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Group:
Reptile
Estimated genome size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Size:
17 cm maximum (total body length).
Distribution:
It is found in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Western Cape and Northern Cape
provinces of South Africa.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
89.36 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
6.51 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
4.53 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [Single: 50.6%, Duplicated: 49%]
Importance:
The greater padloper tortoise is endemic to South Africa and contributes to ecosystem stability in the Karoo. As the largest species in the genus Homopus, it is of scientific interest for studies of limb development, as it is one of only two Homopus species with four digits on each foot.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Zhongning Zhao
University of the Free State
Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Size:
25 mm in length
Distribution:
Found only on the Prince Edward Islands
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
39.14 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
5.53 kilobases
Assembly N50:
967.3 kilobases
Contig number:
2 510
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 95.7%, D: 4.3%]
BUSCO database:
Flye
Pringleophaga marioni
Marion flightless moth
Importance:
Prinigleohaga marioni is endemic to the Prince Edward Islands. This species plays a vital role in the island's nutrient cycling.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
Date Published:
2026-06-04
Photo credit:
© C. Janion-Scheepers
Fauna
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