African Zoology, Volume 46, Issue 2 (2011)

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Reviews

Bee food: the chemistry and nutritional value of nectar, pollen and mixtures of the two
Susan W. Nicolson
Pages: 197-204
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforBee food: the chemistry and nutritional value of nectar, pollen and mixtures of the two | References | PDF (637.6 KB)
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Articles

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Assessing local scale impacts of Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae) invasion on beetle and spider diversity in Kruger National Park, South Africa
M.P. Robertson, K.R. Harris, J.A. Coetzee, L.C. Foxcroft, A.S. Dippenaar-Schoeman & B.J. van Rensburg
Pages: 205-223
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforAssessing local scale impacts of Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae) invasion on beetle and spider diversity in Kruger National Park, South Africa | References | PDF (961.9 KB)
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Trophic structure and biomass distribution of macrobenthos on sheltered and semi-exposed rocky shores of Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area
Nicholas Hanekom
Pages: 224-238
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforTrophic structure and biomass distribution of macrobenthos on sheltered and semi-exposed rocky shores of Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Marine connectivity and fish length frequencies of selected species in two adjacent temporarily open/closed estuaries in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Poogendri Reddy, Nicola C. James, Alan K. Whitfield & Paul D. Cowley
Pages: 239-245
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforMarine connectivity and fish length frequencies of selected species in two adjacent temporarily open/closed estuaries in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa | References | PDF (850.6 KB)
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Exploring the diversity and molecular evolution of shrews (family Soricidae) using mtDNA cytochrome b data
Sandi Willows-Munro & Conrad A. Matthee
Pages: 246-262
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforExploring the diversity and molecular evolution of shrews (family Soricidae) using mtDNA cytochrome b data | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Macrofaunal community structure in the littoral zone of a freshwater-deprived, permanently open Eastern Cape estuary
T.O. Henninger & P.W. Froneman
Pages: 263-279
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforMacrofaunal community structure in the littoral zone of a freshwater-deprived, permanently open Eastern Cape estuary | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Ontogenetic dietary shift and morphological correlates for Diplodus capensis (Teleostei: Sparidae) in southern Angola
Timothy J. Richardson, Warren M. Potts, Carmen V. Santos & Warwick H.H. Sauer
Pages: 280-287
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforOntogenetic dietary shift and morphological correlates for Diplodus capensis (Teleostei: Sparidae) in southern Angola | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Do deterministic processes influence the phenotypic patterns of animalivorous bat ensembles at urban rivers?
M. Corrie Schoeman & Kirby J. Waddington
Pages: 288-301
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforDo deterministic processes influence the phenotypic patterns of animalivorous bat ensembles at urban rivers? | References | PDF (781.5 KB)
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The social correlates of self-directed behaviour and faecal glucocorticoid levels among adult male olive baboons (Papio hamadryas anubis) in Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Nigeria
Jacklyn J. Ellis, Ann M. MacLarnon, Michael Heistermann & Stuart Semple
Pages: 302-308
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforThe social correlates of self-directed behaviour and faecal glucocorticoid levels among adult male olive baboons (Papio hamadryas anubis) in Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Nigeria | References | PDF (751.2 KB)
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Resolving the confusion: Amietia vertebralis and A. umbraculata tadpole morphology
Donnavan J.D. Kruger, Ché Weldon & Louis H. Du Preez
Pages: 309-319
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforResolving the confusion: Amietia vertebralis and A. umbraculata tadpole morphology | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Rapid assessment of montane anuran communities in the Albertine Rift: Hyperolius castaneus Ahl, 1931 as an umbrella species for conservation
Ulrich Sinsch, Eli Greenbaum, Chifundera Kusamba & Edgar Lehr
Pages: 320-333
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforRapid assessment of montane anuran communities in the Albertine Rift: Hyperolius castaneus Ahl, 1931 as an umbrella species for conservation | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Field evidence for colony size and aseasonality of breeding and in Ansell’s mole-rat, Fukomys anselli (Rodentia: Bathyergidae)
A.M. Sichilima, N.C. Bennett & C.G. Faulkes
Pages: 334-339
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforField evidence for colony size and aseasonality of breeding and in Ansell’s mole-rat, Fukomys anselli (Rodentia: Bathyergidae) | References | PDF (671.3 KB)
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Parasitic infections of amphibians in the Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Benin
M.S.O. Aisien, S.G.A. Nago & M.O. Rödel
Pages: 340-349
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforParasitic infections of amphibians in the Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Benin | References | PDF (697.2 KB)
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Yellow-bellied or white-bellied? Identity of Arabian house bats (Vespertilionidae: Scotophilus) revealed from mitochondrial DNA and morphology
Peter Vallo, Petr Benda & Antonín Reiter
Pages: 350-361
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforYellow-bellied or white-bellied? Identity of Arabian house bats (Vespertilionidae: Scotophilus) revealed from mitochondrial DNA and morphology | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Aardvark burrows: a potential resource for animals in arid and semi-arid environments
G.M. Whittington-Jones, R.T.F. Bernard & D.M. Parker
Pages: 362-370
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforAardvark burrows: a potential resource for animals in arid and semi-arid environments | References | PDF (724.4 KB)
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Invasion of a South African Anguilla mossambica (Anguillidae) opulation by the alien gill worm Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae (Monogenea)
Denham Parker, Olaf L.F. Weyl & Horst Taraschewski
Pages: 371-377
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforInvasion of a South African Anguilla mossambica (Anguillidae) opulation by the alien gill worm Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae (Monogenea) | References | PDF (923 KB)
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Diet of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides (Centrarchidae), an invasive alien in the lower reaches of an Eastern Cape river, South Africa
R.J. Wasserman, N.A. Strydom & O.L.F Weyl
Pages: 378-386
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforDiet of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides (Centrarchidae), an invasive alien in the lower reaches of an Eastern Cape river, South Africa | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Original Articles

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Differences in diet between two rodent species, Mastomys natalensis and Gerbilliscus vicinus, in fallow land habitats in central Tanzania
Loth S. Mulungu, Apia W. Massawe, Jan Kennis, Dieter Crauwels, Seth Eiseb, Themb’alilahlwa A. Mahlaba, Ara Monadjem, Rhodes H. Makundi, Abdul A.S. Katakweba, Herwig Leirs & Steven R. Belmain
Pages: 387-392
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforDifferences in diet between two rodent species, Mastomys natalensis and Gerbilliscus vicinus, in fallow land habitats in central Tanzania | References | PDF (753.9 KB)
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Spatial and temporal population dynamics of rodents in three geographically different regions in Africa: Implication for ecologically-based rodent management
Apia W. Massawe, Loth S. Mulungu, Rhodes H. Makundi, Nomfundo Dlamini, Seth J. Eiseb, Frikkie Kirsten, Themb’alilahlwa Mahlaba, Phanuel Malebane, Emil Von Maltitz, Ara Monadjem, Peter Taylor, Vassana Tutjavi & Steven R. Belmain
Pages: 393-405
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforSpatial and temporal population dynamics of rodents in three geographically different regions in Africa: Implication for ecologically-based rodent management | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Laboratory evaluation of germinated and non-germinated bait base for the management of the house rat, Rattus rattus
Palaniyandi Sakthivel & Periyasamy Neelanarayanan
Pages: 406-412
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforLaboratory evaluation of germinated and non-germinated bait base for the management of the house rat, Rattus rattus | References | PDF (711.3 KB)
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Short communications

First records of the echiurans Anelassorhynchus inanensis (Ikeda, 1904) and Ochetostoma pellucidum (Fischer, 1895) from the east coast of southern Africa (Echiuroinea: Echiuridae)
Ramlall Biseswar
Pages: 413-418
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforFirst records of the echiurans Anelassorhynchus inanensis (Ikeda, 1904) and Ochetostoma pellucidum (Fischer, 1895) from the east coast of southern Africa (Echiuroinea: Echiuridae) | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Genetic variation in the Critically Endangered velvet worm Opisthopatus roseus (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae)
Savel R. Daniels
Pages: 419-424
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforGenetic variation in the Critically Endangered velvet worm Opisthopatus roseus (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) | References | PDF (827.7 KB)
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Satellite telemetry of Afrotropical ducks: methodological details and assessment of success rates
Graeme S. Cumming & Mduduzi Ndlovu
Pages: 425-434
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
AbstractforSatellite telemetry of Afrotropical ducks: methodological details and assessment of success rates | References | PDF (1,004.9 KB)
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Obituary

Obituary
John Dawson Skinner 17 September 1932 to 28 August 2011
Rudi van Aarde & Robert Millar
Pages: 435-436
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
CitationforJohn Dawson Skinner 17 September 1932 to 28 August 2011 | PDF (605.1 KB)
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Bats of Southern and Central Africa: A Biogeographic and Taxonomic Synthesis
Ric T.F. Bernard
Page: 437
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
CitationforBats of Southern and Central Africa: A Biogeographic and Taxonomic Synthesis | PDF (602.1 KB)
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Book Review
Soils of South Africa
J.E. Hoffman & J.H. van Wyk
Pages: 438-439
Published online: 20 Apr 2015
CitationforSoils of South Africa | PDF (647 KB)
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