A5040194650- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Socioeconomics of Resources and Conservation
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Avian ecology and behavior
University of Pretoria
2015-2025
Midrand Graduate Institute
2025
Endangered Wildlife Trust
2024-2025
Harare Institute of Technology
2020-2021
Zoological Society of London
2019
International Union for Conservation of Nature
2014
Mammal Research Institute
2014
Traditional medicine has been practised in Ghana for centuries with the majority of Ghanaians still patronising services traditional healers. Throughout Africa a large number people use pangolins as source medicine, however, there is dearth information on animals folk Ghana, particular pangolins. The aim this study was to determine prevalent and level knowledge pangolin among healers treatment human ailments. Data gathered from 48 using semi-structured interviews medicinal body parts Kumasi...
The escalating growth in illegal wildlife trade and anthropogenic habitat changes threaten the survival of pangolin species worldwide. All eight extant have experienced drastic population size reductions globally with a high extinction risk Asia. Consequently, forensic services become critical for law enforcement, need standardised validated genetic methods reliable identifications. seizure three tonnes scales, believed to originated from Africa, by Hong Kong Customs Authorities provided an...
Pangolins are threatened by overexploitation for local and international use. They subject to an commercial trade ban, also the focus of other interventions, including attempts at captive breeding. The impact that latter could have on conservation wild populations deserves consideration. We critically evaluate feasibility breeding (or farming) pangolins displace collection assess its potential pangolin using a recently published framework developed this purpose. Of 17 conditions posited need...
A new species of Tomopterna is described from Banhine National Park, southern Mozambique. It differs all other sand frogs by an uncorrected p-distance 4.9–8.7% for 16S rRNA. The can be distinguished by: males 37 mm SVL or less, undivided subarticular tubercles, more than three phalanges free webbing on the fourth toe, a continuous glandular ridge below tympanum, distinct tympanic membrane, nostrils closer to snout tip eye, rounded canthus rostralis, round absence outer metatarsal tubercle,...
Pangolins (Manidae) have long been used for traditional medicinal purposes in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. However, very little is known about the extent this use, body that are and ailments these practices attempting to cure or alleviate. Pangolin extensively frequently by medical practitioners Sierra Leone. A total 63 consented were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires on use pangolin parts. The value, informant agreement ratio value each part was calculated ascertain...
Abstract The diet of Temminck's ground pangolin Smutsia temminckii (hereafter, pangolin) has thus far been studied only in mesic savannahs. We provide arid‐zone dietary data for this species based on direct observations, and compare these to available prey assemblages. also report stable carbon nitrogen isotope enrichment values liver scales obtained from carcasses compared the diet. Pangolins were recorded consuming four ant ( Anoplolepis steingroeveri , Camponotus fulvopilosus two...
All previous behavioural studies of Temminck's ground pangolins (Smutsia temminckii) have focused on populations in mesic regions. We examined home range size, activity periods, habitat selectivity and refuge site selection 13 individuals over three years the Kalahari Desert South Africa, near western edge species' range. Kernel ranges adults averaged 6.5 ± 5.9 km2, while juveniles had average 6.1 4.0 km2. Reliable prediction 95% required 88 67.7 tracking days. No significant was observed....
Abstract Pangolins form a group of scaly mammals that are trafficked at record numbers for their meat and purported medicinal properties. Despite conservation concern, knowledge evolution is limited by paucity genomic data. We aim to produce exhaustive resources include 3,238 orthologous genes whole-genome polymorphisms assess the all eight extant pangolin species. Robust gene-based phylogenies recovered monophyly three genera highlighted existence an undescribed species closely related...
The diets of Falco amurensis and F. naumanni were investigated by analysing the respective stomach contents 64 22 individuals killed during a severe thunderstorm in December 2004. Interpretations diet made considering (1) biomass dietary items (2) presence/absence stomachs analysed. A single beetle (Coleoptera) species, cf. Heteronychus arator, up majority when using both methods. Other Coleopteran taxa did not comprise significant proportion each but well represented many individuals. Taxa...
o effectively conserve and manage species, it is important to (1) understand how they are spatially distributed across the globe at both broad fine spatial resolutions (2) elucidate determinants of these distributions. However, information pertaining distributions many species remains poor as occurrence data often scarce or collected with varying motivations, making resulting patterns susceptible sampling bias. Exacerbating an already limited quantity assortment biases hinders their...
The globally distributed avian family Motacillidae consists of five to seven genera ( Anthus , Dendronanthus Tmetothylacus Macronyx and Motacilla depending on the taxonomy followed, Amaurocichla Madanga ) 66–68 recognized species, which 32 species in four occur sub‐Saharan Africa. has been contentious, with variable numbers genera, subspecies proposed some studies suggesting greater taxonomic diversity than currently (five 67 species). Using one nuclear Mb two mitochondrial (cyt b CO 1) gene...
All previous behavioural studies of Temminck’s ground pangolins (Smutsia temminckii) have focused on populations in mesic regions. We examined home range size, activity periods, habitat selectivity and refuge site selection 13 individuals over three years the Kalahari Desert South Africa, near western edge species’ range. Kernel ranges adults averaged 6.5 ± 5.9 km2, while juveniles had average 6.1 4.0 km2. Reliable prediction 95% required 88 67.7 tracking days. No significant was observed....
Summary Pangolins form a group of scaly mammals that are trafficked at record numbers for their meat and medicinal properties. Despite great conservation concern, knowledge evolution is limited by paucity genomic data. We aim to produce exhaustive resources include 3 238 orthologous genes whole-genome polymorphisms assess the all eight pangolin species. Robust gene-based phylogenies recovered monophyly three genera pangolins, highlighted existence an undescribed species closely related...
Blood biochemistry values are routinely employed during clinical examinations to assess the health of patient and identify potential underlying conditions. No blood data currently available for Temminck's pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), a species that is being confiscated from both domestic international trade with increasing frequency, this lack hampering rehabilitation efforts. We determined haematological serum biochemical ten pangolins rescued illegal wildlife in Zimbabwe placed care...
Abstract Temminck's pangolin ( Smutsia temminckii ) is a threatened mammal found in southern and eastern Africa. It the most widely distributed African species yet listed as Vulnerable on IUCN Red List due to projected population decline of 30%–40% within next three generations. This species' secretive, predominantly nocturnal behaviour generally low densities make it difficult directly assess its distribution, thus, alternative methods are required. Furthermore, many historical some...