Overview of bat and wildlife coronavirus surveillance in Africa: a framework for global investigations
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had devastating health
and socio-economic impacts. Human activities, especially at the wildlife interphase, are at …
and socio-economic impacts. Human activities, especially at the wildlife interphase, are at …
Lagos bat virus, an under-reported rabies-related lyssavirus
Lagos bat virus (LBV), one of the 17 accepted viral species of the Lyssavirus genus, was the
first rabies-related virus described in 1956. This virus is endemic to the African continent and …
first rabies-related virus described in 1956. This virus is endemic to the African continent and …
[HTML][HTML] Taxonomic re-evaluation of New World Eptesicus and Histiotus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), with the description of a new genus
VC Cláudio, RLM Novaes, AL Gardner… - Zoologia …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820 is widely distributed in the Old and New World (26 species),
and Histiotus Gervais, 1856 is a South American endemic (11 species). Molecular …
and Histiotus Gervais, 1856 is a South American endemic (11 species). Molecular …
Policing the scientific lexicon: The new colonialism?
R Pethiyagoda - Megataxa, 2023 - mapress.com
Several recent authors have called for the revision of the common and scientific names
associated with taxa, as well as scientific terms, that may be construed as offensive (eg …
associated with taxa, as well as scientific terms, that may be construed as offensive (eg …
[PDF][PDF] Current knowledge and conservation of the wild mammals of the Gulf of Guinea oceanic islands
Oceanic islands are usually difficult for mammals to colonize; consequently, the native
mammal fauna is typically species-poor, often consisting of just a few species of bats. The …
mammal fauna is typically species-poor, often consisting of just a few species of bats. The …
Challenges in the Vespertilionidae phylogeny: resolving Pipistrellus nathusii placement and affirming generic status for Asian pipistrelles
SE Dool, SJ Puechmaille - Journal of Mammalogy, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Vespertilionidae is a species-rich family of bats that experienced rapid diversification events
and contains many morphologically conserved taxa, resulting in challenges to taxonomic …
and contains many morphologically conserved taxa, resulting in challenges to taxonomic …
A new Pipistrelle bat from the oceanic Island of Príncipe (Western Central Africa)
We describe a population of pipistrelle-like bats from Príncipe Island (Gulf of Guinea,
Western Central Africa) as a new species based on the molecular and morphological …
Western Central Africa) as a new species based on the molecular and morphological …
Integrative taxonomic analysis of new collections from the central Angolan highlands resolves the taxonomy of African pipistrelloid bats on a continental scale
PJ Taylor, E Strydom, L Richards… - Zoological Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Ten years ago, the genus-level and species-level taxonomy of African pipistrelloid bats was
in a state of flux. In spite of advances in the past decade, gaps in collecting from species-rich …
in a state of flux. In spite of advances in the past decade, gaps in collecting from species-rich …
Ultraconserved elements resolve phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic history of African-Malagasy bent-winged bats (Miniopterus)
African-Malagasy species of the bat genus Miniopterus are notable both for the dramatic
increase in the number of newly recognized species over the last 15 years, as well as for the …
increase in the number of newly recognized species over the last 15 years, as well as for the …
African bat database: curated data of occurrences, distributions and conservation metrics for sub-Saharan bats
Accurate knowledge of species distributions is foundational for effective conservation efforts.
Bats are a diverse group of mammals, with important roles in ecosystem functioning …
Bats are a diverse group of mammals, with important roles in ecosystem functioning …