Assessing the effectiveness of molecular data for species identification and diversity studies of Nigerian herpetofauna

Autor: Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Agboola O. Okeyoyin, Ojo C. Oladipo, Yohanna Saidu, John Y. Usongo, Adiaha A. A. Ugwumba

Publikováno v: Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 589-593 (2019)

We evaluated the effectiveness of molecular data (mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I – COI and 16S ribosomal RNA – 16S) for species identification and diversity studies of Nigerian herpetofauna. We collected 189 specimens consisting of

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/965d4e02f8ed4e1da670f07f57407b74

Genetic variation and cryptic lineage diversity of the Nigerian red-headed rock agama Agama agama associate with eco-geographic zones

Autor: Ifeanyi C. Nneji, Dinatu Samuel, A. A. A. Ugwumba, T. E. Olagunju, Odion O Ikhimiukor, Robert W. Murphy, Wei-Wei Zhou, John Y. Usongo, Abiodun B. Onadeko, Fang Yan, Timothy Auta, Yohanna Saidu, Abbas D. Usman, Jing Che, Oluyinka A. Iyiola, Halima Abdullahi, Akindele Oluwatosin Adeyi, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Lotanna M. Nneji, Agboola O Okeyoyin, Min-Sheng Peng, Jie-Qiong Jin, Olatunde Omotoso, O. A. Ugwumba, Segun Olayinka Oladipo, Ojo C. Oladipo

Publikováno v: Current Zoology

Nigeria is an Afrotropical region with considerable ecological heterogeneity and levels of biotic endemism. Among its vertebrate fauna, reptiles have broad distributions, thus, they constitute a compelling system for assessing the impact of ecologica

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::f01137348fb0cfd5288ee8867dee9f80
http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6911843

The lion in West Africa is critically endangered.

Autor: Philipp Henschel, Lauren Coad, Cole Burton, Beatrice Chataigner, Andrew Dunn, David MacDonald, Yohanna Saidu, Luke T B Hunter

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 1, p e83500 (2014)

The African lion has declined to 500 km²) PAs and compiled evidence of lion presence/absence for a further eight PAs. All PAs were situated within Lion Conservation Units, geographical units designated as priority lion areas by wildlife experts at a

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/39670b036f6d4e6aa19d4b55a455a1f5

The global decline of cheetah Acinonyx jubatus and what it means for conservation

Autor: Helen M. K. O'Neill, Harriet T. Davies-Mostert, Mohammed Beddiaf, Peter A. Lindsey, Andrew P. Jacobson, Mary Wykstra, Emma Stone, Deon Cilliers, Jane Horgan, Alaaeldin Soultan, Amy Dickman, Megan Parker, Matthew S. Becker, Philipp Henschel, Yohanna Saidu, Rosemary J. Groom, Jassiel M'soka, Nathalie Pettorelli, Laurie Marker, Esther van der Meer, Eda Selebatso, Leah Andresen, Iracelma Brandao de Matos Machado, Paul J. Funston, Amel Belbachir-Bazi, Sultana Bashir, Gianetta Purchase, Hans H. de Iongh, Samaila Sahailou, Anne Schmidt-Küntzel, Sarah M. Durant, Ali Berbash, Mohammad S. Farhadinia, Joerg Melzheimer, Luke T. B. Hunter, Abdoulkarim Samna, Johnathan Merkle, Ortwin Aschenborn, Kelly Marnewick, Farid Belbachir, Rudie J. van Vuuren, Nick Mitchell, Fabiano Ezekiel, Christine Breitenmoser, Houman Jowkar, Monika Böhm, Kim Young-Overton, Etotépé A. Sogbohossou, Rosie Woodroffe, Audrey Ipavec, Femke Broekhuis, Monica Chege, Rebecca C. Klein, Maurus Msuha

Publikováno v: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 114 (2017) 3
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(3):528-533
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(3), 528-533
PNAS, 114(3), 528-533

Establishing and maintaining protected areas (PAs) are key tools for biodiversity conservation. However, this approach is insufficient for many species, particularly those that are wide-ranging and sparse. The cheetah Acinonyx jubatus exemplifies suc

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::b40213b5a4420f666bdedce637e22b7a
https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/the-global-decline-of-cheetah-acinonyx-jubatus-and-what-it-means-

The lion in West Africa is critically endangered

Autor: Cole Burton, David W. Macdonald, Lauren Coad, Andrew Dunn, Beatrice Chataigner, Philipp Henschel, Yohanna Saidu, Luke T. B. Hunter

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 1, p e83500 (2014)

The African lion has declined to 500 km²) PAs and compiled evidence of lion presence/absence for a further eight PAs. All PAs were situated within Lion Conservation Units, geographical units designated as priority lion areas by wildlife experts at a

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ef024ccdde52ca1454cc8a457c86c6b9
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24421889