title: Burrowing crickets endemic to summits in Mauritius (Orthoptera, Gryllidae): occupation of similar niches by species possibly derived from Australasian and African colonists.
abstract: Two ground burrowing crickets are described from the oceanic island of Mauritius (South Western Indian Ocean): Gialaia (Eugialaia) strasbergi n. sp. belongs to a subgenus that was only known from Papua-New Guinea, and Taciturna baiderae n.sp. belongs to a genus that was only known from South Africa. Taciturna baiderae n. sp. displays a maternal care behavior to clutch of eggs and offspring. Elements of the biology of these two new species are given and their conservation status is assessed.
authors.affiliation: UPR 3212 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 5, rue Blaise Pascal, 67084 Strasbourg cedex, France.; Email: hugels@inci-cnrs.unistra.fr.
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hugel
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D006135:Gryllidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D019156:Indian Ocean; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D013019:South Africa