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Comparative phylogeography of parasitic Laelaps mites contribute new insights into the specialist-generalist variation hypothesis (SGVH) by Matthee, Conrad A, Engelbrecht, Adriaan, Matthee, Sonja

“…The specialist-generalist variation hypothesis (SGVH) in parasites suggests that, due to patchiness in habitat (host availability), specialist species will…”
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Documenting the microbiome diversity and distribution in selected fleas from South Africa with an emphasis on the cat flea, Ctenocephalides f. felis by Matthee, Conrad A., Bierman, Anandi, Krasnov, Boris R., Matthee, Sonja, van der Mescht, Luther

“…The factors that influence parasite associated bacterial microbial diversity and the geographic distributions of bacteria are not fully understood. In an…”
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Genetic isolation by distance reveals restricted dispersal across a range of life histories: implications for biodiversity conservation planning across highly variable marine environments by Wright, Daniel, Bishop, Jacqueline M., Matthee, Conrad A., von der Heyden, Sophie

“…Aim Isolation by distance (IBD) analyses are an effective tool for determining genetic connectivity among populations, providing a basis for estimating…”
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Host and habitat shape ectoparasite diversity on Mastomys natalensis and Mastomys coucha (Muridae) by Little, Alyssa J., Matthee, Conrad A., Ueckermann, Eddie A., Horak, Ivan G., Hui, Cang, Matthee, Sonja

“…Mastomys natalensis and M. coucha are commensal rodent species endemic to Africa. A recent taxonomic revision within Mastomys leaves the parasite–host list of…”
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Adaptive radiation and speciation in Rhipicephalus ticks: A medley of novel hosts, nested predator-prey food webs, off-host periods and dispersal along temperature variation gradients by Bakkes, Deon K., Ropiquet, Anne, Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Matloa, Dikeledi E., Apanaskevich, Dmitry A., Horak, Ivan G., Mans, Ben J., Matthee, Conrad A.

“…[Display omitted] •Rhipicephalus origin linked to host shifts between extinct predators and ungulates.•Dispersal out of Africa occurred in three lineages, and…”
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Effects of tectonics and large scale climatic changes on the evolutionary history of Hyalomma ticks by Sands, Arthur F., Apanaskevich, Dmitry A., Matthee, Sonja, Horak, Ivan G., Harrison, Alan, Karim, Shahid, Mohammad, Mohammad K., Mumcuoglu, Kosta Y., Rajakaruna, Rupika S., Santos-Silva, Maria M., Matthee, Conrad A.

“…[Display omitted] •The evolution of Hyalomma ticks are investigated through phylogenetic approaches.•The paper provides the first comprehensive phylogeny for…”
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Species–landscape interactions drive divergent population trajectories in four forest‐dependent Afromontane forest songbird species within a biodiversity hotspot in South Africa by Mulvaney, Jake M., Matthee, Conrad A., Cherry, Michael I.

“…Species confined to naturally fragmented habitats may exhibit intrinsic population complexity which may challenge interpretations of species response to…”
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A nuclear DNA phylogenetic perspective on the evolution of echolocation and historical biogeography of extant bats (chiroptera) by Eick, Geeta N, Jacobs, David S, Matthee, Conrad A

“…Bats (Order Chiroptera), the only mammals capable of powered flight and sophisticated laryngeal echolocation, represent one of the most species-rich and…”
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Reeling them in: taxonomy of marine annelids used as bait by anglers in the Western Cape Province, South Africa by Simon, Carol, Kara, Jyothi, du Toit, Alheit, van Rensburg, Hendré, Naidoo, Caveshlin, Matthee, Conrad A

“…Common names are frequently used inconsistently for marine annelid species used as bait in the peer-reviewed literature, field guides and legislative material…”
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Clarifying the cryptogenic species Polydora neocaeca Williams & Radashevsky, 1999 (Annelida: Spionidae): a shell-boring invasive pest of molluscs from locations worldwide by Malan, Amore, Williams, Jason D., Abe, Hirokazu, Sato-Okoshi, Waka, Matthee, Conrad A., Simon, Carol A.

“…Several studies noted similarities between Polydora neocaeca Williams & Radashevsky, 1999 , described from the northeast coast of the USA, and shell-boring…”
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Predicting the Dispersal Potential of an Invasive Polychaete Pest along a Complex Coastal Biome by David, Andrew A., Matthee, Conrad A., Loveday, Benjamin R., Simon, Carol A.

“…Boccardia proboscidea is a recently introduced polychaete in South Africa where it is a notorious pest of commercially reared abalone. Populations were…”
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Poecilogony in Polydora hoplura (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from commercially important molluscs in South Africa by David, Andrew A, Matthee, Conrad A, Simon, Carol A

“…Females of the polychaete Polydora hoplura (Claparède 1869) that produced planktotrophic and adelphophagic larvae were compared genetically to determine…”
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Suprafamilial relationships among Rodentia and the phylogenetic effect of removing fast-evolving nucleotides in mitochondrial, exon and intron fragments by Montgelard, Claudine, Forty, Ellen, Arnal, Véronique, Matthee, Conrad A

“…The number of rodent clades identified above the family level is contentious, and to date, no consensus has been reached on the basal evolutionary…”
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Correlated genetic and ecological diversification in a widespread southern African horseshoe bat by Stoffberg, Samantha, Schoeman, M Corrie, Matthee, Conrad A

“…The analysis of molecular data within a historical biogeographical framework, coupled with ecological characteristics can provide insight into the processes…”
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The influence of Pleistocene climatic changes and ocean currents on the phylogeography of the southern African barnacle, Tetraclita serrata (Thoracica; Cirripedia) by Reynolds, Terry V, Matthee, Conrad A, von der Heyden, Sophie

“…The evolutionary effects of glacial periods are poorly understood for Southern Hemisphere marine intertidal species, particularly obligatory sessile organisms…”
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The influence of interspecific competition and host preference on the phylogeography of two African ixodid tick species by Cangi, Nídia, Horak, Ivan G, Apanaskevich, Dmitry A, Matthee, Sonja, das Neves, Luís C B G, Estrada-Peña, Agustín, Matthee, Conrad A

“…A comparative phylogeographic study on two economically important African tick species, Amblyomma hebraeum and Hyalomma rufipes was performed to test the…”
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Molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography of Rhinolophus bats by Stoffberg, Samantha, Jacobs, David S., Mackie, Iain J., Matthee, Conrad A.

“…The phylogenetic relationships within the horseshoe bats (genus Rhinolophus) are poorly resolved, particularly at deeper levels within the tree. We present a…”
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Remarkably low mtDNA control region diversity in an abundant demersal fish by von der Heyden, Sophie, Lipinski, Marek R., Matthee, Conrad A.

“…Cape hake, Merluccius paradoxus, is a valuable commercially exploited demersal species. Using the 5′ mtDNA control region we show that 96% of 1013 fishes…”
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A Molecular Supermatrix of the Rabbits and Hares (Leporidae) Allows for the Identification of Five Intercontinental Exchanges During the Miocene by Matthee, Conrad A., Van Vuuren, Bettine Jansen, Bell, Diana, Robinson, Terence J., Sullivan, Jack

“…The hares and rabbits belonging to the family Leporidae have a nearly worldwide distribution and approximately 72% of the genera have geographically restricted…”
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When homoplasy mimics hybridization: a case study of Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus) by Henriques, Romina, von der Heyden, Sophie, Matthee, Conrad A

“…In the marine environment, an increasing number of studies have documented introgression and hybridization using genetic markers. Hybridization appears to…”
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