A revision of pipistrelle-like bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in East Africa with the description of new genera and species

A Monadjem, TC Demos, DL Dalton… - Zoological Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Vespertilionidae (class Mammalia) constitutes the largest family of bats, with~ 500 described
species. Nonetheless, the systematic relationships within this family are poorly known …

Annotated checklist, taxonomy and distribution of rodents in Ethiopia

J Bryja, Y Meheretu, R Šumbera, LA Lavrenchenko - Folia zoologica, 2019 - BioOne
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 …

Systematics of the Rhinolophus landeri complex, with evidence for 3 additional Afrotropical bat species

BD Patterson, TC Demos, L Torrent… - Journal of …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Roughly a third of all horseshoe bat species (Rhinolophidae: Rhinolophus) are found in
Africa, where a recent continent-wide genetic survey suggested the presence of both …

Influences of dietary niche expansion and Pliocene environmental changes on the origins of stone tool making

RL Quinn, J Lewis, JP Brugal, CJ Lepre… - Palaeogeography …, 2021 - Elsevier
The world's oldest known stone tools discovered at the Pliocene site of Lomekwi 3 (LOM3) in
the Nachukui Formation, northern Kenya, signals a prodigious behavioral change in the …

Biogeography of Angolan rodents: The first glimpse based on phylogenetic evidence

J Krásová, O Mikula, J Bryja, NL Baptista… - Diversity and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Transmission Dynamics of Crimean–Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV): Evidence of Circulation in Humans, Livestock, and Rodents in Diverse Ecologies in …

DCA Omoga, DP Tchouassi, M Venter, EO Ogola… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is the causative agent of CCHF, a fatal
viral haemorrhagic fever disease in humans. The maintenance of CCHFV in the ecosystem …

Patterns and predictors of small mammal phylogenetic and functional diversity in contrasting elevational gradients in Kenya

KO Onditi, WY Song, XY Li, ZZ Chen, Q Li… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mountains of the Afrotropics are global biodiversity hotspots and centers of speciation and
endemism; however, very few studies have focused on the phylogenetic and functional …

Molecular detection and genetic characterization of novel RNA viruses in wild and synanthropic rodents and shrews in Kenya

SO Onyuok, B Hu, B Li, Y Fan, K Kering… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The majority of emerging and reemerging zoonotic viral pathogens are RNA viruses.
Pathogen discovery programs of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in wildlife have …

The management effectiveness of protected areas in Kenya

KO Onditi, X Li, W Song, Q Li, S Musila… - Biodiversity and …, 2021 - Springer
Merely designating new and/or expanding existing protected areas (PAs) does not
guarantee the protection of critical ecosystems and species. The management of PAs must …

Diversity and distribution patterns of non-volant small mammals along different elevation gradients on Mt. Kenya, Kenya

S Musila, ZZ Chen, Q Li, R Yego, B Zhang… - Zoological …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The distribution of small mammals in mountainous environments across different elevations
can provide important information on the effects of climate change on the dispersal of …