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A survey for the Critically Endangered Liben Lark Heteromirafra archeri in Somaliland, north-western Somalia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Michael SL Mills --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST–NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa Callan Cohen --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST–NRF Centre of Excellence, South Africa Julian Francis --- Tolpuddle Manor, UK Claire N Spottiswoode --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, DST–NRF Centre of Excellence, South AfricaThe Critically Endangered Archer's Lark (now Liben Lark) Heteromirafra archeri was formerly considered to be endemic to north-western Somalia and known only from the Tog Wajaale Plain, where 18 specimens were collected between 1918 and 1922. Fifteen visits between 1970... -
Entrepreneurship and the innovation ecosystem policy: A case study in post-conflict Somalia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Ephraim Daka --- , Finland Sadiyo A Siad --- , Mogadishu, SomaliaThe science, technology and innovation (STI) framework is a fundamental catalyst for economic development, growth, and sustainability. Somalia has been recording moderate economic growth despite external shocks related to security, drought, and famine. However, there are severe shortcomings in the... -
Aprosdoketophis andreonei, a new genus and species of snake from Somalia (Serpentes: Colubridae: Boiginae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Van Wallach --- , USA Benedetto Lanza --- Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Università di Firenze, Sezione di Zoologia “La Specola”, Italy Annamaria Nistri --- Museo di Storia Naturale dell'Università di Firenze, Sezione di Zoologia “La Specola”, ItalyAn aglyphous colubroid snake representing a new genus and species is described from Somalia. It is a terrestrial form that inhabits xerophytic woodlands. A comparison with both African and extralimital genera indicates that its relationships lie with the opisthoglyph Boiginae... -
Two new species of Hemidactylus Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the coastal areas of northern Somaliland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Tomáš Mazuch --- Mendel University, Czech Republic Vojtěch Janák --- Charles University, Czech Republic Doubravka Velenská --- Charles University, Czech Republic Annamaria Nistri --- Museo di Storia Naturale dell’Univesità degli Studi di Firenze, Italy Hassan Sh Abdirahman Elmi --- Charles University, Czech Republic Jiří Šmíd --- Charles University, Czech RepublicThe taxonomy of many Hemidactylus geckos from the Horn of Africa has recently been evaluated. However, the lack of fresh material for some species and also regions has led to the misidentification of some taxa and an underestimation of the... -
Evolutionary relationships in the African frog family Ptychadenidae, including the first molecular analysis, range extension, and distribution modelling of the monotypic genus Lanzarana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Tadeáš Nečas --- , Czech Republic Tomáš Mazuch --- Mendel University, Czech Republic Janis Czurda --- , Czech Republic Hassan Sh Abdirahman Elmi --- Charles University, Czech Republic Mark-Oliver Rödel --- , Germany Václav Gvoždík --- , Czech RepublicThe family Ptychadenidae contains three ecologically and morphologically distinct genera: the widespread, species-rich and above-ground dwelling Ptychadena, the less widespread and diverse, burrowing Hildebrandtia, and the little-known, burrowing, monotypic Lanzarana, endemic to Somalia. Previous morphological studies placed Lanzarana in a... -
Assessing the adoption potential of online currency exchange systems: A case study of currency dealers in Mogadishu, Somalia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mohamed Ibrahim Nor --- SIMAD University, Somalia Abdifatah Farah Ali --- SIMAD University, SomaliaThis study investigates the readiness of currency dealers in Somalia to adopt online currency exchange systems, addressing the research question: What factors influence the acceptance and adoption of online currency exchange platforms in an unregulated market? Using a quantitative approach,...