The biodiversity of the Albertine Rift
AJ Plumptre, TRB Davenport, M Behangana… - Biological …, 2007 - Elsevier
The Albertine Rift is one of the most important regions for conservation in Africa. It contains
more vertebrate species than any other region on the continent and contains more endemic …
more vertebrate species than any other region on the continent and contains more endemic …
A revision of pipistrelle-like bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in East Africa with the description of new genera and species
Vespertilionidae (class Mammalia) constitutes the largest family of bats, with~ 500 described
species. Nonetheless, the systematic relationships within this family are poorly known …
species. Nonetheless, the systematic relationships within this family are poorly known …
Uncovering cryptic diversity and refugial persistence among small mammal lineages across the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot
Abstract The Eastern Afromontane region of Africa is characterized by striking levels of
endemism and species richness accompanied by significant conservation threat, a pattern …
endemism and species richness accompanied by significant conservation threat, a pattern …
Dispersal ability is associated with contrasting patterns of beta diversity in African small mammal communities
Aim Spatial processes and environmental filtering are important factors shaping community
composition, but their effects are rarely tested across all aspects and components of beta …
composition, but their effects are rarely tested across all aspects and components of beta …
Specific limits and emerging diversity patterns in East African populations of laminate-toothed rats, genus Otomys (Muridae: Murinae: Otomyini): revision of the Otomys …
We combined evidence from biogeography, craniodental traits, linear and geometric
morphometrics (233 skulls), cytogenetics (karyotypes of 18 individuals) and mitochondrial …
morphometrics (233 skulls), cytogenetics (karyotypes of 18 individuals) and mitochondrial …
Speciation mirrors geomorphology and palaeoclimatic history in African laminate-toothed rats (Muridae: Otomyini) of the Otomys denti and Otomys lacustris species …
PJ Taylor, S Maree, J Van Sandwyk… - Biological Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
We adopted an integrated systematic approach to delimit evolutionary species and describe
phylogeographic, morphometric and ecological relationships in Otomys denti (from the …
phylogeographic, morphometric and ecological relationships in Otomys denti (from the …
Small terrestrial mammal distributions in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia: a reassessment after 88 years
Despite the presence of mostly endemic species, the most comprehensive data set on the
distribution and ecology of small mammals inhabiting Simien Mountains National Park …
distribution and ecology of small mammals inhabiting Simien Mountains National Park …
[HTML][HTML] Historical biogeography, systematics, and integrative taxonomy of the non-Ethiopian speckled pelage brush-furred rats (Lophuromys flavopunctatus group)
Background The speckled-pelage brush-furred rats (Lophuromys flavopunctatus group)
have been difficult to define given conflicting genetic, morphological, and distributional …
have been difficult to define given conflicting genetic, morphological, and distributional …
Evolution of the Grey-bellied pygmy mouse group: Highly structured molecular diversity with predictable geographic ranges but morphological crypsis
The grey-bellied pygmy mouse (Mus triton) from the endemic African subgenus Nannomys
is a widespread rodent species inhabiting the highlands of eastern and central Africa …
is a widespread rodent species inhabiting the highlands of eastern and central Africa …
Comparative phylogeography of three endemic rodents from the Albertine Rift, east central Africa
MH Huhndorf, JC Kerbis Peterhans… - Molecular …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The major aim of this study was to compare the phylogeographic patterns of codistributed
rodents from the fragmented montane rainforests of the Albertine Rift region of east central …
rodents from the fragmented montane rainforests of the Albertine Rift region of east central …