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List of works by José C. Brito

A Critically Endangered new dragonfly species from Morocco: Onychogomphus boudoti sp. nov. (Odonata: Gomphidae)

scientific article (publication date: 25 August 2014)

Adapt biodiversity targets to climate change

scientific article published in 2022

An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm

scientific article

Ants invading deserts: Non-native species in arid Moroccan oases

Applying species distribution modelling to the conservation of an ecologically plastic species (Papio papio) across biogeographic regions in West Africa

article

Armed conflicts and wildlife decline: Challenges and recommendations for effective conservation policy in the Sahara-Sahel

Assessment and prioritization of cultural ecosystem services in the Sahara-Sahelian region

scientific article published on 24 February 2021

Atlas of the amphibians and reptiles of northern Morocco: updated distribution and patterns of habitat selection

Beyond the comfort zone: amphibian diversity and distribution in the West Sahara-Sahel using mtDNA and nuDNA barcoding and spatial modelling

scientific article published on 28 January 2021

Biogeographical patterns derived from remote sensing variables: the amphibians and reptiles of the Iberian Peninsula

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Biogeography and conservation of taxa from remote regions: An application of ecological-niche based models and GIS to North-African canids

scholarly article by José C. Brito et al published December 2009 in Biological Conservation

Camouflage accuracy in Sahara-Sahel desert rodents

scientific article published on 29 March 2020

Can scent-mediated female mate preference explain an abrupt mtDNA cline in Lacerta schreiberi?

Challenges for assessing vertebrate diversity in turbid Saharan water-bodies using environmental DNA

scientific article published on 12 October 2018

Cichlids of the Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania: insight into the diversity of the genus Coptodon

scientific article published in February 2016

Climate change is predicted to negatively influence Moroccan endemic reptile richness. Implications for conservation in protected areas

scientific article published on 14 August 2013

Comparing Filippi and Luiselli's (2000) method with a cartographic approach to assess the conservation status of secretive species: the case of the Iberian snake-fauna

Comparison of approaches to combine species distribution models based on different sets of predictors

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Conquering the Sahara and Arabian deserts: systematics and biogeography of Stenodactylus geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)

scientific article (publication date: 31 December 2012)

Conservation Biogeography of the Sahara-Sahel: additional protected areas are needed to secure unique biodiversity

scholarly article by José C. Brito et al published 5 January 2016 in Diversity and Distributions

Conservation planning under climate change: Toward accounting for uncertainty in predicted species distributions to increase confidence in conservation investments in space and time

article

Contemporary niche contraction affects climate change predictions for elephants and giraffes

article published in 2015

Convergent evolution of increased urine concentrating ability in desert mammals

scientific article published on 13 September 2020

Coping with Sea-Level Rise in African Protected Areas: Priorities for Action and Adaptation Measures

scientific article published on 21 July 2020

Crocodiles in the Sahara desert: an update of distribution, habitats and population status for conservation planning in Mauritania

scientific article published in 2011

DNA barcode reference library for the West Sahara-Sahel reptiles

scientific article published in August 2022

Data on the distribution of mammals from Mauritania, West Africa

article

Deep evolutionary lineages in a Western Mediterranean snake (Vipera latastei/monticola group) and high genetic structuring in Southern Iberian populations

scientific article published on 7 September 2012

Demographic expansion of an African opportunistic carnivore during the Neolithic revolution

scientific article published on 22 January 2020

Desert Biodiversity—World’s Hot Spots/Globally Outstanding Biodiverse Deserts

scientific article published in 2020

Desert Conservation and Management: Ecotourism

scientific article published in 2020

Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci for spiny-footed lizards, Acanthodactylus scutellatus group (Reptilia, Lacertidae) from arid regions.

scientific article published on 17 December 2015

Development of 23 microsatellite loci for Boulenger’s agama (Agama boulengeri) with partial cross-amplification in other Agama species

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Differentiation of North African foxes and population genetic dynamics in the desert—insights into the evolutionary history of two sister taxa, Vulpes rueppellii and Vulpes vulpes

Dinâmica de metapopulações em regiões áridas

scientific article published on 30 December 2020

Distribution and habitat preferences of Eurasian woodcock Scolopax rusticola in S. Miguel island (Azores) during the breeding season

Distribution, ecology, and conservation of Philochortus zolii in Mauritania: implications for the long-term persistence of an endangered lizard

scholarly article published in 2021

Distribution, suitable areas and conservation status of the Boulenger’s agama (Agama boulengeri, Lataste 1886)

Diversification and gene flow of tilapia species driven by ecological changes in lowland and mountain areas of southern Mauritania

scientific article published on 4 November 2019

Diversity, distribution and conservation of land mammals in Mauritania, North-West Africa

scientific article published in 2022

Drivers of change and conservation needs for vertebrates in drylands: an assessment from global scale to Sahara-Sahel wetlands

scientific article published on 22 November 2021

Effect of landscape features on genetic structure of the goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) in Central Iran

Ensemble models of habitat suitability relate chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ) conservation to forest and landscape dynamics in Western Africa

article

Environmental determinants of minimum body temperature in mammals

scientific article published in April 2021

Escape tactics of two syntopic forms of the Lacerta perspicillata complex with different colour patterns

scientific article published in 2006

Estimating altitude in distribution records of Amphibians and Reptiles: a comparative study between topographic maps and Remote Sensing data

article

Evaluating taxonomic inflation: towards evidence-based species delimitation in Eurasian vipers (Serpentes: Viperinae)

scientific article published on 30 June 2020

Evolutionary history of two cryptic species of northern African jerboas

scientific article published on 13 February 2020

Factors Influencing Schoolchildren's Responses to a Questionnaire in Wildlife Conservation Education

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Genetic distinctiveness of the damselfly Coenagrion puella in North Africa: an overlooked and endangered taxon

Genetic identification of endangered North African ungulates using noninvasive sampling

scientific article published on 24 October 2014

Genetic variation among spiny-footed lizards in the Acanthodactylus pardalis group from North Africa

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2008

Genetic variation among spiny-footed lizards in the Acanthodactylus pardalis group from North Africa

scientific article published in 2008

Genetic variation within African spiny-tailed lizards (Agamidae: Uromastyx) estimated using mitochondrial DNA sequences

article

Genome-wide Evidence Reveals that African and Eurasian Golden Jackals Are Distinct Species

scientific article

Hybridization at an ecotone: ecological and genetic barriers between three Iberian vipers

scientific article

Identifying priority areas for island endemics using genetic versus specific diversity – The case of terrestrial reptiles of the Cape Verde Islands

scholarly article by Raquel Vasconcelos et al published September 2012 in Biological Conservation

Incorporating evolutionary processes into conservation planning using species distribution data: a case study with the western Mediterranean herpetofauna

article

Increase of genetic diversity indicates ecological opportunities in recurrent-fire landscapes for wall lizards

scientific article published on 29 March 2019

Inferring habitat-suitability areas with ecological modelling techniques and GIS: A contribution to assess the conservation status of Vipera latastei

article by Xavier Santos et al published July 2006 in Biological Conservation

Integrative phylogeographical and ecological analysis reveals multiple Pleistocene refugia for Mediterranean Daboia vipers in north-west Africa

Integrative taxonomy reveals two species and intraspecific differentiation in the Vipera latastei–monticola complex

scientific article published on 2 October 2021

Intraspecific genetic diversity and distribution of North African hedgehogs (Mammalia: Erinaceidae)

scientific article published on 4 April 2019

Large spatial scale of the phenotype-environment color matching in two cryptic species of african desert jerboas (dipodidae: jaculus).

scientific article

Life in Deserts: The Genetic Basis of Mammalian Desert Adaptation

scientific article published on 14 April 2021

Living on the edge: Ecological and genetic connectivity of the spiny-footed lizard,Acanthodactylus aureus, confirms the Atlantic Sahara desert as a biogeographic corridor and centre of lineage diversification ⬇️

Local extinctions and range contraction of the endangered Coenagrion mercuriale in North Africa ⬇️

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Low genetic diversity in the vulnerable Goitred Gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa (Cetartiodactyla: Bovidae), in Iran: potential genetic consequence of recent population declines

scientific article published on 5 March 2019

Management strategies for conservation of the lizard Lacerta schreiberi in Portugal

scientific article (publication date: August 1999)

Mapping and analysing cultural ecosystem services in conflict areas

scientific article published in March 2020

Mapping underrepresented land cover heterogeneity in arid regions: The Sahara-Sahel example

scientific article published in December 2018

Modelling the partially unknown distribution of wall lizards (Podarcis) in North Africa: ecological affinities, potential areas of occurrence, and methodological constraints

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Molecular assessment of Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Adeleorina) infections in wild canids and rodents from north Africa, with implications for transmission dynamics across taxonomic groups

scientific article published on 22 July 2014

Morphological variability of the Lataste's viper (Vipera latastei) and the Atlas dwarf viper (Vipera monticola): patterns of biogeographical distribution and taxonomy

scholarly article by Xavier Parellada et al published 2006 in Amphibia-Reptilia

Morphology and multilocus phylogeny of the Spiny-footed Lizard (Acanthodactylus erythrurus) complex reveal two new mountain species from the Moroccan Atlas

scientific article

Network‐ and distance‐based methods in bioregionalization processes at regional scale: An application to the terrestrial mammals of Iran

scientific article published on 25 August 2019

New method to identify and map flagship fleets for promoting conservation and ecotourism

scientific article published in January 2019

Normalized difference water indexes have dissimilar performances in detecting seasonal and permanent water in the Sahara–Sahel transition zone

North African fox genomes show signatures of repeated introgression and adaptation to life in deserts

scientific article published in 2023

Nuclear and mitochondrial markers reveal the existence of several geographically concordant lineages within a Sahelian gecko species, Ptyodactylus ragazzii

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Overlooked mountain rock pools in deserts are critical local hotspots of biodiversity

scientific article

Patterns of genetic diversity in Hepatozoon spp. infecting snakes from North Africa and the Mediterranean Basin

scientific article published on 23 February 2014

Phylogeny of North African Agama lizards (Reptilia: Agamidae) and the role of the Sahara desert in vertebrate speciation

scientific article

Phylogeographic and environmental correlates support the cryptic function of the zigzag pattern in a European viper

Phylogeographic diversification of the Mesalina olivieri species complex (Squamata: Lacertidae) with the description of a new species and a new subspecies endemic from North West Africa

scientific article published on 19 August 2021

Phylogeography and genetic diversity of Psammophis schokari (Serpentes) in North Africa based on mitochondrial DNA sequences

scientific article published in 2007

Phylogeography of North AfricanAmietophrynus xerosEstimated from Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

article

Phylogeography of the African Common Toad,Amietophrynus regularis, Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences: Inferences Regarding the Cape Verde Population and Biogeographical Patterns

scholarly article by R. Vasconcelos et al published October 2010 in African Zoology

Population history and taxonomy of African hares (genus Lepus) inferred from genetic variation

Postglacial colonization of Europe by the barbastelle bat: agreement between molecular data and past predictive modelling

scientific article

Potential negative effects of the Green Wall on Sahel's biodiversity

scientific article published on 2 June 2021

Predicting species distribution at range margins: testing the effects of study area extent, resolution and threshold selection in the Sahara-Sahel transition zone

scientific article published in 2013

Preliminary assessment of genetic diversity and population connectivity of the Mugger Crocodile in Iran

Promoting connectivity between priority freshwater sites for conservation in intermittent hydrological systems

Relationships of Podarcis wall lizards from Algeria based on mtDNA data

scholarly article by Said Larbes et al published 2009 in Amphibia-Reptilia

Remote Sensing indicators and vertebrate biodiversity distribution in global drylands: An assessment with ESA Diversity II products

scientific article published in July 2019

Repeated evolution of camouflage in speciose desert rodents

scientific article

Reproductive ecology of Vipera latastei, in the Iberian Peninsula: implications for the conservation of a Mediterranean viper

scientific article published on 11 December 2006

Review of the distribution and conservation status of the terrestrial reptiles of the Cape Verde Islands

article

Risks to conservation of species in the wild from promoting ex situ management: response to Farhadinia et al. 2020

scientific article published on 23 June 2021

Sanctioning to extinction in Iran

scientific article

Schoolchildren and One of the Most Unpopular Animals: Are They Ready to Protect Snakes?

Seasonal Variation in Movements, Home Range, and Habitat Use by Male Vipera latastei in Northern Portugal

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Seasonal and daily activity patterns of Vipera latastei in northern Portugal

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Second Sahelian amphibian endemism suggested by phylogeography of Groove crowned Bullfrog ( Hoplobatrachus occipitalis ) in western Sahel and hints of polyploid species formation

scientific article published on 8 August 2019

Setting conservation priorities for the Moroccan herpetofauna: the utility of regional red lists

article by Juan M. Pleguezuelos et al published October 2010 in Oryx

Should I stay or should I go? Dispersal and population structure in small, isolated desert populations of West African crocodiles

scientific article

Simapse - simulation maps for ecological niche modelling

scientific article published in 2012

Simulating the effects of using different types of species distribution data in reserve selection

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Snake charming and the exploitation of snakes in Morocco

Spatial and temporal segregation allows coexistence in a hybrid zone among two Mediterranean vipers (Vipera aspis and V. latastei)

Spatial climate dynamics in the Iberian Peninsula since 15 000 yr BP

scientific article

Species on the rocks: Systematics and biogeography of the rock-dwelling Ptyodactylus geckos (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) in North Africa and Arabia

scientific article

Stable isotopes uncover trophic ecology of the West African crocodile ( Crocodylus suchus )

Stellarangia namibensis (Teloschistaceae) out of the Namib Desert

scientific article published in 2023

Stop military conflicts from trashing environment

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Systematic and phylogeographical assessment of the Acanthodactylus erythrurus group (Reptilia: Lacertidae) based on phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA.

scientific article published on 6 December 2008

Systematic revision of Acanthodactylus busacki (Squamata: Lacertidae) with a description of a new species from Morocco

scientific article published on 13 June 2017

The Influence of Social Systems on Patterns of Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Baboons.

scientific article published on 25 October 2013

The effect of rainfall on population dynamics in Sahara-Sahel rodents

scientific article

The evolutionary history of the Cape hare (Lepus capensis sensu lato): insights for systematics and biogeography

scientific article published on 09 May 2019

The impacts of extreme climate change on mammals differ among functional groups at regional scale: The case of Iranian terrestrial mammals

scientific article published on 31 May 2021

The role of Sahara highlands in the diversification and desert colonization of the Bosc's fringe‐toed lizard

scientific article published in 2021

The role of climatic cycles and trans-Saharan migration corridors in species diversification: Biogeography of Psammophis schokari group in North Africa

scientific article

The species diversity, distribution, and conservation status of the terrestrial mammals of Iran

scientific article published on 4 February 2019

Trapped by climate: interglacial refuge and recent population expansion in the endemic Iberian adderVipera seoanei

scientific article published in 2014

Unravelling biodiversity, evolution and threats to conservation in the Sahara-Sahel

scientific article

Update of distribution, habitats, population size, and threat factors for the West African crocodile in Mauritania

Using multivariate statistics to assess ecotourism potential of water-bodies: A case-study in Mauritania

article by Frederico Santarém et al published August 2018 in Tourism Management

Variation in phenotype, parasite load and male competitive ability across a cryptic hybrid zone

scientific article

Variation in the diet of the Lataste's viper Vipera latastei in the Iberian Peninsula: seasonal, sexual and size-related effects

scientific article published in 2007

Water cisterns as death traps for amphibians and reptiles in arid environments

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