Island evolution and systematic revision of Comoran snakes: why and when subspecies still make sense

O Hawlitschek, ZT Nagy, F Glaw - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Species delimitation and species concepts have been a matter of debate among biodiversity
researchers in the last decades, resulting in integrative taxonomy approaches and the use of …

[КНИГА][B] The biology of chameleons

K Tolley, A Herrel - 2014 - degruyter.com
Chameleons so easily capture the imagination, and have done so for centuries. In scientific
writings, they first appear with Aristotle (350 BC), and although they were recognized as …

Occurrence and distribution of Nosema ceranae in honey bee colonies in the Comoros Islands

A Kipkoech, LA Okwaro, E Muli… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Nosemosis is a parasitic disease caused by microsporidian pathogens of the genus
Nosema infecting both the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, and the Asian honey bee Apis …

The current status of coral reefs and their vulnerability to climate change and multiple human stresses in the Comoros Archipelago, Western Indian Ocean

B Cowburn, MA Samoilys, D Obura - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Coral bleaching and various human stressors have degraded the coral reefs of the Comoros
Archipelago in the past 40 years and rising atmospheric CO 2 levels are predicted to further …

Reliable DNA barcoding performance proved for species and island populations of Comoran squamate reptiles

O Hawlitschek, ZT Nagy, J Berger, F Glaw - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
In the past decade, DNA barcoding became increasingly common as a method for species
identification in biodiversity inventories and related studies. However, mainly due to …

The first comprehensive survey of habitat suitability and population size for the endangered Grande Comoro Scops Owl (Otus pauliani): implications for its …

MT Ibouroi, NA Hassane, S Moindjié, M Ombade… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Grande Comoro Scops Owl (Otus pauliani) is an endangered, rare and elusive
owl species restricted to the Karthala forest, Grande Comore. This scops owl species is …

A habitat suitability analysis at multi-spatial scale of two sympatric flying fox species reveals the urgent need for conservation action

MT Ibouroi, A Cheha, G Astruc, SAO Dhurham… - Biodiversity and …, 2018 - Springer
In this study we used a multi-spatial scale approach to investigate habitat suitability, roosting
characteristics, and ecological niche in two flying fox species on the Comoros Islands …

The global and western Indian Ocean dispersal of house geckos from Asia using historical and mitochondrial DNA perspectives

S Rocha, A Trinks, DJ Harris, G Larson… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Seven species of house geckos occur across the scattered islands of the Indian Ocean. Two
of these, Hemidactylus frenatus and H. parvimaculatus are both widespread and possess …

Integrative evidence confirms new endemic island frogs and transmarine dispersal of amphibians between Madagascar and Mayotte (Comoros archipelago)

F Glaw, O Hawlitschek, K Glaw, M Vences - The Science of Nature, 2019 - Springer
Previous genetic studies of frogs from Mayotte Island (a French Overseas Department in the
Comoros Archipelago) in the Western Indian Ocean have provided evidence for oceanic …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative perch heights and habitat plant usage of day geckos (Phelsuma) in the Comoros Archipelago (Squamata: Gekkonidae)

S Augros, MD Scherz, CY Wang-Claypool, L Montfort… - …, 2018 - markscherz.com
P. nigristriata, P. pasteuri, P. dubia, P. laticauda; Rocha et al. 2009). The results of earlier
studies suggested that Phelsuma species avoid competition on an island by divergent …