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Mise en évidence des récepteurs des œstrogènes α et β dans les ovaires de Boulengerula taitanus amphibien gymnophione. Revue Française d'Histotechnologie 26 (1), 99-105. pdf Measey, G.J. & Tolley, K.A. 2013. A molecular phylogeny for sub-Saharan amphisbaenians. African Journal of Herpetology 62, 100-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2013.824927 pdf Carne, L. & Measey, G.J. 2013. Chameleons on the cruise: seasonal differences in prey choice of two dwarf chameleons. Herpetological Journal 23: 221-227. pdf Fogell, D.J., Tolley, K.A. & Measey, G.J. 2013. Mind the gaps: Investigating the cause of the current range disjunction in the Cape Platanna, Xenopus gilli (Anura: Pipidae). Peer J 1, e166. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.166pdf
Mokhatla, M.M., Measey, G.J., Chimimba, C.T., & van Rensburg, B.J. 2012. A biogeographical assessment of anthropogenic threats to areas where different frog breeding groups occur in South Africa: implications for anuran conservation. Diversity and Distributions 18, 470-480. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00870.x pdf Measey, G.J., Rödder, D., Green, S.L., Kobayashi, R., Lillo, F., Lobos, G., Rebelo, R. & Thirion, J.M. 2012. Ongoing invasions of the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis: a global review. Biological Invasions 14, 2255-2270. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-012-0227-8 pdf Measey, G.J., Muchai, V., & Spawls, S. 2012. Rediscovery of Boulengerula denhardti Nieden 1912 (Amphibia:Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) in Meru County, Kenya. African Zoology 47, 187-191. https://doi.org/10.3377/004.047.0118 pdf Herrel, A., Measey, G.J., Vanhooydonck, B., & Tolley, K.A. 2012. Got It Clipped? The Effect of Tail Clipping on Tail Gripping Performance in Chameleons. Journal of Herpetology 46, 91-93. https://doi.org/10.1670/10-301 pdf Herrel, A., & Measey, G.J. 2012. Feeding Underground: Kinematics of Feeding in Caecilians. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological Genetics and Physiology 317A, 533-539. https://doi.org/10.1002/jez.1745 pdf Edwards, S., Vanhooydonck, B., Herrel, A., Measey, G.J., & Tolley, K.A. 2012. Convergent evolution associated with habitat decouples phenotype from phylogeny in a clade of lizards. PloSone 7, e51636. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051636 pdf Conradie, W., Branch, W.R., Measey, G.J., & Tolley, K.A. 2012. A new species of Hyperolius Rapp, 1842 (Anura: Hyperoliidae) from the Serra da Chela mountains, south-western Angola. Zootaxa, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3269.1.1 pdf Conradie, W., Measey, G.J., Branch, W.R., & Tolley, K.A. 2012. Revised phylogeny of African sand lizards (Pedioplanis), with the description of two new species from south-western Angola. African Journal of Herpetology 61, 91-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2012.676079 pdf
Tolley, K.A., Tilbury, C.R., Measey, G.J., Menegon, M., Branch, W.R. & Matthee, C.A. 2011. Ancient forest fragmentation or recent radiation? Testing refugial speciation models in chameleons within an African biodiversity hotspot. Journal of Biogeography 38, 1748-1760. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02529.x pdf Measey, G.J. 2011. The past, present and future of African herpetology. African Journal of Herpetology 60. 89-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2011.628413 pdf Measey, G.J., & Tolley, K.A. 2011. Sequential fragmentation of Pleistocene forests in an East Africa biodiversity hotspot: chameleons as a model to track forest history. PloSone 6, e26606. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026606 pdf Measey, G.J., & Tolley, K.A. 2011. Investigating the cause of the disjunct distribution of Amietophrynus pantherinus, the Endangered South African western leopard toad. Conservation Genetics 12, 61-70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-009-9989-7 pdf Measey, G.J., Rebelo, A.D., Herrel, A., Vanhooydonck, B., & Tolley, K.A. 2011. Diet, morphology and performance in two chameleon morphs: do harder bites equate with harder prey? Journal of Zoology 285, 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00861.x pdf Measey, G.J., Hinkel, H.H., Dumbo, B., & Fischer, E. 2011. Rediscovery of Boulengerula fischeri, with notes on its morphology and habitat. African Journal of Herpetology 60, 47-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2011.564659 pdf Raquet, M., J. Measey & J.M. Exbrayat. 2011. Premières observations histologiques de l’oviducte de Boulengerula taitana, Loveridge, 1935, Amphibien Gymnophione. Rev Fr Histotechnol. 24: 29-38. pdf Serclerat, H., Measey J., Exbrayat, J.-M., Chevalier, C. 2011. Etude histologique des ovaires d’un amphibian Gymnophione Boulengerula boulengeri pendant la periode de reproduction Rev. Fr. Histotechnol. 24: 39-45. pdf Loader, S.P., Wilkinson, M., Cotton, J., Measey, G.J., Menegon, M., Howell, K.M., Muller, H. & Gower, D.J. 2011. Molecular phylogenetics of Boulengerula (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) and implications for taxonomy, biogeography and conservation. Herpetological Journal 21, 5-16. pdf Herrel, A., Measey, G.J., Vanhooydonck, B., & Tolley, K.A. 2011. Functional consequences of morphological differentiation between populations of the Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 104, 692-700. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01764.x pdf
Bates, M.F., Pietersen, D.W., & Measey, G.J. 2010. New amphisbaenian records for the Northern Cape, South Africa. Navorsingevan die Nasionale Museum Bloemfontein 26, 61-72. pdf Tolley, K.A., Raw, R.N.V., Altwegg, R., & Measey, G.J. 2010. Chameleons on the move: survival and movement of the Cape dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion pumilum, within a fragmented urban habitat. African Zoology 45, 99-106. https://doi.org/10.3377/004.045.0105 pdf Tolley, K.A., De Villiers, A.L., Cherry, M.I., & Measey, G.J. 2010. Isolation and high genetic diversity in dwarf mountain toads (Capensibufo) from South Africa. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 100, 822-834. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01469.xpdf Malonza, P.K., Lotters, S. & Measey, G.J. 2010. The montane forest associated amphibian species of Taita Hills, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99. 47-63. https://doi.org/10.2982/028.099.0103 pdf Herrel, A., & Measey, G.J. 2010. The kinematics of locomotion in caecilians: effects of substrate and body shape. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part a-Ecological Genetics and Physiology 313A, 301-309. https://doi.org/10.1002/jez.599 pdf Bwong, B.A., & Measey, G.J. 2010. Diet composition of Xenopus borealis in Taita Hills: effects of habitat and predator size. African Journal of Ecology 48, 299-303. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01149.x pdf
Wollenberg, K.C., & Measey, G.J. 2009. Why colour in subterranean vertebrates? Exploring the evolution of colour patterns in caecilian amphibians. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22, 1046-1056. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01717.xpdf Ngwava, J.M., Malonza, P.K., & Measey, G.J. 2009. Observations on the breeding behaviour of the Taita dwarf toad Mertensophryne taitana on Mt. Mbololo, Taita Hills, Kenya. African Journal of Herpetology 58, 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2009.9635580 pdf Measey, G.J., Hopkins, K., & Tolley, K.A. 2009. Morphology, ornaments and performance in two chameleon ecomorphs: is the casque bigger than the bite? Zoology 112, 217-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2008.09.005 pdf Measey, G.J., Armstrong, A.J., & Hanekom, C. 2009. Subterranean herpetofauna show a decline after 34 years inNdumu Game Reserve, South Africa. Oryx 43, 284-287. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605307002311 pdf Loader, S.P., Measey, G.J., De Sa, R.O., & Malonza, P.K. 2009. A new Brevicipitid species (Brevicipitidae: Callulina) from the fragmented forests of the Taita Hills, Kenya. Zootaxa 2123, 55-68. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2123.1.3 pdf Blackburn, D.C., & Measey, G.J. 2009. Dispersal to or from an African biodiversity hotspot? Molecular Ecology 18, 1904-1915. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04156.x pdf
Measey, G.J., Smita, M., Beyo, R.S., & Oommen, O.V. 2008. Year-round spermatogenic activity in an oviparous subterranean caecilian, Boulengerula taitanus Loveridge 1935 (Amphibia Gymnophiona Caeciliidae). Tropical Zoology 21, 109-122. pdf
Tolley, K.A., & Measey, G.J. 2007. Chameleons and vineyards in the Western Cape of South Africa: Is automated grape harvesting a threat to the Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum)? African Journal of Herpetology 56, 85-89. https://doi.org/10.1080/21564574.2007.9635554 pdf Measey, G.J., Vences, M., Drewes, R.C., Chiari, Y., Martin, M. & Bourles, B. 2007. Freshwater paths across the ocean: molecular phylogeny of the frog Ptychadena newtoni gives insights into amphibian colonization of oceanic islands. Journal of Biogeography 34, 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01589.x pdf Measey, G.J., Galbusera, P., Breyne, P., & Matthysen, E. 2007. Gene flow in a direct-developing, leaf litter frog between isolated mountains in the Taita Hills, Kenya. Conservation Genetics 8, 1177-1188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-006-9272-0 pdf
Raquet, M., Measey, G.J., & Exbrayat, J.M. 2006. Premières observations histologiques de l'ovaire deBoulangerulataitanus Loveridge, 1935, amphibien gymnophione. Revue Française d'Histotechnologie 19, 9-15. Measey, G.J., & Van Dongen, S. 2006. Bergmann's rule and the terrestrial caecilian Schistometopum thomense (Amphibia : Gymnophiona: Caeciiiidae). Evolutionary Ecology Research 8, 1049-1059. Measey, G.J., Mejissa, J., & Muller, H. 2006. Notes on the distribution and abundance of the caecilian Boulengerula uluguruensis (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) in the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology 44, 6-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00569.x pdf Measey, G.J., & Herrel, A. 2006. Rotational feeding in caecilians: putting a spin on the evolution of cranial design. Biology Letters 2, 485-487. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0516 pdf Measey, G.J., & Barot, S. 2006. Evidence of seasonal migration in a tropical subterranean vertebrate. Journal of Zoology 269, 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00039.x pdf Measey, G.J. 2006. Surveying biodiversity of soil herpetofauna: towards a standard quantitative methodology.European Journal of Soil Biology 42, S103-S110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.034 pdf Fouquet, A., & Measey, G.J. 2006. Plotting the course of an African clawed frog invasion in Western France. Animal Biology 56, 95-102. https://doi.org/10.1163/157075606775904722 pdf Decaens, T., Jimenez, J.J., Gioia, C., Measey, G.J., & Lavelle, P. 2006. The values of soil animals for conservation biology. European Journal of Soil Biology 42, S23-S38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.001 pdf
Muller, H., Measey, G.J., Loader, S.P., & Malonza, P.K. 2005. A new species of Boulengerula Tornier (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) from an isolated mountain block of the Taita Hills, Kenya. Zootaxa 1004, 37-50. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1004.1.4 pdf Muller, H., Measey, G.J., & Malonza, P.K. 2005. Tadpole of Bufo taitanus (Anura: Bufonidae) with notes on its systematic significance and life history. Journal of Herpetology 39, 138-141. https://doi.org/10.1670/0022-1511(2005)039[0138:TOBTAB]2.0.CO;2 pdf Measey, G.J., & Royero, R. 2005. An examination of Pipa parva (Anura: Pipidae) from native and invasive populations in Venezuela. Herpetological Journal 15, 291-294. pdf Measey, G.J., & Gower, D.J. 2005. Externally measured condition versus internal organ mass in the caecilian Gegeneophis ramaswamii (Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Caeciliidae). Zoological Science 22, 445-452. https://doi.org/10.2108/zsj.22.445 pdf Malonza, P.K., & Measey, G.J. 2005. Life history of an African caecilian: Boulengerula taitanus Loveridge 1935 (Amphibia Gymnophiona Caeciilidae). Tropical Zoology 18, 49-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/03946975.2005.10531214 pdf
Measey, G.J., Gower, D.J., Oommen, O.V., & Wilkinson, M. 2004. A subterranean generalist predator: diet of the soil-dwelling caecilian Gegeneophisramaswamii (Amphibia; Gymnophiona; Caeciliidae) in southern India. Comptes Rendus Biologies 327, 65-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crvi.2003.11.001 pdf Measey, G.J. 2004. Are caecilians rare? An East African perspective. Journal of East African Natural History 93, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.2982/0012-8317(2004)93[1:ACRAEA]2.0.CO;2 pdf Gaborieau, O., & Measey, G.J. 2004. Termitivore or detritivore? A quantitative investigation into the diet of the East African caecilian Boulengerula taitanus (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliide). Animal Biology 54, 45-56. https://doi.org/10.1163/157075604323010042 pdf Deletre, M., & Measey, G.J. 2004. Sexual selection vs ecological causation in a sexually dimorphic caecilian, Schistometopum thomense (Amphibia Gymnophiona Caeciliidae). Ethology Ecology & Evolution 16, 243-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2004.9522635 pdf
Measey, G.J., Silva, J., & Di-Bernardo, 2003. M. Testing for repeatability in measurements of length and mass in Chthonerpeton indistinctum (Amphibia: Gymnophiona), including a novel method of calculating total length of live caecilians. Herpetological Review 34, 35-39. pdf Measey, G.J., Gower, D.J., Oommen, O.V., & Wilkinson, M. 2003. Quantitative surveying of endogeic limbless vertebrates - a case study of Gegeneophis ramaswamii (Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Caeciliidae) in southern India. Applied Soil Ecology 23, 43-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-1393(02)00175-0 pdf Measey, G.J., Gower, D.J., Oommen, O.V., & Wilkinson, M. 2004. A mark-recapture study of the caecilian amphibian Gegeneophis ramaswamii (Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Caecillidae) in southern India. Journal of Zoology 261, 129-133. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0952836903004011 pdf Measey, G.J., & Di-Bernardo, M. 2003. Estimating juvenile abundance in a population of the semiaquatic caecilian, Chthonerpeton indistinctum (Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Typhlonectidae), in southern Brazil.Journal of Herpetology 37, 371-373. https://doi.org/10.1670/0022-1511(2003)037[0371:EJAIAP]2.0.CO;2 pdf Measey, G.J., & Channing, A. 2003. Phylogeography of the genus Xenopus in southern Africa. Amphibia-Reptilia 24, 321-330. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853803322440781 pdf
Presswell, B., Gower, D.J., Oomen, O.V., Measey, G.J., & Wilkinson, M. 2002. Scolecophidian snakes in the diets of south Asian caecilian amphibians. Herpetological Journal 12, 123-126. pdf Lobos, G., & Measey, G.J. 2002. Invasive populations of Xenopus laevis (Daudin) in Chile. Herpetological Journal12, 163-168. pdf
Measey, G.J., Gower, D.J., Oommen, O.V., & Wilkinson, M. 2001. Permanent marking of a fossorial caecilian, Gegeneophis ramaswamii (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae). Journal of South Asian Natural History 5, 109-115. pdf Measey, G.J. 2001. Growth and ageing of feral Xenopus laevis (Daudin) in South Wales, UK. Journal of Zoology 254, 547-555. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0952836901001054 pdf
Oommen, O.V., Measey, G.J., Gower, D.J., & Wilkinson, M. 2000. Distribution and abundance of the caecilian Gegeneophis ramaswamii (Amphibia : Gymnophiona) in southern Kerala. Current Science 79, 1386-1389. pdf
Moss, B., Kornijow, R., & Measey, G.J. 1998. The effects of nymphaeid (Nuphar lutea) density and predation by perch (Perca fluviatilis) on the zooplankton communities in a shallow lake. Freshwater Biology 39, 689-697. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2427.1998.00322.x pdf Measey, G.J., & Wilkinson, M. 1998. Lines of arrested growth in the caecilian, Typhlonectes natans (Amphibia: Gymnophiona). Amphibia-Reptilia 19, 91-95. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853898X00359 pdf Measey, G.J., & Tinsley, R.C. 1998. Feral Xenopus laevis in South Wales. Herpetological Journal 8, 23-27. https://doi.org/10.2307/1447816 pdf Measey, G.J. 1998. Terrestrial prey capture in Xenopus laevis. Copeia, 787-791. https://doi.org/10.2307/1447816 pdf Measey, G.J. 1998. Diet of feral Xenopus laevis (Daudin) in South Wales, UK. Journal of Zoology 246, 287-298. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0952836998009959 pdf
Measey, G.J., & Tinsley, R.C. 1997. Mating behavior of Xenopus wittei (Anura: Pipidae). Copeia 1997, 601-609. https://doi.org/10.2307/1447567 pdf |