 toads, 7 newts and salamanders, 1 crocodile, 1 worm lizard, 148 lizards, 79 snakes …

Forecasting potential invaders to prevent future biological invasions worldwide

AN Pili, B Leroy, JG Measey, JE Farquhar… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The ever‐increasing and expanding globalisation of trade and transport underpins the
escalating global problem of biological invasions. Developing biosecurity infrastructures is …

Fossils know it best: using a new set of fossil calibrations to improve the temporal phylogenetic framework of murid rodents (Rodentia: Muridae)

T Aghová, Y Kimura, J Bryja, G Dobigny… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Murid rodents (Rodentia: Muridae) represent the most diverse and abundant
mammalian family. In this study, we provide a refined set of fossil calibrations which is used …

How to cross the desert if you are small and need mountains? Out‐of‐Ethiopia dispersal in Afromontane shrews

M Dianat, A Konečný, LA Lavrenchenko… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim The Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot (EABH) offers an ideal location
to investigate the evolutionary mechanisms producing a high level of endemic biodiversity …

Pan-African phylogeny of Mus (subgenus Nannomys) reveals one of the most successful mammal radiations in Africa

J Bryja, O Mikula, R Šumbera, Y Meheretu… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2014 - Springer
Background Rodents of the genus Mus represent one of the most valuable biological
models for biomedical and evolutionary research. Out of the four currently recognized …

Systematics and historical biogeography of the Aphanius dispar species group (Teleostei: Aphaniidae) and description of a new species from Southern Iran

A Teimori, HR Esmaeili, N Hamidan… - Journal of Zoological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Among the species of Aphanius Nardo, 1827, Aphanius dispar (Rüppell, 1828) is the most
common taxon and has long been viewed as representing a species group rather than a …

Out of Africa: Phylogeny and biogeography of the widespread genus Acanthodactylus (Reptilia: Lacertidae)

K Tamar, S Carranza, R Sindaco, J Moravec… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2016 - Elsevier
Acanthodactylus lizards are among the most diverse and widespread diurnal reptiles in the
arid regions spanning from North Africa across to western India. Acanthodactylus constitutes …