Australia is a global hotspot of reptile diversity, hosting~ 10% of the world's squamate (snake
and lizard) species. Yet the conservation status of the Australian squamate fauna has not …

ABSTRACT The African natricine genus Limnophis is represented by two species:
Limnophis bicolor Günther, and Limnophis bangweolicus (Mertens,). They are stout-bodied …

Our knowledge of the conservation status of reptiles, the most diverse class of terrestrial
vertebrates, has improved dramatically over the past decade, but still lags behind that of the …

As a megadiverse country with a rapidly growing population, South Africa is experiencing a
biodiversity crisis: natural habitats are being degraded and species are becoming …

We assess the phylogeographic structure and test several species delimitation methods in
the forest-living Pondo flat-gecko, Afroedura pondolia, by sampling specimens from across …

As a megadiverse country with three global biodiversity hotspots, a growing human
population, and a rapidly developing economy, South Africa exemplifies the challenges …

Aim: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN Red List) has become the world's
most comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus …

Morphologically it resembles members of the Nucras tessellata group, but it is genetically
separated and is sister to the larger tessellata+ lalandii group. Although the genus is …

Climate change is causing the geographical ranges of some species to track suitable
conditions. Habitat specialists, range-restricted species and species with limited dispersal …

The North West Province, South Africa, is centrally situated in southern Africa and is
characterised by savannah with a mesic, temperate climate in the east and a hot, arid …