Tectonics, climate and the diversification of the tropical African terrestrial flora and fauna
Tropical Africa is home to an astonishing biodiversity occurring in a variety of ecosystems.
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Diversity, distribution, and evolutionary history of the most studied African rodents, multimammate mice of the genus Mastomys: An overview after a quarter of century …
A Hánová, A Konečný, O Mikula… - Journal of zoological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the importance of rodents as agricultural pests and reservoirs of zoonoses, the
taxonomy and evolutionary history of many groups is still not sufficiently understood. The …
taxonomy and evolutionary history of many groups is still not sufficiently understood. The …
Annotated checklist, taxonomy and distribution of rodents in Ethiopia
We provide an annotated checklist of rodents of Ethiopia. For each species we show a
distributional map based on critically revised data from:(1) published literature;(2) museum …
distributional map based on critically revised data from:(1) published literature;(2) museum …
[HTML][HTML] Relevance of the eastern African coastal forest for early hominin biogeography
The influence of climate change on hominin evolution is much debated. Two issues hamper
our understanding of this process: the limited hominin fossil record, and incomplete …
our understanding of this process: the limited hominin fossil record, and incomplete …
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 …
Biogeography of Angolan rodents: The first glimpse based on phylogenetic evidence
Aim Assessment of phylogenetic diversity and biogeographical affinities of the rodent fauna
from one of the most neglected areas in Africa. Location Angola (with biogeographical …
from one of the most neglected areas in Africa. Location Angola (with biogeographical …
An annotated checklist of mammals of Kenya
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 …
including the six volumes of Mammals of Africa to develop an up-to-date annotated checklist …
Genetic diversity of the largest African mole-rat genus, Bathyergus. One, two or four species?
Recent advances in sequencing technology and phylogenetic methods allow us to solve
puzzling taxonomic questions using detailed analyses of genetic diversity of populations …
puzzling taxonomic questions using detailed analyses of genetic diversity of populations …
Multilocus phylogeny of East African gerbils (Rodentia, Gerbilliscus) illuminates the history of the Somali‐Masai savanna
Abstract Aim The rodent genus Gerbilliscus is widespread in savannas throughout sub‐
Saharan Africa. The eastern clade comprises four species with distributions centred in the …
Saharan Africa. The eastern clade comprises four species with distributions centred in the …
Multilocus phylogeny of African striped grass mice (Lemniscomys): stripe pattern only partly reflects evolutionary relationships
A Hánová, A Konečný, V Nicolas, C Denys… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Murine rodents are one of the most evolutionary successful groups of extant mammals. They
are also important for human as vectors and reservoirs of zoonoses and agricultural pests …
are also important for human as vectors and reservoirs of zoonoses and agricultural pests …