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Facilitating golden mole conservation in South African highland grasslands : a predictive modelling approach

Author: Rampartab, Chanel Date: 2016 Golden moles are subterranean mammals endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and threatened by anthropogenic habitat loss. At present, little is known about the biology, taxonomy, distribution and severity of threats faced by many of these taxa. In ... Read more
How attractive is the girl next door? An assessment of spatial mate acquisition and paternity in the solitary Cape dune mole-Rat, Bathyergus suillus

Author: Bray, Timothy C ; Bloomer, Paulette ; O'Riain, M Justin ; Bennett, Nigel C Date: 2012 Behavioural observations of reproduction and mate choice in wild fossorial rodents are extremely limited and consequently indirect methods are typically used to infer mating strategies. We use a combination of morphological, reproductive, ... Read more c b
Multidisciplinary investigation into stock structure of small pelagic fishes in southern Africa

Author: Hampton, Shannon Date: 2014 Three abundant small pelagic fish species co-occur in the Benguela upwelling ecosystem off southern Africa: sardine (Sardinops sagax), anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) and round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi). It is hypothesised that populations ... Read more
A phylogenetic estimate for golden moles (Mammalia, Afrotheria, Chrysochloridae)

Author: Asher, Robert ; Maree, Sarita ; Bronner, Gary ; Bennett, Nigel C ; Bloomer, Paulette ; Czechowski, Paul ; Meyer, Matthias ; Hofreiter, Michael Date: 2010 BACKGROUND: Golden moles (Chrysochloridae) are small, subterranean, afrotherian mammals from South Africa and neighboring regions. Of the 21 species now recognized, some (e.g., Chrysochloris asiatica, Amblysomus hottentotus) are relatively ... Read more c b
The phylogenetics and evolution of Africa's larks (Alaudidae)

Author: Barnes, Keith N Date: 2007 The larks are a group of dull coloured birds that are conservative in plumage coloration and pattern due to the requirements for camouflage in open habitats. Because many species inhabit structurally similar habitats the group is also ... Read more
Phylogeography of a morphologically cryptic golden mole assemblage from South-Eastern Africa

Author: Mynhardt, Samantha ; Maree, Sarita ; Pelser, Illona ; Bennett, Nigel C ; Bronner, Gary N ; Wilson, John W ; Bloomer, Paulette Date: 2015 The Greater Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany (GMPA) region of southern Africa was recently designated as a centre of vertebrate endemism. The phylogeography of the vertebrate taxa occupying this region may provide insights into the evolution of ... Read more c b