Knowledge about ecological conditions and processes in centers of endemism (CoEs) is still
limited with respect to various systematic groups of organisms, ecosystem types, ecological …

Abstract The Ethiopian Highlands represent one of the most important centres of endemism
on Earth. Six endemic species of laminate-toothed rats have been reported from Ethiopia in …

We examined the systematics of a ubiquitously distributed southern African freshwater crab,
Potamonautes sidneyi sl species complex. Specimens were subjected to DNA sequence …

Hosting 1460 plant and 126 vertebrate endemic species, the Great Escarpment (hereafter,
Escarpment) forms a semi‐circular “amphitheater” of mountains girdling southern Africa from …

The African continent was subjected to periodic climatic shifts during the Pliocene and
Pleistocene. These habitat changes greatly affected the evolutionary processes and tempo …

Bats are a highly diverse order with substantial economic and ecological value. Similarly,
forests in South Africa form a valuable biome supporting unique biotic diversity, yet forest bat …

Based on published and unpublished records, together with original data collected from
regular field trips over a 15-year period, 68 mammal species have been reliably recorded …

Hydroperiod is considered an important aspect in sha** community structure and
ecosystem patterns in temporary wetlands. However, most studies have focused on the …

Badumna longinqua (L. Koch, 1867)(Araneae: Desidae) is a web-building spider
indigenous to eastern and southern Australia; it has been introduced to several countries in …

ABSTRACT Vlei rats (Family: Muridae; Subfamily: Otomyinae) have a widespread
distribution in southern Africa. They are favoured prey of barn and spotted eagle owls, and …