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A new species of Bittacus Latreille, 1805 is described based on two specimens from Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. Bittacus londti sp. nov. is the second known Afrotropical Bittacus with a femoral bulla and brings the number of species known from Mozambique to four. A distribution map for these species is provided.
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... Among these is Sphaerotherium transzambeziacum Jocqué, 1984, a pill millipede belonging to a family that otherwise occurs only south of the Zambezi River (Jocqué 1984). Two more inselbergs at about the same latitude just across the border in Mozambique are Mt Namuli and Mt Mabu, which have been inventoried for invertebrates, but only superficially (Timberlake et al. 2009(Timberlake et al. , 2012. ...
Two new species of Phyxelididae are described from southern Africa: Xevioso cepfi sp. nov. (♂♀), from mountains in the Niassa Province of northern Mozambique, and X. megcummingae sp. nov. (♂♀), from urban Harare, northern Zimbabwe and the Viphya Mts in Malawi. They represent the northernmost localities of the genus. An identification key, partially adapted for the new species, is presented. The biogeographical importance of the mountain areas on both sides of the northern part of Lake Malawi is discussed.
... The new species described in this paper most closely resembles L. lara. It was collected from the high-altitude mountains of northern Mozambique through a series of scientific expeditions to survey the biodiversity of these sites (Fig. 1) and more than 30 new species were discovered (Branch & Bayliss, 2009;Branch & Tolley, 2010;Staude et al., 2011;Daniels & Bayliss, 2012;Taylor et al., 2012;Daniels et al., 2014;Branch et al., 2014;Conradie et al., 2018;Branch et al., 2019), which included 4 new species and 4 new sub-species of butterfly (Congdon & Bampton, 2009;Congdon et al., 2010;Congdon & Bayliss, 2012;Van Velzen et al., 2016;Bayliss et al., 2016;Bayliss et al., 2018). ...
... Leptomyrina congdoni is named after Colin Congdon for his dedication to supporting the field work in discovering this species on the various expeditions in northern Mozambique (Congdon & Bampton, 2009;Timberlake et al., 2009;Bayliss et al., 2010;Congdon et al., 2010;Congdon & Bayliss, 2012;Bayliss et al., 2014). Colin has also been a life-long supporter of the African Butterfly Research Institute (ABRI), a great friend and companion to work with both on and off the field consequently providing much joy and laughter as well as a lifetime of anecdotes -Quis custodiet ipsos custodes! ...
... transvaalensis var. denticulata (Timberlake et al., 2009). L. congdoni was found to feed on one of these species, but unfortunately no voucher specimens were kept of the host plant. ...
This paper describes a new species of Leptomyrina from five mountains in northern Mozambique-Mts Mecula, Namuli, Inago, Nallume and Mabu. Specimens were collected over the course of several years between 2007 and 2019 through a series of biodiversity surveys of the mountains of northern Mozambique. This species differs from others in the group based on the rounded and tail-less shape of the hindwing, and the dusting of powder blue scales on the upper side of the males. The genitalia also show significant differences to others in the group. It is found towards the summits of these mountains at elevations generally over 1000m and feeds on Crassulaceae.
... Six mountains in total were visited between 2007 and 2012 during which time a series of biodiversity surveys were undertaken. This resulted in the discovery of more than 20 new species (Branch & Bayliss, 2009;Branch & Tolley, 2010;Staude et al., 2011;Daniels & Bayliss, 2012;Taylor et al., 2012;Daniels et al., 2014;Branch et al., 2014;Conradie et al., 2018), which included new species and new subspecies of butterfly (Congdon & Bampton, 2009;Congdon et al., 2010;Bayliss et al., 2014;Bayliss et al., 2016;Van Velzen et al., 2016), and most significantly the discovery of the largest continuous tract of medium altitude rainforest in southern Africa . One of these discoveries was the new subspecies of Papilio pelodurus. ...
... One of these discoveries was the new subspecies of Papilio pelodurus. It was first collected in November 2007 by J. Bayliss from Mt Namuli (Timberlake et al., 2009;Congdon et al., 2010), and subsequently from Mt Mabu in (Congdon & Bampton, 2009Congdon et al., 2010;Bayliss et al., 2014). ...
A new subspecies of Papilio pelodurus Butler, 1896 is described that was collected from two mountains in Zambezia Province, northern Mozambique, over the course of several years between 2007 to 2012.
The specimens collected show a distinct difference from the nomenotypical species from Malawi, and provide sufficient evidence to merit a new subspecies. The specimens collected are also the first records of this species from Mozambique and therefore new records for the country.
... Since the early 2000s, significant exploratory work addressing the knowledgegaps in the biology of Mozambique's mountains has been undertaken. A series of expeditions to the area, particularly Mt Mabu, Mt Namuli, Mt Inago and Chiperone, have begun to redress this (see Bayliss et al. 2010Bayliss et al. , 2014Timberlake et al. 2007Timberlake et al. , 2009Timberlake et al. , 2012. However despite recent increased attention on Mozambique's mountains, they still remain poorly known especially for several invertebrate groups. ...
'Afromontane' ecosystems in Eastern Africa are biologically highly valuable, but many remain poorly studied. We list dragonfly observations of a Biodiversity Express Survey to the highland areas in northwest Mozambique, exploring for the first time the Njesi Plateau (Serra Jecci/Lichinga plateau), Mt Chitagal and Mt Sanga, north of the provincial capital of Lichinga. A total of 13 species were collected. Allocnemis cf. abbotti and Gynacantha immaculifrons are new records for Mozambique.
... The pounded leaves are said to be put in maize porridge in cooking, thus enhancing the amount to be served (Morris, 1996;as C. argyrophylla Crassula setulosa was recently also collected in underexplored mountain areas of Northern Mozambique in the Serra Mecula (Timberlake et al., 2004; the northernmost locality of the species), on Mt. Namuli (Timberlake et al., 2009b), and on Mt. Inago (Bayliss et al., 2010), and is clearly more widespread in the Flora Zambesiaca area than previously thought. ...
... Photographs: Joachim Thiede. Strugnell (2006) as endemic to Mt. Mulanje were recently collected in underexplored mountain areas of northern Mozambique, reducing the number of endemic spermatophytes from 71 to 64 taxa: Euphorbia mlanjeana L.C.Leach, Pimpinella mulanjensis C.C.Towns., Plectranthus mandalensis Baker, Senecio peltophorus Brenan, Stachys didymantha Brenan, Xerophyta splendens (Rendle) N.L.Menezes, and Isoglossa milanjiensis S.Moore; the latter was also found in Zimbabwe (Stalmans, 2006;Timberlake et al., 2009b;Harris et al., 2012;Bayliss et al., 2014;Thiede et al., 2016). Future collections from other mountains in N Mozambique are expected to result in additional range extensions (Harris et al., 2012) and may lead to further reductions in the number of Mulanje endemics, as was already pointed out by Strugnell (2002: 14). ...
Summary: Three species of succulents are recorded as new for the flora of Mt. Mulanje, the highest mountain in south-tropical Africa in the Southern Region of Malawi: The unidentified “Sansevieria sp.” in the “Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje” (Strugnell 2006) is identified as Sansevieria sinus-simiorum (Asparagaceae / Dracaenaceae), as well as Crassula swaziensis and Crassula setulosa (Crassulaceeae) which were already collected on Mt. Mulanje in 1946 and 1979 but the specimens escaped attention until now. Two collections from the Nyika Plateau in the Northern Region of Malawi similar
to but clearly different from Crassula setulosa are reported which might represent a new taxon.
Keywords: Asparagaceae, Crassula, Crassulaceae, Dracaenaceae, Flora of Malawi, inselbergs, Mount Mulanje, new floristic record, Nyika National Park, Nyika Plateau, Sansevieria
... Anthropic degradation is extensive and increasing at Mt Namuli. Botanical surveys of Mt Namuli in the early twenty-first century failed to refind any Podostemaceae (Timberlake et al. 2009). It is to be hoped that this was because the species was overlooked and not that it is extinct. ...
Abstract Six new species of Inversodicraea (I. feika from Sierra Leone, I. liberia from Liberia, and I. ebo, I. eladii,
I. tchoutoi, and I. xanderi from Cameroon) are described as new to science in the context of a synoptic revision of
this African genus, now comprising 30 species, including I. cussetiana comb. nov., newly transferred from Macropodiella.
Inversodicraea is now equal in number of species to Ledermanniella (as redefined), as the largest genus of
the family in Africa. Terete or slightly dorsiventrally flattened leaf petioles (not sheathing and/or stipulate) are newly
discovered to distinguish the genus from Ledermanniella, in addition to the presence of scale-leaves. Inversodicraea
boumiensis, I. annithomae, and I. bosii are redelimited in this paper. Examples of species hybrids are discussed.
Eighteen species are point endemics. A key and IUCN 2012 standard conservation assessments for all species are
included. 28 of the 30 species have been assessed as Threatened or Near Threatened. Hydroelectric projects are
the biggest source of extinction risk to species of the genus, threatening 19 of the 30 species.
... The species decribed below was first collected by J. Bayliss on Mt. Namuli in November 2007 (Bayliss, 2008Timberlake et al., 2009) ...
A new species and two subspecies of Cymothoe from three forested mountains in northern Mozambique
are described. It was first discovered on Mt. Namuli in November 2007, and subsequently on Mt. Mabu in
2008 and Mt. Inago in 2009. Ova were found on Rawsonia lucida Harw. & Sond. (Achariaceae), and larvae
from all three mountains were successfully reared to the adult stage. Montane Cymothoe characteristically
reside in forest clearings; they are relatively sedentary and generally do not move between forest patches if
separated by a significant distance. The new taxa are far from all other known East African montane species,
probably diverging in the Pliocene c. 4 million years ago. DNA barcode analysis suggests genetic
divergence between individuals from Mt Mabu and those from the other two populations. An IUCN Red
list status is allocated based on our current knowledge from the three field sites where is it known to occur.
A conservation strategy is required to conserve this species, especially the relict population to be found on
Mt. Inago. If action is not taken soon this local Mt. Inago population will disappear.
... Samples of Nothophryne broadleyi were collected from northern Mozambique and Malawi ( Fig. 1) between 2009 and 2014 from the following field expeditions: Mount Namuli and Mount Inago (Bayliss et al., 2010;Timberlake et al., 2009), Mount Namuli (Farooq and Conradie, 2015), Mount Namuli and Mount Ribáuè (SANBI 2014 expedition) and Taratibu (H. Farooq 2014), with topotypic material collected from Mount Mulanje (M. ...
... Samples of Nothophryne broadleyi were collected from northern Mozambique and Malawi ( Fig. 1) between 2009 and 2014 from the following field expeditions: Mount Namuli and Mount Inago (Bayliss et al., 2010;Timberlake et al., 2009), Mount Namuli (Farooq and Conradie, 2015), Mount Namuli and Mount Ribáuè (SANBI 2014 expedition) and Taratibu (H. Farooq 2014), with topotypic material collected from Mount Mulanje (M. ...
... Samples of Nothophryne broadleyi were collected from northern Mozambique and Malawi ( Fig. 1) between 2009 and 2014 from the following field expeditions: Mount Namuli and Mount Inago (Bayliss et al., 2010;Timberlake et al., 2009), Mount Namuli (Farooq and Conradie, 2015), Mount Namuli and Mount Ribáuè (SANBI 2014 expedition) and Taratibu (H. Farooq 2014), with topotypic material collected from Mount Mulanje (M. ...
The phylogenetic relationships of the African mongrel frog genus Nothophryne are poorly understood. We provide the first molecular assessment of the phylogenetic position of, and diversity within, this monotypic genus from across its range - the Afromontane regions of Malawi and Mozambique. Our analysis using a two-tiered phylogenetic approach allowed us to place the genus in Pyxicephalidae. Within the family, Nothophryne grouped with Tomopterna, a hypothesis judged significantly better than alternative hypotheses proposed based on morphology. Our analyses of populations across the range of Nothophryne suggest the presence of several cryptic species, at least one species per mountain. Formal recognition of these species is pending but there is a major conservation concern for these narrowly distributed populations in an area impacted by major habitat change. The phylogenetic tree of pyxicephalids is used to examine evolution of life history, ancestral habitat, and biogeography of this group.
