African Zoology

Papers
(The median citation count of African Zoology is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Diel activity patterns of two syntopic range-restricted geckos suggest idiosyncratic responses to climate change11
Anuran diversity in a West African Valley11
The status of COI and 12S rRNA DNA barcode reference libraries for freshwater fish in South Africa: Implications for future eDNA projects7
Living in a desert: examining scorpion beta diversity in Egyptian drylands from a macroecological perspective4
A new species of Malacoceros (Annelida, Polychaeta, Canalipalpata, Spionidae) from urban waters in Gabon4
Reproduction, sexual dimorphism and predation inMochlus sundevalliiin southern Africa (Reptilia: Sauria, Scincidae)3
Redescription of Arabella iricolor (Montagu, 1804) with descriptions of two new species from the United Kingdom and South Africa3
Editorial3
Cape genet Genetta tigrina diet in the Albany Thicket Biome, South Africa3
Gesa Hartmann-Schröder (1931–2022): a leading polychaete systematist3
Two new species of Hemidactylus Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the coastal areas of northern Somaliland3
Susceptibility of dwarf chameleons to climate and land use change: a vulnerability framework for conservation planning3
Hot and bothered: alterations in faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations of the sungazer lizard, Smaug giganteus, in response to an increase in environmental temperature3
Habitat selection and foraging preference of the endangered addax (Addax nasomaculatus) in a fenced wildlife reserve within its historic range: insights for supporting effective reintroduction3
Diversity, abundance and habitat association of small mammals in Maze National Park, Ethiopia2
Serpulid diversity of coralligenous build-ups in the southwestern Ionian Sea2
Trends in the admission of raptors to the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Limpopo province, South Africa2
Molecular characterisation and phylogeny of two nematode parasites recovered from the amphibian host Schlerophrys regularis sampled in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria2
Colonisation patterns and reef growth of the invasive serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus in a Greek coastal lagoon1
New data on the clupeoids of lakes Mai-Ndombe and Tumba, western Democratic Republic of the Congo, using an integrated approach combining morphology and barcoding1
Movement patterns and growth rate of Scotsman Polysteganus praeorbitalis (Sparidae) tagged in the Pondoland Marine Protected Area, Eastern Cape, South Africa1
Dietary niche breadth and overlap of four sympatric southern African myrmecophagous mammal species, as inferred from the literature1
Investigating the effects of hypersalinity on the cardiac performance of the invasive gastropod Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774)1
First record from the southern hemisphere: significant range extension, new host record and molecular characterisation ofLigophorus minimusEuzet et Suriano, 1977 (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae)1
Crested Guineafowl and samango monkey associations1
Species delimitation and molecular phylogeny of the grasshopper subfamily Gomphocerinae (Orthoptera: Acrididae) from Algeria based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA markers1
In memory of Sue Nicolson1
Diversity, distribution and knowledge gaps of Polychaeta on the continental shelf of southern Namibia1
Eunicid polychaete worms used as bait with particular reference to Australia, South Africa and France; the need for development of management plans based on their biology and ecology1
Small mammal species diversity and distribution in the Selous ecosystem, Tanzania1
Genetic diversity of the Ankober Serin (Crithagra ankoberensis) at Simien Mountains National Park and Guassa Community Conservation Area, Ethiopia1
The potential predators of pancake tortoises ( Malacochersus tornieri ) in Kenya1
Correction1
A new record of a chick falling from a nest in Limpopo province, South Africa, adds to the known causes of Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus mortality1
A review of marine invertebrates used as fishing baits and the implications for national and regional management in the Western Indian Ocean1
Magnitude, patterns and composition of wildlife roadkill in the Serengeti ecosystem, northern Tanzania1
Genetic variation between and within two populations of bat-eared foxes(Otocyon megalotisDesmarest, 1822) in South Africa1
Species diversity and distribution-pattern determinants of African rivulines (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) in rainforest streams of southern Cameroon1
Comparative avifaunal richness and diversity in invasive Acacia dealbata patches and adjacent montane grasslands1
Citizen science survey of non-native Rose-ringed Parakeets Psittacula krameri in the Durban metropole, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1
Tribute to Kim Monroe Howell (1945–2022)0
Review of Arctic and Pacific Marenzelleria (Annelida: Spionidae), with new records and comments on Spio gorbunovi Averincev, 19900
Shifted models cannot be used for predicting responses of biodiversity to global change: the African elephant as an example0
Morphological variations in the African palm weevil, Rhynchophorus phoenicis (F) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Kenya and Uganda0
Beach profiling and ghost crab densities on a hawksbill turtle nesting beach in the Seychelles0
Age and growth of the Cape knifejaw Oplegnathus conwayi, an endemic South African teleost0
In memory of Barry Gordon Lovegrove0
First report of the thick-tailed bushbaby (Otolemur crassicaudatus) being preyed upon by an endemic carnivore (Caracal caracal) in South Africa0
Primate diversity and species’ distributions in Maze National Park, southern Ethiopia0
Second-hand housing: a review of avian species using Hamerkop nests for breeding0
Untangling the Magelonidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) of southern Africa, including the description of a new species0
Parasitoid guild of the citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Tunisian citrus orchards and a new report of Ci0
Fine-scale drivers of extinction risk: tadpole occupancy dynamics of the Table Mountain Ghost Frog ( Heleophryne rosei )0
The spatial ecology of black-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) in a protected mountainous grassland area0
Morphological and molecular investigation of Scolelepis agilis (Verrill, 1873) (Annelida: Spionidae) from beaches of the Atlantic coast of North America0
Mammalian and avian community response to African elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) habitat disturbance in south-eastern Kenya0
Changes in social dominance in a group of subadult white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) after dehorning0
Testing the efficacy of bat monitoring methods for identification and species surveys in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa0
Ectoparasites infecting the heads and gills of commercially valuable marine fishes in South Africa0
Big cities, big bodies: urbanisation correlates with large body sizes and enhanced body condition in African dwarf chameleons (Genus: Bradypodion )0
Geographic distribution of the scorpion fauna in the central Moroccan region of Souss-Massa with potential implications for public health0
Occurrence of echinostomatoids (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) in Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea): first insights into the DNA barcodes from Lake Victoria0
Preliminary assessment of the population status and diurnal activity pattern of common bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus decula Rüppell, 1835) in Maze National Park, Ethiopia0
Population parameters, exploitation rate and diet of black-chinned Tilapia,Sarotherodon melanotheronRüppell, 1852 (Pisces: Cichlidae), from Badagry Creek, Lagos, Nigeria0
Refining the morphological characteristics of Dipolydora capensis (Day, 1955) and Dipolydora goreensis (Augener, 1918) (Annelida: Polychae0
Michael (Mike) Richard Perrin0
A Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus pair preyed primarily on bats and birds that forage in clutter-edge and open-air habitat groups0
An assessment of the medium-term reproductive success of an extralimital white rhinoceros population0
Endohelminth parasites of male and female tigerfish, Hydrocynus vittatus (Castelnau, 1861), from the Sanyati basin in Lake Kariba0
Potential impact of the parasitising mite, Uropoda orbicularis , as a biological control agent for the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus0
Lamproglena monodi Capart, 1944 infecting Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758): additional information on infection, morphology and genetic data0
Lepidoptera as a tool for the assessment of human disturbance impacting ecological and taxonomic diversity in the Choke Mountains, Ethiopia0
Arenicolidae (Annelida) in Norwegian waters: species occurrence, bathymetric distribution and identification of juvenile specimens0
Standardising English and Afrikaans common names for polychaetes harvested as bait in South Africa0
Population status, distribution and seasonal range of Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) in a protected savannah area0
The underground cat: burrow use by female black-footed cats ( Felis nigripes )0
Mountain refugia limit anthropogenic suppression in a re-established felid population: the case of the Magaliesberg leopard population in South Africa0
Diet of a generalist mammalian mesocarnivore in an urban matrix0
Lumbrineris magalhaensis Kinberg, 1865 (Annelida: Lumbrineridae) revealed as two indigenous species in South Africa0
Understanding the translocation dynamics of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and its ecological consequences in East Africa0
New distributional data and genetic variation ofPanaspis breviceps(Squamata: Scincidae) indicate a biogeographic connection across the Congo Basin0
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