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Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer

Thank you to everyone who attended the SAPCA Gauteng Regional Meeting! A special thanks to our sponsor ENVU Africa, our host Dräger, and our expert speakers for making the event such a success. See you at the next one.

Local Snake Names for South Africa - Boomslang

You can see more of these local snake names and read more about the study that went into standardising them here: https://bit.ly/3JNW31q

Researchers estimate our planet is home to roughly 20 million insect species—only 1 million of which have been scientifically described.

Learn more: https://scim.ag/4oTNgv1

Local Snake Names for South Africa - Western Yellow-bellied Sand Snake

You can see more of these local snake names and read more about the study that went into standardising them here: https://bit.ly/3JNW31q

The latest version of the African Bat Database is now live! 🦇🌍 The African Bat Database Version 2.0 has been published by Prof. Ara Monadjem, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Cecilia Montauban, and collaborators, providing an updated open-access, curated resource of verified bat occurrence records from across the African continent. This version includes 18,409 records representing 312 bat species across 51 countries.

Alongside the new release, the team has launched the Africa Bat Database Explorer, an interactive tool that allows users to explore species distributions, map occurrence locations, and inspect individual records.

🔗 Explore the database: https://adam-kane.shinyapps.io/african_bat_dist/

The database is actively maintained and will continue to grow as new occurrence records and taxonomic revisions become available. Contributions are welcome! If you have records that could contribute to future releases and research outputs, please contact [email protected].

An exciting and growing resource supporting African research, conservation, and collaboration!