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Revised phylogeny of African sand lizards (Pedioplanis), with the description of two new species from south-western Angola
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
Although reptile diversity in Africa is high, it is poorly represented in Angola, with just 257 species known. Despite its greater surface area and habitat diversity Angola has significantly lower lacertid lizard diversity ...
A phylogeny and genus-level revision of the African file snakes Gonionotophis Boulenger (Squamata: Lamprophiidae)
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
The sub-Saharan African file snake genus
Gonionotophis
is currently
comprised of 15 species. However, the concept of this genus has
been confounded by morphological and genetic differences
between the constituent taxa. ...
A new genus for Cirolana troglexuma Botosaneanu & Iliffe, 1997, an anchialine cave dwelling cirolanid isopod (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cirolanidae) from the Bahamas
(Pensoft, 2017)
Cirolana troglexuma Botosaneanu & Iliffe, 1997 is redescribed and a Lucayalana Bruce & Brix, gen. n.
established for the species. In total 38 specimens were collected from Hatchet Bay Cave, Eleuthera. Specimens
on which ...
Overview and status of estuarine microphytobenthos ecological research in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
This article presents a historical overview of estuarine microphytobenthos (MPB) research in South Africa published over the period 1950 to the present, highlighting major milestones, challenges and estuarine management ...
New and interesting Eunotia (Bacillariophya) taxa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tropical central Africa
(Royal Botanical Society of Belgium and the Botanic Garden Meise, 2016)
Background and aims – Large-celled Eunotia species from tropical central Africa are documented in order to define morphological variation within species and to describe new or poorly documented taxa.
Methods – Samples ...
An amplified description for the elusive Cordylogyne argillicola (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae) from Namibia
(Magnolia Press, 2017)
Owing to the brief description, and in the absence of any known type collection of Cordylogyne argillicola, the application of the name remained unresolved for over a century. Type material that was recently discovered in ...
A new species of Cheyletus Latreille (Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) from Iran and a key to the Iranian species
(Acarologia, 2018)
A new species, Cheyletus rashtiensis n. sp. (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) is described on the basis of adult females from Rasht, Guilan Province, Northern Iran. The new species can be distinguished from other ...
Linking morphological and molecular taxonomy for the identifcation of poultry house, soil, and nest dwelling mites in the Western Palearctic
(Nature, 2019)
Because of its ability to expedite specimen identifcation and species delineation, the barcode index
number (BIN) system presents a powerful tool to characterize hyperdiverse invertebrate groups such
as the Acari (mites). ...
Description of Globodera sandveldensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Heteroderidae) from South Africa
(Brill, 2017)
A new cyst nematode, herein described as Globodera sandveldensis n. sp., was found in the Sandveld, Western Cape Province, South Africa. As the host plant of G. sandveldensis n. sp. is currently unknown, the species is ...
Description of Globodera agulhasensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Heteroderidae) from South Africa
(Brill, 2017)
A new cyst nematode, herein described as Globodera agulhasensis n. sp., was found parasitising Senecio burchelli in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Second-stage juveniles are characterised by a well developed ...