New paper! 🧪 We found substantial morphological variation in Seychelles bronze geckos among islands, likely outweighing regional biogeographic patterns observed in other herpetofauna. Great collaboration with @lib-morpholab.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social #islands #geckos 🦎🏝️🇸🇨

Inter- and intraspecific morphometric divergences in a Seychelles endemic gecko genus - BMC Ecology and Evolution

BMC Ecology and Evolution - Accurate species delimitation is essential for understanding biodiversity patterns and guiding conservation, yet cryptic species with minimal morphological variation...

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"International Mollusc of the Year" 🐌 celebrates five remarkable molluscs each year. Your vote decides the top mollusc, and Senckenberg will sequence the complete genome of the winner 🧬 Vote for the Seychelles White Slug, Filicaulis seychellensis 🌟 www.unitasmalacologica.org/filicaulis-s...

Filicaulis seychellensis

This slug has looked extinction in the eye and recovered. In 2017 it seemed to vanish after invasive yellow crazy ants ( Anoplolepis gracilipes ) overran its habitat. Intensive conservation efforts...

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New paper in @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social 🧪 “Intercolony and intra-annual variation in the isotopic niche of red-footed boobies in the tropical Indian Ocean” 🐦🏝️ doi.org/10.1111/1440... #seabirds #ornithology #islands 📷©Nathan Hudson-Peacock @iomarinescience.bsky.social

🚨PhD position available!🚨🧪 I am seeking a talented PhD student to join my ERC StG project GEMINI, to explore the exciting world of vertebrate genomics and comparative genomics, seeking to understand the genomics of miniaturisation! 🦇🦎🦜🐸🐟🦈 🤏🧬 Deadline: 4 Jan 2026! employment.ku.dk/phd?show=153...

We established the first local headstarting programme for Phelsuma day geckos, providing a critical conservation tool to secure the long-term persistence of a Critically Endangered species and a model for managing other threatened Phelsuma across the region. 🦎🌿🧪

(PDF) A headstarting programme for the Critically Endangered Manapany day gecko Phelsuma inexpectata on Réunion Island

PDF | The Manapany day gecko Phelsuma inexpectata has experienced drastic population declines over the past decade in its native range on Réunion... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...

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New in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com: our review of the influence of #seabirds, via their nutrient transfer, on islands & adjacent marine ecosystems 🐦🏝️🪸 We highlight knowledge gaps & future directions ✨ "The circular seabird economy is critical for oceans, islands and people": doi.org/10.1038/s443...

A unique insect 🦗 – vertebrate 🦎 interaction: Seychelles endemic geckos feeding on planthopper honeydew. Read more about it here: dx.doi.org/10.48716/bul... 🦎🌿🧪

Markus @markusroesch.bsky.social, a visiting PhD student from CIBIO-BIOPOLIS, University of Porto, is using #microCT scans and geometric morphometrics to study cryptic diversity within #Seychelles endemic bronze #geckos. 🦎

We are starting May with a fascinating talk from @jenniferappoo.bsky.social on the impacts of seabird-derived nutrients on mangrove ecosystems! Follow this link and set a reminder now! www.youtube.com/live/muPejoo... 🌏🪶 #WomenInSTEM #Seabirds #AcademicSky

Invasive species alert! Our molecular analysis confirms Agama picticauda is spreading in the Western Indian Ocean. 🦎🌿🧪 doi.org/10.1007/s105...

Molecular analysis confirms Agama picticauda invasion on Western Indian Ocean islands - Biological Invasions

The Western Indian Ocean biodiversity hotspot hosts a remarkable array of endemic species, but invasive alien species increasingly threaten its unique ecosystems. Lizards of the West African Agama aga...

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It was a great pleasure to present Seychelles reptile diversity and my research on the endemic bronze geckos today at the "Seychelles Endemic #Amphibian & #Reptile Symposium". 🦎🐍 @jimlabisko.bsky.social @simonmaddock.bsky.social

There is a symposium happening on Monday 20th Jan, titled "SEYCHELLES ENDEMIC #AMPHIBIANS AND #REPTILES: CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND NEXT STEPS FOR #CONSERVATION". We will be streaming the talks if you can't be here: Link tinyurl.com/Seychelleshe... or use QR code. Nb. Schedule is Seychelles time. 🧪🐍🐸🔬

The Yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes, introduced on Reunion Island since the late 17th century, has recently emerged as a new and possibly significant threat to the Critically Endangered Manapany day gecko Phelsuma inexpectata. 🦎🌿🧪 dx.doi.org/10.48716/bul... #NatureOceanIndien #addHerper

Gecko🦎 - plant🌿interaction between island endemics in Seychelles 🇸🇨. Read about it in Herpetology Notes: www.biotaxa.org/hn/article/v...