Botany & Zoology
Welkom by Universiteit Stellenbosch

Prof. Conrad Matthee

​My Research Focus

The conservation of biodiversity is very much dependent on explaining the evolutionary patterns and processes associated with living organisms.  The African continent, and particularly also southern Africa, is known for a rich terrestrial and marine biodiversity that is associated with a complex landscape. This environment lends itself to test various hypothesis associated with evolution and speciation. By studying the interplay between life history, biogeography and ecology we address systematic uncertainties at all taxonomic levels using a variety of different molecular techniques. To advance our knowledge in this field we currently focus our research on:

1) Parasite-host codivergence at the phylogeographic and species level

2) Stock assessment and conservation of marine resources

3) Comparative phylogeography of terrestrial vertebrates

4) Evolution and systematics of free-living and parasitic arthropods

Students & Post-Docs

Current

MSc

PhD

Post- Doctoral


Tanya Kerr
Candice Owen
Terry Reynolds

Romina Henriques
Sara Andreotti
Nina du Toit

 



 


Graduated / Past Associates

MSc

PhD

Post- Doctoral

A. Francis Sands
Sandy van Niekerk
Lee-Gavin Williams

Nidia Cangi
Shelley Edwards

Keshni Gopal

Jane Makokha
Nicole Martins
Ann McLachlan

Thomas Mkare
CM Muller
Belinda Swart
James Rhodes

Terry Reynolds

Sandi Willows-Munro

Sara Andreotti
Andrew David
Adriaan Engelbrecht

Luther Van der Mescht
Fenton Cotterill
Savel Daniels

Nina du Toit

Gavin Gouws
Tinashe Muteveri
Samantha Stofberg
Peter Teske

Sandi Willows-Munro


Pascal Rousse
Geeta Eick

Anne Ropiquet

Samantha Stoffberg
Krystal Tolley

Sophie von der Heyden






















Publications

Cernohorska, H., Kubickova, S., Kopecna, O., Vozdova, M., Matthee, C.A., Robinson, T.J., Rubes, J.
Nanger, Eudorcas, Gazella, and Antilope form a well-supported chromosomal clade within Antilopini (Bovidae, Cetartiodactyla)
(2015) Chromosoma, 124 (2), pp. 235-247.
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Van Der Mescht, L., Matthee, S., Matthee, C.A.
Comparative phylogeography between two generalist flea species reveal a complex interaction between parasite life history and host vicariance: Parasite-host association matters
(2015) BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15 (1), art. no. 105, .
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Wright, D., Bishop, J.M., Matthee, C.A., von der Heyden, S.
Genetic isolation by distance reveals restricted dispersal across a range of life histories: Implications for biodiversity conservation planning across highly variable marine environments
(2015) Diversity and Distributions, 21 (6), pp. 698-710.
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Van der Mescht, L., Matthee, S., Matthee, C.A.
A genetic perspective on the taxonomy and evolution of the medically important flea, Dinopsyllus ellobius (Siphonaptera: Dinopsyllinae), and the resurrection of Dinopsyllus abaris
(2015) Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 116 (3), pp. 541-557.
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Muteveri, T., Matthee, C.A., Bowie, R.C.K., von der Heyden, S.
High population connectivity and Pleistocene range expansion in the direct-developing plough shell Bullia rhodostoma along the South African coast
(2015) African Journal of Marine Science, 37 (1), pp. 21-31.
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Ropiquet, A., Knight, A.T., Born, C., Martins, Q., Balme, G., Kirkendall, L., Hunter, L., Senekal, C., Matthee, C.A.
Implications of spatial genetic patterns for conserving African leopards
(2015) Comptes Rendus - Biologies, 338 (11), pp. 728-737.
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Andreotti, S., von der Heyden, S., Henriques, R., Rutzen, M., Meÿer, M., Oosthuizen, H., Matthee, C.A.
New insights into the evolutionary history of white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias
(2015) Journal of Biogeography, . Article in Press.
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Sands, A.F., Matthee, S., Mfune, J.K.E., Matthee, C.A.
The influence of life history and climate driven diversification on the mtDNA phylogeographic structures of two southern African Mastomys species (Rodentia: Muridae: Murinae)
(2015) Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 114 (1), pp. 58-68.
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Reynolds, T.V., Matthee, C.A., Von Der Heyden Evolutionary Genomics Group, S.
The influence of pleistocene climatic changes and ocean currents on the phylogeography of the southern African barnacle, Tetraclita serrata (Thoracica; Cirripedia)
(2014) PLoS ONE, 9 (7), art. no. e102115, .
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Mkare, T.K., Von Der Heyden, S., Groeneveld, J.C., Matthee, C.A.
Genetic population structure and recruitment patterns of three sympatric shallow-water penaeid prawns in Ungwana Bay, Kenya, with implication for fisheries management
(2014) Marine and Freshwater Research, 65 (3), pp. 255-266.
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Robinson, T.J., Cernohorska, H., Diedericks, G., Cabelova, K., Duran, A., Matthee, C.A.
Phylogeny and vicariant speciation of the Grey Rhebok, Pelea capreolus
(2014) Heredity, 112 (3), pp. 325-332.
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Andreotti, S., Rutzen, M., Wesche, P.L., O'Connell, C.P., Meÿer, M., Oosthuizen, H., Matthee, C.A.
A novel categorisation system to organise a large photo identification database for white sharks Carcharodon carcharias
(2014) African Journal of Marine Science, 36 (1), pp. 59-67.
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David, A.A., Matthee, C.A., Simon, C.A.
Poecilogony in Polydora hoplura (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from commercially important molluscs in South Africa
(2014) Marine Biology, 161 (4), pp. 887-898.
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Rius, M., Clusella-Trullas, S., Mcquaid, C.D., Navarro, R.A., Griffiths, C.L., Matthee, C.A., Von der Heyden, S., Turon, X.
Range expansions across ecoregions: Interactions of climate change, physiology and genetic diversity
(2014) Global Ecology and Biogeography, 23 (1), pp. 76-88.
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O'Connell, C.P., Andreotti, S., Rutzen, M., Meÿer, M., Matthee, C.A., He, P.
Effects of the Sharksafe barrier on white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) behavior and its implications for future conservation technologies
(2014) Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 460, pp. 37-46.
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Nyangiwe, N., Matthee, C., Horak, I., Matthee, S.
First record of the pantropical blue tick Rhipicephalus microplus in Namibia
(2013) Experimental and Applied Acarology, 61 (4), pp. 503-507.
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Cangi, N., Horak, I.G., Apanaskevich, D.A., Matthee, S., das Neves, L.C.B.G., Estrada-Peña, A., Matthee, C.A.
The Influence of Interspecific Competition and Host Preference on the Phylogeography of Two African Ixodid Tick Species
(2013) PLoS ONE, 8 (10), art. no. e76930, .
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du Toit, N., Van Vuuren, B.J., Matthee, S., Matthee, C.A.
Biogeography and host-related factors trump parasite life history: Limited congruence among the genetic structures of specific ectoparasitic lice and their rodent hosts
(2013) Molecular Ecology, 22 (20), pp. 5185-5204.
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Du Toit, N., Matthee, S., Matthee, C.A.
The sympatric occurrence of two genetically divergent lineages of sucking louse, Polyplax arvicanthis (Phthiraptera: Anoplura), on the four-striped mouse genus, Rhabdomys (Rodentia: Muridae)
(2013) Parasitology, 140 (5), pp. 604-616.
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Muller, C.M., Von Der Heyden, S., Bowie, R.C.K., Matthee, C.A.
Oceanic circulation, local upwelling and palaeoclimatic changes linked to the phylogeography of the Cape sea urchin Parechinus angulosus
(2012) Marine Ecology Progress Series, 468, pp. 203-215.
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du Toit, N., Jansen van Vuuren, B., Matthee, S., Matthee, C.A.
Biome specificity of distinct genetic lineages within the four-striped mouse Rhabdomys pumilio (Rodentia: Muridae) from southern Africa with implications for taxonomy
(2012) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 65 (1), pp. 75-86.
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Groeneveld, J.C., von der Heyden, S., Matthee, C.A.
High connectivity and lack of mtDNA differentiation among two previously recognized spiny lobster species in the southern Atlantic and Indian Oceans
(2012) Marine Biology Research, 8 (8), pp. 764-770.
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Montgelard, C., Matthee, C.A.
Tempo of genetic diversification in southern African rodents: The role of Plio-Pleistocene climatic oscillations as drivers for speciation
(2012) Acta Oecologica, 42, pp. 50-57.
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Montgelard, C., Matthee, C.A.
The GDRI 191 (2007-2010): Biodiversity and global change in southern Africa
(2012) Acta Oecologica, 42, pp. 1-2.
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Horak, I.G., Lutermann, H., Medger, K., Apanaskevich, D.A., Matthee, C.A.
Natural hosts of the larvae of Nuttalliella sp. (N. namaqua?) (Acari: Nuttalliellidae)
(2012) Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 79 (1), pp. 1-2.
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Stoffberg, S., Schoeman, M.C., Matthee, C.A.
Correlated genetic and ecological diversification in a widespread southern African horseshoe bat
(2012) PLoS ONE, 7 (2), art. no. e31946, .
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Hassanin, A., Delsuc, F., Ropiquet, A., Hammer, C., Jansen Van Vuuren, B., Matthee, C., Ruiz-Garcia, M., Catzeflis, F., Areskoug, V., Nguyen, T.T., Couloux, A.
Pattern and timing of diversification of Cetartiodactyla (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria), as revealed by a comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial genomes
(2012) Comptes Rendus - Biologies, 335 (1), pp. 32-50.
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Willows-Munro, S., Matthee, C.A.
Exploring the diversity and molecular evolution of shrews (family Soricidae) using mtDNA cytochrome b data
(2011) African Zoology, 46 (2), pp. 246-262.
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Willows-Munro, S., Matthee, C.A.
Linking lineage diversification to climate and habitat heterogeneity: Phylogeography of the southern African shrew Myosorex varius
(2011) Journal of Biogeography, 38 (10), pp. 1976-1991.
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Tolley, K.A., Tilbury, C.R., Measey, G.J., Menegon, M., Branch, W.R., Matthee, C.A.
Ancient forest fragmentation or recent radiation? Testing refugial speciation models in chameleons within an African biodiversity hotspot
(2011) Journal of Biogeography, 38 (9), pp. 1748-1760.
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Apanaskevich, D.A., Horak, I.G., Matthee, C.A., Matthee, S.
A new species of Ixodes (Acari: Ixodidae) from South African mammals
(2011) Journal of Parasitology, 97 (3), pp. 389-398.
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Stoffberg, S., Jacobs, D.S., Matthee, C.A.
The Divergence of Echolocation Frequency in Horseshoe Bats: Moth Hearing, Body Size or Habitat?
(2011) Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 18 (2), pp. 117-129.
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Miller, J.M., Hallager, S., Monfort, S.L., Newby, J., Bishop, K., Tidmus, S.A., Black, P., Houston, B., Matthee, C.A., Fleischer, R.C.
Phylogeographic analysis of nuclear and mtDNA supports subspecies designations in the ostrich (Struthio camelus)
(2011) Conservation Genetics, 12 (2), pp. 423-431.
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Edwards, S., Claude, J., Van Vuuren, B.J., Matthee, C.A.
Evolutionary history of the Karoo bush rat, Myotomys unisulcatus (Rodentia: Muridae): Disconcordance between morphology and genetics
(2011) Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 102 (3), pp. 510-526.
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Abrantes, J., Carmo, C.R., Matthee, C.A., Yamada, F., van der Loo, W., Esteves, P.J.
A shared unusual genetic change at the chemokine receptor type 5 between Oryctolagus, Bunolagus and Pentalagus
(2011) Conservation Genetics, 12 (1), pp. 325-330.
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Palero, F., Abelló, P., MacPherson, E., Matthee, C.A., Pascual, M.
Genetic diversity levels in fishery-exploited spiny lobsters of the genus palinurus (Decapoda: Achelata)
(2010) Journal of Crustacean Biology, 30 (4), pp. 658-663.
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von der Heyden, S., Lipinski, M.R., Matthee, C.A.
Remarkably low mtDNA control region diversity in an abundant demersal fish
(2010) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 55 (3), pp. 1183-1188.
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Gouws, G., Matthee, C.A., Stewart, B.A.
A multiple data set phylogeny for the endemic South African freshwater phreatoicidean isopod genus Mesamphisopus: Taxonomic and biogeographic implications
(2010) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 55 (2), pp. 541-551.
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Linder, H.P., Johnson, S.D., Kuhlmann, M., Matthee, C.A., Nyffeler, R., Swartz, E.R.
Biotic diversity in the Southern African winter-rainfall region
(2010) Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2 (1-2), pp. 109-116.
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Vuuren, B.J.V., Robinson, T.J., Vazpinto, P., Estes, R., Matthee, C.A.
Western Zambian sable: Are they a geographic extension of the giant sable antelope?
(2010) South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 40 (1), pp. 35-42.
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Sibeko, K.P., Geysen, D., Oosthuizen, M.C., Matthee, C.A., Troskie, M., Potgieter, F.T., Coetzer, J.A.W., Collins, N.E.
Four p67 alleles identified in South African Theileria parva field samples
(2010) Veterinary Parasitology, 167 (2-4), pp. 244-254.
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Stoffberg, S., Jacobs, D.S., Mackie, I.J., Matthee, C.A.
Molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography of Rhinolophus bats
(2010) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 54 (1), pp. 1-9.
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Von Der Heyden, S., Barendse, J., Seebregts, A.J., Matthee, C.A.
Misleading the masses: Detection of mislabelled and substituted frozen fish products in South Africa
(2010) ICES Journal of Marine Science, 67 (1), pp. 176-185.
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Willows-Munro, S., Matthee, C.A.


The evolution of the southern African members of the shrew genus Myosorex: Understanding the origin and diversification of a morphologically cryptic group
(2009) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 51 (2), pp. 394-398.
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Tolley, K.A., Makokha, J.S., Houniet, D.T., Swart, B.L., Matthee, C.A.
The potential for predicted climate shifts to impact genetic landscapes of lizards in the South African Cape Floristic Region
(2009) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 51 (1), pp. 120-130.
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Swart, B.L., Tolley, K.A., Matthee, C.A.
Climate change drives speciation in the southern rock agama (Agama atra) in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
(2009) Journal of Biogeography, 36 (1), pp. 78-87.
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Montgelard, C., Forty, E., Arnal, V., Matthee, C.A.
Suprafamilial relationships among Rodentia and the phylogenetic effect of removing fast-evolving nucleotides in mitochondrial, exon and intron fragments
(2008) BMC Evolutionary Biology, 8 (1), art. no. 321, .
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Neethling, M., Matthee, C.A., Bowie, R.C.K., Von Der Heyden, S.
Evidence for panmixia despite barriers to gene flow in the southern African endemic, Caffrogobius caffer (Teleostei: Gobiidae)
(2008) BMC Evolutionary Biology, 8 (1), art. no. 325, .
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von der Heyden, S., Matthee, C.A.
Towards resolving familial relationships within the Gadiformes, and the resurrection of the Lyconidae
(2008) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 48 (2), pp. 764-769.
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Matthee, C.A., Cockcroft, A.C., Gopal, K., Von Der Heyden, S.
Mitochondrial DNA variation of the west-coast rock lobster, Jasus lalandii: Marked genetic diversity differences among sampling sites
(2007) Marine and Freshwater Research, 58 (12), pp. 1130-1135.
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Von Der Heyden, S., Groeneveld, J.C., Matthee, C.A.
Long current to nowhere? - Genetic connectivity of Jasus tristani populations in the southern Atlantic Ocean
(2007) African Journal of Marine Science, 29 (3), pp. 491-497.}
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Groeneveld, J.C., Gopal, K., George, R.W., Matthee, C.A.
Molecular phylogeny of the spiny lobster genus Palinurus (Decapoda: Palinuridae) with hypotheses on speciation in the NE Atlantic/Mediterranean and SW Indian Ocean
(2007) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 45 (1), pp. 102-110.
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Teske, P.R., Hamilton, H., Matthee, C.A., Barker, N.P.
Signatures of seaway closures and founder dispersal in the phylogeny of a circumglobally distributed seahorse lineage
(2007) BMC Evolutionary Biology, 7, art. no. 138, .
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Makokha, J.S., Bauer, A.M., Mayer, W., Matthee, C.A.
Nuclear and mtDNA-based phylogeny of southern African sand lizards, Pedioplanis (Sauria: Lacertidae)
(2007) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 44 (2), pp. 622-633.
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Teske, P.R., Lourie, S.A., Matthee, C.A., Green, D.M.
Hippocampus queenslandicus Horne, 2001 - A new seahorse species or yet another synonym?
(2007) Australian Journal of Zoology, 55 (3), pp. 139-145.
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Von Der Heyden, S., Lipinski, M.R., Matthee, C.A.
Species-specific genetic markers for identification of early life-history stages of Cape hakes, Merluccius capensis and Merluccius paradoxus in the southern Benguela Current
(2007) Journal of Fish Biology, 70 (SUPPL. B), pp. 262-268.
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Matthee, C.A., Eick, G., Willows-Munro, S., Montgelard, C., Pardini, A.T., Robinson, T.J.
Indel evolution of mammalian introns and the utility of non-coding nuclear markers in eutherian phylogenetics
(2007) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 42 (3), pp. 827-837.
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von der Heyden, S., Lipinski, M.R., Matthee, C.A.
Mitochondrial DNA analyses of the Cape hakes reveal an expanding, panmictic population for Merluccius capensis and population structuring for mature fish in Merluccius paradoxus
(2007) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 42 (2), pp. 517-527.
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Gopal, K., Tolley, K.A., Groeneveld, J.C., Matthee, C.A.
Mitochondrial DNA variation in spiny lobster Palinurus delagoae suggests genetically structured populations in the southwestern Indian Ocean
(2006) Marine Ecology Progress Series, 319, pp. 191-198.
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Tolley, K.A., Burger, M., Turner, A.A., Matthee, C.A.
Biogeographic patterns and phylogeography of dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion) in an African biodiversity hotspot
(2006) Molecular Ecology, 15 (3), pp. 781-793.
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Jacobs, D.S., Eick, G.N., Schoeman, M.C., Matthee, C.A.
Cryptic species in an insectivorous bat, Scotophilus dinganii
(2006) Journal of Mammalogy, 87 (1), pp. 161-170.
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Matthee, C.A., Fourie, F., Oosthuizen, W.H., Meyër, M.A., Tolley, K.A.
Mitochondrial DNA sequence data of the Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) suggest that population numbers may be affected by climatic shifts
(2006) Marine Biology, 148 (4), pp. 899-905.
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Robinson, T.J., Matthee, C.A.
Phylogeny and evolutionary origins of the Leporidae: A review of cytogenetics, molecular analyses and a supermatrix analysis
(2005) Mammal Review, 35 (3-4), pp. 231-247.
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Gouws, G., Stewart, B.A., Matthee, C.A.
Lack of taxonomic differentiation in an apparently widespread freshwater isopod morphotype (Phreatoicidea: Mesamphisopidae: Mesamphisopus) from South Africa
(2005) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 37 (1), pp. 289-305.
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Eick, G.N., Jacobs, D.S., Matthee, C.A.
A nuclear DNA phylogenetic perspective on the evolution of echolocation and historical biogeography of extant bats (Chiroptera)
(2005) Molecular Biology and Evolution, 22 (9), pp. 1869-1886.
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Tolley, K.A., Groeneveld, J.C., Gopal, K., Matthee, C.A.
Mitochondrial DNA panmixia in spiny lobster Palinurus gilchristi suggests a population expansion
(2005) Marine Ecology Progress Series, 297, pp. 225-231.
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Willows-Munro, S., Robinson, T.J., Matthee, C.A.
Utility of nuclear DNA intron markers at lower taxonomic levels: Phylogenetic resolution among nine Tragelaphus spp.
(2005) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 35 (3), pp. 624-636.
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Teske, P.R., Hamilton, H., Palsbøll, P.J., Choo, C.K., Gabr, H., Lourie, S.A., Santos, M., Sreepada, A., Cherry, M.I., Matthee, C.A.
Molecular evidence for long-distance colonization in an Indo-Pacific seahorse lineage
(2005) Marine Ecology Progress Series, 286, pp. 249-260.
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Verwey, R., Begg, C., Begg, K., Matthee, C.A.
A microsatellite perspective on the reproductive success of subordinate male honey badgers, Mellivora capensis
(2004) African Zoology, 39 (2), pp. 305-308. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-10244261565&partnerID=40&md5=c0a04ae7f285bf02598043105aebe7de
Matthee, C.A., Tilbury, C.R., Townsend, T.
A phylogenetic review of the African leaf chameleons: Genus Rhampholeon (Chamaeleonidae): The role of vicariance and climate change in speciation
(2004) Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 271 (1551), pp. 1967-1975.
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Matthee, C.A., Jansen Van Vuuren, B., Bell, D., Robinson, T.J.
A molecular supermatrix of the rabbits and hares (Leporidae) allows for the identification of five intercontinental exchanges during the Miocene
(2004) Systematic Biology, 53 (3), pp. 433-447.
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Tolley, K.A., Tilbury, C.R., Branch, W.R., Matthee, C.A.
Phylogenetics of the southern African dwarf chameleons, Bradypodion (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae)
(2004) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 30 (2), pp. 354-365.
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Teske, P.R., Cherry, M.I., Matthee, C.A.
The evolutionary history of seahorses (Syngnathidae: Hippocampus): Molecular data suggest a West Pacific origin and two invasions of the Atlantic Ocean
(2004) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 30 (2), pp. 273-286.
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Stewart, B.A., Gouws, G., Daniels, S.R., Matthee, C.A.
Delimitation of morphologically similar sponge crab species of the genus Pseudodromia (Crustacea, Decapoda, Dromiidae) from South Africa
(2004) Zoologica Scripta, 33 (1), pp. 45-55.
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Montgelard, C., Matthee, C.A., Robinson, T.J.
Molecular systematics of dormice (Rodentia: Gliridae) and the radiation of Graphiurus in Africa
(2003) Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 270 (1527), pp. 1947-1955.
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Teske, P.R., Cherry, M.I., Matthee, C.A.
Population genetics of the endangered Knysna seahorse, hippocampus capensis
(2003) Molecular Ecology, 12 (7), pp. 1703-1715.
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Daniels, S.R., Stewart, B.A., Gouws, G., Cunningham, M., Matthee, C.A.
Phylogenetic relationships of the southern African freshwater crab fauna (Decapoda: Potamonautidae: Potamonautes) derived from multiple data sets reveal biogeographic patterning
(2002) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 25 (3), pp. 511-523.
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Gatesy, J., Matthee, C., Desalle, R., Hayashi, C.
Resolution of a supertree/supermatrix paradox
(2002) Systematic Biology, 51 (4), pp. 652-664.
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Matthee, C.A., Flemming, A.F.
Population fragmentation in the southern rock agama, Agama atra: More evidence for vicariance in Southern Africa
(2002) Molecular Ecology, 11 (3), pp. 465-471.
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Matthee, C.A., Davis, S.K.
Molecular insights into the evolution of the family Bovidae: A nuclear DNA perspective
(2001) Molecular Biology and Evolution, 18 (7), pp. 1220-1230.
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Matthee, C.A., Burzlaff, J.D., Taylor, J.F., Davis, S.K.
Mining the mammalian genome for artiodactyl systematics
(2001) Systematic Biology, 50 (3), pp. 367-390.
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Matthee, C.A.
Artiodactyl nuclear DNA study [6]
(1999) Science, 285 (5432), pp. 1356-1357.
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Robinson, T.J., Matthee, C.A.
Molecular genetic relationships of the extinct ostrich, Struthio camelus syriacus: Consequences for ostrich introductions into Saudi Arabia
(1999) Animal Conservation, 2 (3), pp. 165-171.
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Matthee, C.A., Robinson, T.J.
CytochromebPhylogeny of the Family Bovidae: Resolution within the Alcelaphini, Antilopini, Neotragini, and Tragelaphini
(1999) Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 12 (1), pp. 31-46.
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Matthee, C.A., Robinson, T.J.
Mitochondrial DNA population structure of roan and sable antelope: Implications for the translocation and conservation of the species
(1999) Molecular Ecology, 8 (2), pp. 227-238.
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Matthee, C.A., Robinson, T.J.
Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and comparative cytogenetics of the springhare, Pedetes capensis (Mammalia: Rodentia)
(1997) Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 4 (1), pp. 53-73.
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Matthee, C.A., Robinson, T.J.
Molecular phylogeny of the springhare, Pedetes capensis, based on mitochondrial DNA sequences
(1997) Molecular Biology and Evolution, 14 (1), pp. 20-29.
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Matthee, C.A., Robinson, T.J.
Mitochondrial DNA differentiation among geographical populations of Pronolagus rupestris, Smith's red rock rabbit (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)
(1996) Heredity, 76 (5), pp. 514-523.
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