Frugivory in tropical forests is a major ecological process as most tree species rely on
frugivores to disperse their seeds. However, the underlying mechanisms driving frugivore …

Altitudinal distribution and composition of biodiversity are a major current focus in ecology
and biogeography, as they provide valuable insights into how biotic communities respond to …

Mammalian haemosporidian parasites are classified in ten genera, including Plasmodium,
Hepatocystis and Nycteria. A high diversity of haemosporidian parasites has been described …

We aimed to assess how bats are affected by habitat transformation by comparing bat
assemblages in four habitat types: primary forest, secondary forest, cocoa plantations and …

Giant millipedes are involved in the breakdown of organic matter and confined to tropical
biomes. A review of giant millipedes from historical reports and new field data were carried …

Mount Cameroon is a priority area for global biodiversity conservation, considering its high
species richness and endemism across many taxa. As of yet, its Chiroptera fauna is still …

Background Despite their abundance and ecological importance, bats are under significant
threat worldwide. There is little information about their distribution, roosting, and habitat …

The giant house bat Scotophilus nigrita, one of the largest vespertilioniform bat species in
the world, is a poorly known taxon, especially with respect to its phylogenetic relationships to …

A list of 58 specimens of bats belonging to 16 species of six families originating from Benin,
housed in the collection of the National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic, is presented in a …

Abstract The Egyptian Tomb Bat Taphozous perforatus is an emballonurid whose presence
in Cameroon is least known. While there are previous records in the country from Waza and …