2024

  1. Bin Zuo, Rong-Mei Chen, Xiao-Long Tang, Yong Shao, Xiao-Long Liu, Lotanna M. Nneji, Yan-Bo Sun (2024). Insights into Genomic Basis of Evolutionary Conservatism and Innovation in Frogs. Integrative Zoology. Under Review
  2. Oyetola Oyebanji, Emmanuel Chukwuma, Mambo Winnie Wanjiku, Lotanna Micah Nneji, Peter Adegbenga Adeonipekun and Tiamiyu Bolaji (2024). Anthropogenic activities and climate change shrink the future suitable habitats of red ironwood (Lophira alata), a Vulnerable plant species in Nigeria. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment. Under Review.
  3. Yun-He Wu, Man-Hao Xu, Chatmongkon Suwannapoom, Sang Ngoc Nguyen, Robert W. Murphy, Theodore J. Papenfuss, Amy Lathrop, Kasyoka Kilunda Felista, Wei Gao, Zhi-Yong Yuan, Jin-Min Chen, Liang Zhang, Hai-Peng Zhao, Li-Jun Wang, Md Mizanur Rahman, Lotanna Micah Nneji, Gui-Gang Zhao, Yun-Yu Wang, Jie-Qiong Jin, Peng Zhang (2025). A comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the genus Sylvirana (Anura: Ranidae) highlights unrecognized diversity, revised classification and historical biogeography, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 202 (108223) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108223.

  4. Kosch, T. A., Torres-Sánchez, M., Liedtke, H. C., Summers, K., Yun, M. H., Crawford, A. J., Maddock, S. T., Ahammed, M. S., Araújo, V. L. N., Bertola, L. V., Bucciarelli, G., Carné, A., Carneiro, C. M., Chan, K. O., Chen, Y., Crottini, A., da Silva, J. M., Denton, R. D., Dittrich, C., Themudo, G. E., … Amphibian Genomics Consortium (AGC) (2024). The Amphibian Genomics Consortium: advancing genomic and genetic resources for amphibian research and conservation. BMC Genomics 25, 1025 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10899-7

  5. Oladipo, S.O., Ayoola, A.O., Ross, K., Edah, B., Adelakun, K.M., Mustapha, M.K., Adous, C., Gourène, B., Diop, M., Kamla, A., Dieudonne, W., Nneji, I., Akinsemolu, A., Durand, J. and Nneji, L.M. (2024). DNA barcoding and morphological characterization of marine stingrays (genus Fontitrygon) from the African Gulf of Guinea. Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 34(7). doi.org/10.1002/aqc.4231

2023

  1. Oyebanji O, Onditi K., Azevedo J., Rahaingoson, F., Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeleye M. A., Stull, G.W., Zhang, R. and Yi, T (2023). Biogeographic patterns and environmental drivers of species richness in the globally distributed Millettioid/Phaseoloid clade (Fabaceae, subfamily Papilionoideae). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1231553.
  2. Bin Zuo, Lotanna M. Nneji, Yan-Bo Sun (2023). Comparative genomics reveals insights into anuran genome size evolution. BMC Genomics 24, 379 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09499-8.
  3. Lotanna M. Nneji, Josué A. R. Azevedo, Oyetola O. Oyebanji, Liang Ma, Paul R. Elsen, Segun O. Oladipo, Gabriel Salako, Robert Puschendorff, Robert M. Pringle (2023). Patterns of species richness and turnover in endemic amphibians of the African Guineo-Congolian rainforest. Diversity and Distributions. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13717.
  4. Chunrong Mi, Liang Ma, Mengyuan Yang, Xinhai Li… Lotanna M. Nneji … Yuval Itescu, David Wilcove, Zoltán Nagy, Xuan Liu (2023). Global Protected Areas as refuges for amphibians and reptiles under climate change. Nature Communications. 14, 1389 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36987-y.
  5. Babarinde IA, Adeola AC, Chabi SAM, Nneji LM, Okeyoyin AO, Niba G, Ndifor WK, Oladipo OC, Adebambo AO, Bello SF, Ng’ang’a SI, Olaniyi WA, Okoro VMO, Adedeji BE, Olatunde O, Ayoola AO, Matuoke MM, Wang Y-y, Sanke OJ, Oseni SO, Nwani CD and Murphy RW (2023), Population structure and evolutionary history of the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) from the Guinean Forests of West Africa. Frontiers in Genetics, 14:1041103. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1041103.
  6. Adeniyi C. Adeola, Semiu F. Bello, Abdussamad M. Abdussamad… Lotanna M. Nneji… Mohamed H. Yahyaoui, Ting-Ting Yin (2023). Polymorphism of prion protein gene (PRNP) in Nigerian sheep. Prion, 11, 44-54. https://doi.org/10.1080/19336896.2023.2186767.

2022

  1. Hai-Bing, X., Chen, Y., Adeniyi C. Adeola, Kun, W., Cui-Ping, H., … Lotanna M. Nneji… Min-Sheng, P., Ya-Ping, Z. (2022). African Suid Genomes Provide Insights into the Local Adaptation to Diverse African Environments. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 39 (12), msac256, https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msac256.
  2. Adeniyi C. Adeola, Semiu F. Bello, Abdussamad M. Abdussamad… Lotanna M. Nneji… Mohamed H. Yahyaoui, Ting-Ting Yin (2022). Scrapie-associated polymorphisms of the prion protein gene (PRNP) in Nigerian native goats.  855:147121 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2022.147121.
  3. Yan-Nan Liu, Rong-Mei Chen, Qi-Ting Pu, Lotanna M. Nneji, Yan-Bo Sun (2022). Expression Plasticity of Transposable Elements is Highly Associated with Organismal Readaptation to Ancestral Environments. Genome Biology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evac084.
  4. Adeniyi C. Adeola​, Foluke E. Sola-Ojo, Yusuf A. Opeyemi, Abel O. Oguntunji, Lotanna Micah Nneji, Muslim K. Ewuola, Semiu F. Bello, Wasiu A. Olaniyi, Adeosun T. Adesoji, Alex P. Karuno, Oscar J. Sanke, Ebiakpo Lucky Daniel (2022). Genetic diversity and population structure of Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) from Nigeria. PeerJ 10:e13236 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13236.
  5. Segun O. Oladipo, Lotanna M. Nneji, Akinkunle V. Adeniyi, Olutomi A. Adeyemi-Ale and Kehinde M. Adelakun (2022). Environmental Correlates of Some Selected Fish Species in the Jebba Dam, North-Central Nigeria. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 1 – 11, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467421000511.

2021

  1. Md Mizanur Rahman, Lotanna M. Nneji, Md Mosharrof Hossain, Kanto Nishikawa, Kazi Ahsan Habib (2021). Diversity and distribution of amphibians in central and northwest Bangladesh with an updated checklist for the country. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2021.12.002.
  2. Ayoola Adeola, Ogunjemite Babafemi, Lotanna M. Nneji, Olaniyi Oluwatobi, and Odewumi, Oluyinka (2021). Preliminary survey of non-human Primates in four forest areas of Yewa River Basin at the Nigeria-Benin Republic transboundary. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-021-00891-x.
  3. Jaynes, K., Myers, E., Gvoždík, V., …Lotanna M Nneji… Leaché, A., Fujita, M.K., and Bell, R. (2021). Giant Tree Frog diversification in West and Central Africa: isolation by physical barriers, climate, and reproductive traits. Molecular Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16169.
  4. Fang Yan, Lotanna M. Nneji, Jie-qiong Jin, Zhi-yong Yuan, Jin-min Chen, Xue Mi, Hong-man Chen, Robert W. Murphy, Jing Che (2021). Multi-locus genetic analyses of Quasipaa from throughout its distribution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107218.
  5. Adeyemi M. Ajao, Lotanna M Nneji, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Segun O. Oladipo, Adeola O. Ayoola, Yun-Yu Wang, Akinkunle V. Adeniyi, Yusuf U. Olademeji (2021). Genetic diversity and population structure of the native Western African honeybee (Apis mellifera adansonii Latreille, 1804) in Nigeria based on mitochondrial COI sequences. Zoologischer Anzeiger (Journal of Comparative Zoology). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2021.05.007.
  6. Quan-Kuan Shen, Peng Min-Sheng, Adeniyi C. Adeola, …Lotanna M Nneji… Ali Esmailizadeh, Yang Dong, Sheila C. Omeila and Ya-Ping Zhang (2021). Genome analyses unveil helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) domestication in West Africa. Genome Biology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evab090.
  7. Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Babatunde E. Adedeji, ….Caroline Olory (2021). Species richness, distribution pattern, and conservation status of amphibians in Cross River National Park, South-eastern Nigeria. Biologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-021-00751-8.
  8. Angela Ijeoma Ugo, Lotanna M. Nneji, Babatunde Emmanuel Adedeji, Akindele Oluwatosin Adeyi (2021). A preliminary survey of amphibians from the Idanre Forest Ecosystem, southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity. 10.22120/JWB.2021.139825.1201.
  9. Hollie Booth, Michael Clark, E. J. Milner-Gulland, …, Lotanna M. Nneji…, Julia van Velden, David R. Williams (2021). Investigating the risks of removing wild meat from global food systems. Current Biology, 31, 1–10.

2020

  1. Oyetola O. Oyebanji, Gabriel Salako, Lotanna M. Nneji, Segun O. Oladipo, K.A. Bolarinwa, E. C. Chukwuma, A.O. Ayoola, T.E. Olagunju, D.J. Ighodalo, I.C. Nneji (2020). Impact of climate change on the spatial distribution of endemic legume species of the Guineo-Congolian forest, Africa. Ecological Indicators, 122, 107282.
  2. Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Babatunde E. Adedeji, Omotoso Olatunde….Caroline Olory (2020). DNA barcoding and species delimitation of butterflies (Lepidoptera) from Nigeria. Molecular Biology Reports, 47(12): 9441-9457.
  3. O. Ayoola, Bao-Lin Zhang, Richard P Meisel, Lotanna M Nneji, Yong Shao … Dong-Dong Wu (2020). Population Genomics Reveals Incipient Speciation, Introgression, and Adaptation in the African Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus mona). Molecular Biology and Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaa248.
  4. Segun O. Oladipo, Lotanna M. Nneji, Abass T. Anifowoshe, Ifeanyi C. Nneji (2020). Molecular characterization of Malapterurus minjiriya Sagua, 1987 and phylogenetic relationships within the genus Malapterurus (Silurifomes, Malapteruridae) from Nigerian inland water bodies. Journal of Fish Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14547.
  5. Segun O. Oladipo, Lotanna M Nneji, Oluyinka A. Iyiola … Moshood K. Mustapha. Patterns of Ichthyofaunal diversity and distribution across Jebba Hydro-Electric Power (HEP) Dam, Jebba, North-Central Nigeria. Brazilian Journal of Biology; https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.222952.
  6. Mizan Mizanur, Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Eniang A. Edem…. Jing Che (2020). Amphibian assemblages and diversity patterns in two forest ecosystems of South-eastern Nigeria. African Journal of Ecology. DOI:10.1111/aje.12776.
  7. Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeola C. Adeniyi, Moshood K. Mustapha… Nwani Christopher (2020). DNA barcoding Silver butter catfish (Schilbe intermedius) reveals patterns of mitochondrial genetic diversity across African river systems. Scientific Reports, 10:7097. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63837-4.
  8. Adeola, A.C., Min-Sheng, P., Lotanna M. Nneji,…Zhang, Y.P. (2020). Mitochondrial DNA variation of Nigeria Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata). Animal Genetics. DOI:10.1111/age.12924.
  9. Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeniyi C. Adeola….Caroline Olory (2020). Testing the effectiveness of DNA barcoding for the biodiversity assessment of moths from Nigeria. Diversity, 12 (2):85.

2019

  1. Adeola O. Ayoola, Babafemi G. Ogunjemite, Lotanna M. Nneji and Oguchi B. Nkume (2019). Comparative reproductive behavior in captive Baboon (Papio anubis) and Red capped mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 7(6):479-483.
  2. Lotanna M. Nneji, Gabriel Salako, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Segun O. Oladipo, Babatunde Emmanuel Adedeji and Adiaha A. A. Ugwumba (2019). Species Distribution Modelling predicts habitat suitability and reduction of suitable habitat under future climatic scenario for Sclerophrys perreti – a critically endangered Nigerian endemic toad. African Journal of Ecology, 00:1–11; https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12713.
  3. Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeola C. Adeniyi, Okeyoyin, A…. Ugwumba, A. A. A. (2019). Diversity of amphibians and reptiles of Gashaka Gumti National Park, Nigeria. Herpetology Notes, 12: 543 –559.
  4. Chun-Hua Yang, Ting-Ting Fu, Lotanna M. Nneji, Robert W. Murphy, Yan-Bo Sun and Jing Che (2019). Comparative skin histology of frogs reveals high-elevation adaptation of the Tibetan Nanorana parkeri. Asian Herpetological Research, 10 (2): 79 – 85.
  5. Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Agboola O….Calorine Olory (2019). First record of Foulassi screeching frog Arthroleptis adelphus Perret 1966 (Anura, Arthroleptidae) from Nigeria, with notes on its phylogenetic position. Check List, 15 (1): 253-258.
  6. Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeola C. Adeniyi, Yan Fang … and Jing C. (2019). Cryptic lineage diversity of Nigerian red headed rock agama (Agama agama) associate with eco-geographic zones. Current Zoology, https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoz002.
  7. Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeola C. Adeniyi, Okeyoyin, A. …. Ugwumba, A. A. A. (2019). Assessing the effectiveness of molecular data for species identification and diversity studies of Nigerian herpetofauna. Mitochondrial DNA: Resources, 10.1080/23802359.2018.1561219.

2018

  1. Adeola O. Ayoola, Yunyu Wang, Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Babafemi G. Ogunjemite & Dong-Dong Wu (2018). Complete mitochondrial genome sequence for the Cercopithecus erythrotis camerunensis (Primate: Cercopithecidae). Mitochondrial DNA: Resources,10.1080/23802359.2018.1546138.
  2. Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeola C. Adeniyi, Yan Fang …Ugwumba A. A. A and Jing C. (2018). Cryptic diversity of Nigerian Agama within West African Radiation. Russian Journal of Herpetology, 25 (2): 97-112.
  3. Olayinka, A. Iyiola, Lotanna M. Nneji, Moshood K. Mustapha…Wen-Zhi, Wang, Adeola C. Adeniyi (2018). DNA barcoding of economically important fish species of North – Central Nigeria uncovers cryptic lineages. Ecology and Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4210.
  4. Segun O. Oladipo, Lotanna M. Nneji, Abass T. Anifowoshe…Adeniyi C. Adeola and Moshood K. Mustapha. (2018). Growth Pattern and Condition Factor of Seven Commercially Important Freshwater Fish Species of Jebba Lake, North-Central Nigeria. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 5(2).
  5. Adeyi O. Akindele, Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeyi O. Esther, …. Babatunde Agbaohun (2018). Combined use of earthworm (Alma millsoni) and bacterium (Bacillus ) improved the bioremediation of spent engine oil contaminated soil. Chemistry and Ecology, 34 (1)

2017

  1. Adeola, A.C., Olufunke, O.O., Bukola, M.O., Temilola, O. O., Bamidele, B., Sunday, C.O., Lotanna M. Nneji…Min-Sheng, P., Zhang, Y.P. (2017). Analysis of the genetic variation in the mitochondrial DNA, Y chromosome sequences, and MC1R sheds light on the ancestry of Nigerian indigenous pigs. Genetics, Selection and Evolution, 49: 52.