Past and present distributions and community evolution of Muridae and Soricidae from MIS 9 to MIS 1 on the edge of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain (south coast, South …
This paper reviews past and present distributions of murid (mice and rats) and soricid
(shrew) species from the Pinnacle Point fossil sites PP5-6N, PP9C, PP13B, and PP30, as …
(shrew) species from the Pinnacle Point fossil sites PP5-6N, PP9C, PP13B, and PP30, as …
[HTML][HTML] Phylogeography and niche modelling: Reciprocal enlightenment
G Pahad, C Montgelard, B Jansen van Vuuren - Mammalia, 2019 - degruyter.com
Phylogeography examines the spatial genetic structure of species. Environmental niche
modelling (or ecological niche modelling; ENM) examines the environmental limits of a …
modelling (or ecological niche modelling; ENM) examines the environmental limits of a …
Biome specificity of distinct genetic lineages within the four-striped mouse Rhabdomys pumilio (Rodentia: Muridae) from southern Africa with implications for taxonomy
N du Toit, BJ van Vuuren, S Matthee… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2012 - Elsevier
Within southern Africa, a link between past climatic changes and faunal diversification has
been hypothesized for a diversity of taxa. To test the hypothesis that evolutionary …
been hypothesized for a diversity of taxa. To test the hypothesis that evolutionary …
Biogeography and host‐related factors trump parasite life history: limited congruence among the genetic structures of specific ectoparasitic lice and their rodent hosts
N Toit, BJ Van Vuuren, S Matthee… - Molecular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Parasites and hosts interact across both micro‐and macroevolutionary scales where
congruence among their phylogeographic and phylogenetic structures may be observed …
congruence among their phylogeographic and phylogenetic structures may be observed …
Small mammals from marine isotope stage 5 at Klasies River, South Africa–reconstructing the local palaeoenvironment
Abstract Klasies River, a significant Middle Stone Age (MSA) site, preserves remains of
anatomically modern humans and a 21 m sequence of human habitation that shows use of …
anatomically modern humans and a 21 m sequence of human habitation that shows use of …
[HTML][HTML] The small mammal sequence from the c. 76–72 ka Still Bay levels at Blombos Cave, South Africa–taphonomic and palaeoecological implications for human …
TH Nel, CS Henshilwood - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The Still Bay, c. 76–72 ka, a prominent techno-tradition during the Middle Stone Age of
southern Africa, has yielded innovative technologies, symbolic material culture, and shows …
southern Africa, has yielded innovative technologies, symbolic material culture, and shows …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative phylogeography between two generalist flea species reveal a complex interaction between parasite life history and host vicariance: parasite …
L Van der Mescht, S Matthee, CA Matthee - BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2015 - Springer
Background In parasitic taxa, life history traits such as microhabitat preference and host
specificity can result in differential evolutionary responses to similar abiotic events. The …
specificity can result in differential evolutionary responses to similar abiotic events. The …
Taxonomic anarchy or an inconvenient truth for conservation? Accelerated species discovery reveals evolutionary patterns and heightened extinction threat in Afro …
PJ Taylor, C Denys, FPD Cotterill - Mammalia, 2019 - degruyter.com
We respond to recent criticisms of supposed “taxonomic anarchy” which is said to hamper
conservation efforts. Using examples from African small mammals, we document recent …
conservation efforts. Using examples from African small mammals, we document recent …
Integrating phylogeography and species distribution models: cryptic distributional responses to past climate change in an endemic rodent from the central Chile …
P Gutiérrez‐Tapia, RE Palma - Diversity and distributions, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Biodiversity losses under the species level may have been severely underestimated in
future global climate change scenarios. Therefore, it is important to characterize the diversity …
future global climate change scenarios. Therefore, it is important to characterize the diversity …
Molecular phylogeny and the underestimated species diversity of the endemic white‐bellied rat (Rodentia: Muridae: Niviventer) in Southeast Asia and China
The white‐bellied rat, Niviventer, is a genus endemic to Southeast Asia and China.
However, the interspecific phylogenetic relationships and species diversity of this genus …
However, the interspecific phylogenetic relationships and species diversity of this genus …