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Life history of the springhare (Pedetes capensis) from a strongly seasonal environment in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: D. Peinke --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa R.T.F. Bernard --- Wildlife and Reserve Management Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaThe life history of the springhare (Pedetes capensis, Forster, 1778) at 33°S, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, was characterized by continuous, aseasonal and asynchronous reproduction. Females were monotocous and consecutive pregnancies were separated by a non pregnant... -
New species of Coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from rodents from the Ruwenzori Mountains, Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Jan R. Šlapeta --- Department of Parasitology, Czech Republic David Modrý --- Department of Parasitology, Czech Republic Břetislav Koudela --- Department of Parasitology, Czech RepublicThree new species of Coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) are described from rodents of the Ruwenzori Mountains, Uganda. Oocysts of Eimeria livingstonei n.sp., found in Lophuromys flavopunctatus Thomas, 1888, are spindle-shaped, 19.6 (17.0–22.0) × 13.6 (12.5–15.0) µm, with a bilayered, moderately rough... -
Population fluctuations and community structure of small mammals in a Swaziland grassland over a three-year period
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Ara Monadjem --- Department of Biological Sciences, Swaziland Mike Perrin --- School of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaSmall mammals were live trapped monthly over a three year period in a subtropical grassland in Swaziland. Seven species of small mammals were recorded from the study grid. There were significant seasonal and inter annual differences in rodent numbers, breeding...