First records of bats from the Alatish National Park, north-western Ethiopia (Chiroptera)

Крускоп, С.В.; Benda, Petr; Vasenkov, D.A.; Lavrenchenko, Leonid A.

doi:10.2478/lynx-2016-0004

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“…This remains particularly valid for the mammals of the Horn of Africa including bats (see e.g. Hulva et al 2007, Benda et al 2015, Lanza et al 2015, Bray and Benda 2016, Kruskop et al 2016, Vallo et al 2019.…”

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“…Moreover, these were collected around fifty years ago, or even earlier (see Largen et al 1974), and only few records were made recently in the broader region (Table 1; Lavrenchenko et al 2004Lavrenchenko et al , 2010. On the other hand, the diversity of bats in Ethiopia is relatively well studied; the list of bats of the country comprises at least 80 species (Lavrenchenko et al 2004, 2010, Kruskop et al 2016, Vallo et al 2019 with at least two endemics, Myotis scotti Thomas, 1927 and Plecotus balensis Kruskop et Lavrenchenko, 2000 (Lavrenchenko and Afework Bekele 2017). However, most of bat records in Ethiopia were made in the western part of the country, as shown by the reviews by Largen et al (1974), Yalden et al (1996), and Lavrenchenko et al (2004).…”

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New data on bats from Dire Dawa region, eastern Ethiopia, with the first record of Rhinopoma microphyllum in the country

Benda

Kasso

Nicolas

et al. 2019

Journal of Natural History

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A small collection of bats composed of six species from Dire Dawa area, eastern Ethiopia, is presented. Besides three species previously known in the region, Rousettus aegyptiacus, Epomophorus minimus and Chaerephon pumilus, three bats were newly documented from the area, Rhinopoma microphyllum, R. cystops and Scotophilus leucogaster. R. microphyllum is here reported for the first time in Ethiopia. From molecular genetic comparisons Ethiopian R. cystops belongs to the Arabian subspecies lineage R. c. arabium, previously unknown from the African continent, raising interesting biogeographic questions.

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New data on bats from Dire Dawa region, eastern Ethiopia, with the first record of Rhinopoma microphyllum in the country

Benda

Kasso

Nicolas

et al. 2019

Journal of Natural History

741

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“…Biogeography been overlooked in terms of their distribution and habitat suitability (Kasso & Bekele, 2018;Kruskop et al, 2019).…”

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“…However, Ethiopia's biodiversity is struggling to adapt to the impacts of climate change and human activities (Fashing et al, 2022; Razgour et al, 2021; Richardson et al, 2022). Specifically, research on bats in Ethiopia has been overlooked in terms of their distribution and habitat suitability (Kasso & Bekele, 2018; Kruskop et al, 2019).…”

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Impact of climate change on the distribution and predicted habitat suitability of two fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus and Epomophorus labiatus) in Ethiopia: Implications for conservation

Ahmed,

Bekele,

Kasso

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Fruit bats serve as crucial bioindicators, seed dispersers, pollinators, and contributors to food security within ecosystems. However, their population and distribution were threatened by climate change and anthropogenic pressures. Understanding the impacts of these pressures through mapping distribution and habitat suitability is crucial for identifying high‐priority areas and implementing effective conservation and management plans. We predicted the distribution and extent of habitat suitability for Rousettus aegyptiacus and Epomophorus labiatus under climate change scenarios using average predictions from four different algorithms to produce an ensemble model. Seasonal precipitation, population index, land‐use land cover, vegetation, and the mean temperature of the driest quarter majorly contributed to the predicted habitat suitability for both species. The current predicted sizes of suitable habitats for R. aegyptiacus and E. labiatus were varied, on average 60,271.4 and 85,176.1 km2, respectively. The change in species range size for R. aegyptiacus showed gains in suitable areas of 24.4% and 22.8% in 2050 and 2070, respectively. However, for E. labiatus, suitable areas decreased by 0.95% and 2% in 2050 and 2070, respectively. The range size change of suitable areas between 2050 and 2070 for R. aegyptiacus and E. labiatus shows losses of 1.5% and 1.2%, respectively. The predicted maps indicate that the midlands and highlands of southern and eastern Ethiopia harbor highly suitable areas for both species. In contrast, the areas in the northern and central highlands are fragmented. The current model findings show that climate change and anthropogenic pressures have notable impacts on the geographic ranges of two species. Moreover, the predicted suitable habitats for both species are found both within and outside of their historical ranges, which has important implications for conservation efforts. Our ensemble predictions are vital for identifying high‐priority areas for fruit bat species conservation efforts and management to mitigate climate change and anthropogenic pressures.

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Fishes of the Alitash National Park: Taxonomic Accounts with Identification Keys of Fish in Floodplain Rivers of Abbay and Tekeze Basins, Ethiopia

Eyayu,

Getahun

2024

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

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Ethiopia has considerable freshwater potential. Currently, the recognized fish diversity in the country’s freshwater ecosystem is more than 200. Despite the presence of such high fish diversity with considerable economic returns, ichthyofaunal studies on Ethiopian rivers are scarce. Thus, this study aimed to identify and compare ichthyofaunal diversity and distribution in floodplain rivers of the Abbay and Tekeze Basins, Ethiopia. Fish were collected using gillnets, cast nets, hooks, electrofishing, and mosquito nets and identified to the species level. Gillnets had stretched mesh sizes of 4–14 cm with a panel length of 25–75 m and a width of 1.5–2 m per mesh size. They were set in the afternoon (5:00 p.m.) and lifted the following morning (7:30 a.m.). Immediately after capture, fish were preliminary identified in the field and tagged with proper information (e.g., sampling locality and date of collection). Similar fishing efforts were applied at all sampling sites for two dry and two wet months over a period of two years (2018-2019). In the present study, both alpha and beta diversity indices were also examined. Identification keys and an annotated checklist of species were generated for easy naming of the entire fish species in the basins. In the ichthyological collection, 43 fish species with 11 new records from the Ayima, Gelegu, and Shinfa Rivers were identified. The first two rivers in the Abbay Basin were the richest in species and number of individuals. Gelegu River had the highest abundance as well. Generally, this study was conducted in areas where no fish biodiversity studies have been undertaken, and the results obtained from this study could be important for fish biodiversity conservation.

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First records of bats from the Alatish National Park, north-western Ethiopia (Chiroptera)

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

New data on bats from Dire Dawa region, eastern Ethiopia, with the first record of Rhinopoma microphyllum in the country

New data on bats from Dire Dawa region, eastern Ethiopia, with the first record of Rhinopoma microphyllum in the country

Impact of climate change on the distribution and predicted habitat suitability of two fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus and Epomophorus labiatus) in Ethiopia: Implications for conservation

Fishes of the Alitash National Park: Taxonomic Accounts with Identification Keys of Fish in Floodplain Rivers of Abbay and Tekeze Basins, Ethiopia

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