Lower speciation, not higher extinction, drove African megaherbivore diversity collapse
Publication
Nature Communications, 2026
Article
10.1038/s41467-026-76105-2Full citation and authors
Juan L. Cantalapiedra; Ignacio A. Lazagabaster; Fernando Blanco; Torsten Hauffe; Faysal Bibi; María Ríos; Bastien Mennecart; Juha Saarinen; Daniele Silvestro; Manuel Hernández Fernández; Oscar Sanisidro
Juan L. Cantalapiedra, Ignacio A. Lazagabaster, Fernando Blanco, Torsten Hauffe, Faysal Bibi, María Ríos, Bastien Mennecart, Juha Saarinen, Daniele Silvestro, Manuel Hernández Fernández, Oscar Sanisidro (2026). Lower speciation, not higher extinction, drove African megaherbivore diversity collapse. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76105-2