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Monitoring Metals in South African Harbours between 2008 and 2009, Using Resident Mussels as Indicator Organisms§ 2008年至2009年间监测南非港口的金属，使用常驻贻贝作为指示生物§

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1799720

V. Wepener, N. Degger

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引用次数: 9

Gonadal Development and Intersex Condition of Marbled Lungfish, Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel, 1851), in Contaminated Sites in Lake Victoria, Uganda 乌干达维多利亚湖污染环境中大理石纹肺鱼Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel, 1851)的性腺发育和雌雄间性状况

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1811152

I. Badamasi, R. Odong, C. Masembe

{"title":"Gonadal Development and Intersex Condition of Marbled Lungfish, Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel, 1851), in Contaminated Sites in Lake Victoria, Uganda","authors":"I. Badamasi, R. Odong, C. Masembe","doi":"10.1080/15627020.2020.1811152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2020.1811152","url":null,"abstract":"The first evidence of the impact of environmental contamination on populations of Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel, 1851) in terms of body indices, cellular development (histology) and intersex condition in Lake Victoria, Uganda is provided. Specimens were obtained from the more polluted swampy areas receiving wastes from residential and industrial settings (Ggaba, n = 11; Port Bell, n = 10; and Jinja, n = 7), and rural, less polluted areas (Bukakata, n = 3; Kasensero, n = 4; and Bale, n = 2), and gonadosomatic indices, growth condition factor and the morphometric body characteristics were determined. Fish specimens in less polluted sites had better condition and shapes, regardless of sex, compared with those in more polluted sites of the lake. Most lungfish collected had a total length of 45–55 cm. Irrespective of sex of fish and level of pollution at collection sites, samples (n = 26) collected inshore (1 063.42 g ± 109.32 SE) were heavier than those collected (n = 11) offshore (680.09 g ± 108.85 SE), F(1, 35) = 6.288, p = 0.019. Mean values of gonadosomatic indices were significantly higher in less polluted sites, compared with chemically contaminated urban sites (F(5, 31) = 2.783, p = 0.034), suggesting better growth performance in the former. Spermatogenic cell development progressed as spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids and spermatozoa among males. For oogenic cells, development was through chromatin nucleolar, perinucleolar, cortical alveolar, early vitellogenic and late vitellogenic oocytes. Histological examinations revealed group asynchronous gonadal development and intersex condition among P. aethiopicus populations in Lake Victoria.","PeriodicalId":55548,"journal":{"name":"African Zoology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15627020.2020.1811152","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45688999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Teratological Cases of the Ocular Patterns in the South African Endemic Trapdoor Spider Genus Stasimopus Simon (1892) (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Stasimopidae) 南非特有陷阱蛛属Stasimopus Simon（1892）（蛛形目，Mygalomorphae，Stasimopidae）眼型畸形病例

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1842241

S. Mitchell, C. Sole, R. Lyle

{"title":"Teratological Cases of the Ocular Patterns in the South African Endemic Trapdoor Spider Genus Stasimopus Simon (1892) (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Stasimopidae)","authors":"S. Mitchell, C. Sole, R. Lyle","doi":"10.1080/15627020.2020.1842241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2020.1842241","url":null,"abstract":"Teratology is the science that deals with the causes and patterns of deformities, abnormalities and defects in the physical development of animals. Teratological occurrences can be due to genetic or environmental conditions. Ocular teratologies are common in hypogean spiders. This communication reports on the occurrence of ocular teratologies of the South African endemic spider family, Stasimopidae. A total of 212 spiders from various museum collections were examined for cases of ocular teratologies. Six females and one male were found to display some form of teratology. The species found to exhibit these were Stasimopus patersonae, S. robertsi, S. insculptus peddiensis, S. griswoldi, and three unidentified specimens. The teratologies range from reduced eye size to numerous additional eyes. The exact cause of the teratologies is unknown. They could, however, be linked to embryonic trauma or developmental issues, juvenile injury, or unusual environmental conditions during embryonic development. The spiders all survived to adulthood, as in hypogeal spiders eye sight is not the most relied on sense. Understanding the causes of teratologies is important as it may enable researchers to predict the effect of increasing chemical use and global climate change on the embryology of spiders.","PeriodicalId":55548,"journal":{"name":"African Zoology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15627020.2020.1842241","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48153776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Adding Another Piece to the Southern African Cercopithecus Monkey Phylogeography Puzzle 为南部非洲Cercopithecus Monkey系统地理学难题再添一笔

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1835534

Birthe Linden, D. Dalton, Taryn M. C. Ralph, Isabel Silva, A. Kotzé, P. Taylor

{"title":"Adding Another Piece to the Southern African Cercopithecus Monkey Phylogeography Puzzle","authors":"Birthe Linden, D. Dalton, Taryn M. C. Ralph, Isabel Silva, A. Kotzé, P. Taylor","doi":"10.1080/15627020.2020.1835534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2020.1835534","url":null,"abstract":"The taxonomy and number of Cercopithecus monkey radiation events in southern Africa are still debated. To date, genetic studies have largely been limited to single specimens per taxon and a scattered geographical distribution. A recent study focusing on South African Cercopithecus monkeys showed that populations can be divided into three distinct genetic entities. Our current study aims to add new mtDNA and microsatellite data from a coastal population (Vamizi Island) in Mozambique to compare to existing data from South Africa. Our additional data allowed analysis of the number and timing of radiation events of Cercopithecus monkeys in southern Africa. Here we propose the occurrence of a single, north-south radiation event during the mid-Pleistocene along the Afromontane forest belt and that after the Last Glacial Maximum, samango populations reradiated into (re)established coastal forests on a more local scale. Our population genetic data support this pattern for both Mozambican, as well as South African samango monkey populations. By including mtDNA sequence data from Cercopithecus across Africa, we also discuss the hypothesis that the ‘Kingdon Line’ may explain the divergence of two major species in Africa within the C. mitis/nictitans group: C. albogularis and C. mitis.","PeriodicalId":55548,"journal":{"name":"African Zoology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15627020.2020.1835534","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48369267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

A Malagasy Element in Continental Africa: A New Subspecies of the Rare Amauris nossima (Nymphalidae, Danainae) from the Kenyan Coast 非洲大陆的一种马达加斯加元素：肯尼亚海岸稀有的Amauris nossima（睡蝶科，Danainae）的一个新亚种

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1824588

T. Pyrcz, S. Collins, D. Lachowska-Cierlik, D. Lees, S. Sáfián, K. Florczyk

{"title":"A Malagasy Element in Continental Africa: A New Subspecies of the Rare Amauris nossima (Nymphalidae, Danainae) from the Kenyan Coast","authors":"T. Pyrcz, S. Collins, D. Lachowska-Cierlik, D. Lees, S. Sáfián, K. Florczyk","doi":"10.1080/15627020.2020.1824588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2020.1824588","url":null,"abstract":"Amauris nossima Ward (Nymphalidae, Danainae) was known before this study only from Madagascar and the island of Mayotte, without clearly defined subspecies, but with five names considered invalid or infrasubspecific. It has generally been considered a rare species of butterfly classified by IUCN as vulnerable (Vu B1 + 2c). Here, it is reported for the first time from continental Africa. A new subspecies A. nossima mrima n. ssp. is described from two remnants of rain forest, Mrima and Buda, on the southern Kenyan coast, where it occurs sympatrically with Amauris ochlea Boisduval, widely distributed in East Africa. Their, previously predicted, sister-species status is confirmed by morphological (male and female genitalia) and partial mitochondrial (COI) data. The finding of A. nossima in Kenya opens the discussion on a possible recolonization of Africa from Madagascar, which would be an exception to a predominant biogeographical pattern of African origin of Malagasy butterflies via overseas dispersal.","PeriodicalId":55548,"journal":{"name":"African Zoology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15627020.2020.1824588","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46517741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Distribution and Abundance of African Elephants in Ngorongoro Crater, Northern Tanzania 坦桑尼亚北部恩戈罗恩戈罗火山口非洲象的分布和数量

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1813625

John Kioko, Alanna Horton, Margo Libre, J. Vickers, Emma Dressel, Heather Kasey, Pastory M Ndegeya, Donatus E. Gadiye, B. Kissui, C. Kiffner

{"title":"Distribution and Abundance of African Elephants in Ngorongoro Crater, Northern Tanzania","authors":"John Kioko, Alanna Horton, Margo Libre, J. Vickers, Emma Dressel, Heather Kasey, Pastory M Ndegeya, Donatus E. Gadiye, B. Kissui, C. Kiffner","doi":"10.1080/15627020.2020.1813625","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2020.1813625","url":null,"abstract":"We studied the distribution and abundance of African elephants in Ngorongoro Crater (NC), northern Tanzania to test whether male and female elephants select different habitats and to assess whether elephant abundance was related to monthly precipitation. From 2016 to 2017, we conducted thirteen total counts in the dry and wet seasons and collected data on elephant age, sex, social structure, and habitat use. Most elephants encountered in NC were male-only groups (70%). Elephant numbers were significantly greater in the wet season, compared with the dry season evidenced by a significant and positive linear relationship between elephant abundance and monthly rainfall. Elephants in the NC showed distinct sex segregation, with males preferring open habitats (swamps and grasslands) and female groups preferring closed habitats (bush-shrubland and Vachellia xanthophloea woodland). This study advances our understanding of elephant grouping patterns and sex-specific habitat usage in savannah ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":55548,"journal":{"name":"African Zoology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15627020.2020.1813625","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46935206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Interspecific Competition for Cliff Ledges on the Magaliesberg between Nesting Verreaux's Eagles and Roosting Chacma Baboons 筑巢的Verreaux鹰和雄鸡Chacma狒狒在Magaliesberg悬崖上的种间竞争

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1842242

G. Malan, K. Padayachee

{"title":"Interspecific Competition for Cliff Ledges on the Magaliesberg between Nesting Verreaux's Eagles and Roosting Chacma Baboons","authors":"G. Malan, K. Padayachee","doi":"10.1080/15627020.2020.1842242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2020.1842242","url":null,"abstract":"Animals that share suitable rock ledges located on near-vertical cliff faces are compelled to interact when using this scarce resource. Because interspecific and exploitative competition for suitable ledges may have a vital influence on the survival and reproduction of Verreaux's Eagles (Aquila verreauxii) and Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus), an investigation into the reciprocal rock-ledge usages by the two species will improve our understanding of this trait. In this study, we used camera traps stationed at four eagle nests to study interspecific interactions at nest sites. At the first two eagle nests, no baboons were recorded, and two young birds fledged successfully. At the third nest, the baboons only slept on the nest once the fledgling successfully left the nest. At the fourth nest, the eagles did not breed and the birds (eight visits) and baboons (three visits) used the nest interchangeably over a 28-day period. Whereas the cliff-ledge provided a secure nest site for the Verreaux's Eagles in the breeding season, for Chacma baboons sleeping on an inaccessible ledge may limit predation by terrestrial predators (e.g. by leopard Panthera pardus). This alternating usage of cliff ledges suggests that the two species probably co-use this limited cliffside resource to increase their own fitness.","PeriodicalId":55548,"journal":{"name":"African Zoology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15627020.2020.1842242","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46270541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Differences in Metal Compositions and Concentrations of Sympatric Predatory Fish and Squid from the South Atlantic Ocean§ 南大西洋同域掠食性鱼类和鱿鱼金属成分和浓度的差异

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1810121

R. Uren, Francois Bothma, C. D. van der Lingen, H. Bouwman

{"title":"Differences in Metal Compositions and Concentrations of Sympatric Predatory Fish and Squid from the South Atlantic Ocean§","authors":"R. Uren, Francois Bothma, C. D. van der Lingen, H. Bouwman","doi":"10.1080/15627020.2020.1810121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2020.1810121","url":null,"abstract":"Metals occur naturally in the environment and in organisms. Organisms at higher trophic levels may contain metals at elevated concentrations, as a result of accumulation from anthropogenic and natural sources, potentially making them more susceptible to detrimental effects, as well as passing them on to consumers. The concentrations of thirty metals were quantified in hake (Merluccius capensis), kingklip (Genypterus capensis), monkfish (Lophius vomerinus) and chokka (Loligo reynaudii) collected from the South Atlantic Ocean of South Africa in February 2017 and February 2019, using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Metal concentrations and composition in nektobenthic chokka differed significantly from the three demersal fish predators (hake, kingklip, and monkfish). Demersal fish metal concentrations and relative pattern compositions (fingerprints) were similar. Because the samples were collected within an 80 km radius, the differences are likely as a result of a combination of factors, such as diet, habitat (depth), and differences in the physiological regulation of metals between cephalopods and fish, rather than location. Based on South African estimated daily intake, total hazard quotient and European Union limits for mercury, cadmium and lead, these four economically important species from the South Atlantic Ocean are safe for human consumption. Plankton, herbivorous marine species, and larger predators, such as sharks and dolphins, should be studied to obtain further insight into metals as baseline for monitoring possible future pollution and effects from climate change, trophic transfer, toxic effects, and human consumer safety.","PeriodicalId":55548,"journal":{"name":"African Zoology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15627020.2020.1810121","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42817053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

New Insights Into the Taxonomic Status, Distribution and Natural History of De Witte's Clicking Frog (Kassinula wittei Laurent, 1940) 德维特点击蛙的分类地位、分布和自然历史的新见解（Kassinula witti Laurent，1940）

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1821771

W. Conradie, Chad Keates, J. Lobón-Rovira, P. Pinto, L. Verburgt, Ninda L. Baptista, J. Harvey, T. Júlio

{"title":"New Insights Into the Taxonomic Status, Distribution and Natural History of De Witte's Clicking Frog (Kassinula wittei Laurent, 1940)","authors":"W. Conradie, Chad Keates, J. Lobón-Rovira, P. Pinto, L. Verburgt, Ninda L. Baptista, J. Harvey, T. Júlio","doi":"10.1080/15627020.2020.1821771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2020.1821771","url":null,"abstract":"Kassinula is a monotypic genus of small frog in the family Hyperoliidae, only represented by Kassinula wittei. This species morphologically resembles both Kassina Girard, 1853 and Afrixalus Laurent, 1944, and its taxonomic status has been debated for decades. It has previously been subsumed within Kassina, and is currently placed as a sister genus to Afrixalus, although it has not been included in any phylogenetic studies until now. This species is poorly represented in museum collections and is only known from fewer than 35 specimens from southern Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjacent Zambia. Newly collected material from central Angola, a range extension of 400–800 km west of previously known localities, allowed us to revisit the taxonomic placement of the genus with the aid of phylogenetic analysis and shed light on its geographic distribution, morphology and natural history. Although our phylogenetic analysis is limited to a single mitochondrial gene (16S), we place Kassinula in the subfamily Hyperoliinae and closely related to Afrixalus, with a high degree of confidence. Further phylogenetic studies are needed before formally synonymising Afrixalus with Kassinula.","PeriodicalId":55548,"journal":{"name":"African Zoology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15627020.2020.1821771","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42050305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

Tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Pet Trade in South Africa 南非宠物贸易中的狼蛛

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African Zoology Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1823879

Tinyiko C. Shivambu, Ndivhuwo Shivambu, R. Lyle, A. Jacobs, Sabrina Kumschick, S. Foord, M. Robertson

{"title":"Tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Pet Trade in South Africa","authors":"Tinyiko C. Shivambu, Ndivhuwo Shivambu, R. Lyle, A. Jacobs, Sabrina Kumschick, S. Foord, M. Robertson","doi":"10.1080/15627020.2020.1823879","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2020.1823879","url":null,"abstract":"Many alien species have been introduced around the world as part of the pet trade, and some have escaped captivity and become invasive. In South Africa, many species of tarantula (Theraphosidae) are kept as pets. It is not known which species are traded, which are most popular, and whether their names are correctly applied. Online traders and physical pet stores were investigated between 2015 and 2016 to determine the extent or size of trade, species composition, most popular species, and their invasion history elsewhere. In total, 36 specimens, three individuals from 12 putative species, were also purchased for DNA barcoding targeting the COI gene region to quantify the accuracy of tarantula identification by traders. In total, 195 tarantula species were advertised for sale, and the most popular species were Brachypelma albopilosum Valerio, 1980 (n = 199), B. vagans Ausserer, 1875 (n = 132), and Grammostola rosea Walckenaer, 1837 (n = 120). The composition of shared species differed between the sources and most of the species were advertised online. Only one of the popular species, B. vagans, has been recorded as being invasive elsewhere. Only 36% of the barcoded specimens matched existing barcodes in online repositories that had the same species name. The three individuals from 12 putative species were not in the same terminal clade as those of conspecifics in the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) and the NCBI GenBank reference sequences. A large proportion of the known tarantula species are traded in South Africa and must be included in management and risk assessments to avoid potential invasions.","PeriodicalId":55548,"journal":{"name":"African Zoology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15627020.2020.1823879","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41370861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 12