The Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station is a Namibian environmental research journal that was published by Dr. Charles Koch between 1962 – 1975.  These journals focus on the unique flora and fauna of the Namib Desert, and are the precursor to the research conducted at the Gobabeb Training and Research Centre until today.

Copies of all issues are available for download in PDF format below.

Contents

KOCH, C. 1961. Some aspects of abundant life in the vegetationless sand of the Namib Desert dunes. Positive psammotropism in Tenebrionid-beetles. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 1: 8-34, 77-92. [Originally published in Journal of the South West Africa Scientific Society 25] download

BRAIN, C.K. 1962. A review of the gecko genus Ptenopus with description of a new species. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 2: 1-18. [Originally published as Cimbebasia (Old Series) 1] download

GIESS, W. 1962. Some notes on the vegetation of the Namib Desert, with a list of plants collected in the area visited by the Carp-Transvaal Museum Expedition during May 1959. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 3: 1-35. [Originally published as Cimbebasia (Old Series) 2] download

BROWN, H.D. 1962. New and interesting grasshoppers from southern Africa - 2 (Orthoptera: Acridoidea). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 4: 3-19. [Originally published in Journal of the Entomological Society of southern Africa 25] download

KOCH, C. 1962. The Tenebrionidae of Southern Africa. XXXI. Comprehensive notes on the tenebrionid fauna of the Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 5: 61-106, + Plates IX-XV. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

KOCH, C. 1962. The Tenebrionidae of Southern Africa. XXXII. New psammophilous species from the Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 6: 107-159, + Plates XVI-XXVI. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

SCHULZE, L. 1962. The Tenebrionidae of Southern Africa. XXXIII. Descriptive notes on the early stages of Onymacris rugatipennis Haag and Lepidochora discoidalis Gebien and keys to genera and species of Adesmiini and Eurychorini. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 7: 161-180, + Plates XXVII-XLI. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

BROWN, H.D. 1962. New species of the genus Acocksacris Dirsh (Orthoptera: Acridoidea). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 8: 181-195. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

LAWRENCE, R.F. 1962. Spiders of the Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the NamibDesert Research Station No. 9: 197-211, + Plate XLII. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

LAWRENCE, R.F. 1962. Solifuges, scorpions and chilopods of the Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 10: 213-222. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

BEIER, M. 1962. Pseudoscorpioniden aus der Namib-Wüste. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 11: 223-230. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

LAUBIER, L. 1962. Schroederella pauliani gen.nov., sp.nov., un nouvel orbiniide (Polychètes sédentaires) de la fauna interstitielle d'Afrique. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 12: 231-238. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

FITZSIMONS, V. 1962. A new worm-snake (Leptotyphlops) from South-west Africa. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 13: 239-240. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

MEESTER, J. 1963. Some mammals from the Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 14: 241-248. [Originally published in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 24] download

BRAIN, C.K. 1963. Observations on the temperature tolerance of lizards in the central Namib Desert, South West Africa. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 15: 1-5. [Originally published in Cimbebasia (Old Series) 4] download

BRAIN, C.K. & PROZESKY, O.P.M. 1963. On the body temperatures of birds collected on the Carp-Transvaal Museum Namib Desert Expedition. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 16: 1-8. [Originally published inCimbebasia (Old Series) 5] download

SCHULZE, L. 1963. The Tenebrionidae of Southern Africa XXXIII. - Description of the larvae of Gonopus tibialis Fabricius and Gonopus agrestis Fahraeus (Gonopina, sensu Koch 1956). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 17: 1-12. [Originally published in Cimbebasia (Old Series) 5] download

KOCH, C. 1963. The Tenebrionidae of Southern Africa XXIX. Luebbertia plana gen. et spec. nov., with a dichotomic analysis of Stizopina (Opatrini). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 18: 1-87. download

SCHULZE, L. 1963. The Tenebrionidae of SOuthern Africa XXXVIII. On the morphology of the larvae of some Stizopina (Coleoptera: Opatrini). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 19: 1-23. download

THÉROND, J. 1963. About a small collection of Histeridae (Coleoptera) from the sandy dunes of the Northern Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 20: 1-3. download

BROWN, H.D. 1962. The male of Crypsicerus cubicus Saussure, 1888 (Orthoptera, Lathiceridae). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 21: 192-197. [Originally published in Journal of the Entomological Society of southern Africa 25] download

STENGEL, H.W. 1964. Die Riviere der Namib und ihr Zulauf zur Atlantik. I. Teil: Kuiseb und Swakop. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 22: 1-50, + 4 folded maps. download

SCHULZE, L. 1964. The Tenebrionidae of Southern Africa XXXIX. - A revised key to the larvae of Onymacris Allard (Coleoptera: Adesmiini). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 23: 1-6. download

STEYN, W.J. 1964. Angolosaurus skoogi (Andersson) - a new record from South West Africa (Reptiles). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 24: 1-5. [Originally published in Cimbebasia (Old Series) 6] download

HAACKE, W.D. 1964. Description of two new species of lizards and notes on Fitzsimonsia brevipes (Fitzsimons) from the Central Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 25: 1-15. download

MEESTER, J. 1964. Revision of the Chrysochloridae I. The Desert Golden Mole Erimitalpa Roberts. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 26: 1-8. download

LAWRENCE, R.F. 1965. New and little known Arachnida from the Namib Desert, S.W. Africa. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 27: 1-12. download

PIFFL, E. 1965. Microcaeculus namibense nov. spec. Ein Vertreter der Caeculiden (Arachnoidea, Acarina) aus der Namibwüste Südwestafrikas. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 28: 1-12. download

LAWRENCE, R.F. 1966. New and little known scorpions and solifuges from the Namib Desert and South West Africa. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 29: 1-11. download

STENGEL, H.W. 1966. The rivers of the Namib and their discharge into the Atlantic. Part II: Omaruru and Ugab. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 30: 1-35. download

WILLOUGHBY, E.J. & CADE, T.J. 1967. Drinking habits of birds in the Central Namib Desert of South West Africa. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 31: 1-35. download

BRAIN, C.K. 1967. Hottentot food remains and their bearing on the interpretation of fossil bone assemblages. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 32: 1-11. download

BRAIN, C.K. 1967. Bone weathering and the problem of bone pseudo-tools. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 33: 97-99. [Originally published in South African Journal of Science 63] download

LAWRENCE, R.F. 1967. Additions to the fauna of South West Africa: Solifuges, scorpions and pedipalpi. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 34: 1-19. download

JENKINS, T. & BRAIN, C.K. 1967. The peoples of the Lower Kuiseb Valley, South West Africa. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 35: 1-24. download

GIESS, W. 1968. A short report on the vegetation of the Namib coastal area from Swakopmund to Cape Frio. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station No. 36: 13-29. [Originally published in Dinteria 1] download

Dr. Fitzsimons Commemorative Volume. 1969. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53. download entire volume

No. 37. LAWRENCE, R.F. 1969. V.F. Fitzsimons, a biographical appreciation. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 1-4. download

No. 38. SCHULZE, B.R. 1969. The climate of Gobabeb. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 5-12. download

No. 39. BRAIN, C.K. 1969. The contribution of Namib Desert Hottentots to an understanding of autralopithecine bone accumulations. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 13-22. download

No. 40. COETZEE, C.G. 1969. The distribution of mammals in the Namib Desert and adjoining inland escarpment. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 23-36. download

No. 41. HOLM, E. 1969. Contribution to the knowledge of the biology of the Namib Desert Golden Mole Eremitalpa granti namibensis Bauer & Niethammer 1959. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 37-42. download

No. 42. LOUW, G.N., BELONJE, P.C. & COETZEE, H.J. 1969. Renal function, respiration, heart rate and thermoregulation in the ostrich (Struthio camelus). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 43-54. download

No. 43. NEL, J.A.J. 1969. The prey of owls in the Namib Desert. 1: The Spotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanus at Sossus Vlei. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 55-58. download

No. 44. WILLOUGHBY, E.J. 1969. Desert coloration in birds of the Central Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 59-68. download

No. 45. PROZESKY, O.P.M. 1969. Notes on the daily drinking pattern of certain bird species. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 69-81. download

No. 46. HAACKE, W.D. 1969. The call of the barking geckos (Gekkonidae: Reptilia). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 83-93. download

No. 47. HAMILTON, W.J. III & COETZEE, C.G. 1969. Thermoregulatory behaviour of the vegetarian lizard Angolosaurus skoogi on the vegetationless Northern Namib Desert dunes. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 95-103. download

No. 48. LAWRENCE, R.F. 1969. A new genus of psammophile scorpion and new species of Opisthophthalmus from the Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 105-116. download

No. 49. JOHN, H. 1969. Eine neue Spezies von Thorictus Germ. (Thorictidae, Col.-Staphylinoidea). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 117-118. download

No. 50. KASZAB, Z. 1969. Eine neue Paractenodia-Art (Col. Meloidae) aus der Wüste Namib. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 119-120. download

No. 51. KÃœHNELT, G. 1969. On the biology and temperature accommodation of Lepidochora argentogrisea Koch (Col. Tenebrionidae). Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 121-128. download

No. 52. KOCH, C. 1969. The Tenebrionidae of Southern Africa (Col.) Part LIII: Cardiosis hamiltonuli a new ultra-psammophilous species from the dunes in the Namib Desert. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 129-138. download

No. 53. SCHULZE, L. 1969. The Tenebrionidae of Southern Africa Part XLII: Description of the early stages of Carchares macer Pascoe and Herpiscius sommeri Solier with a discussion of some phylogenetic aspects arising from the incongruities of adult and larval systematics. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 37-53: 139-149. download

Koch Commemorative Volume. 1972. Madoqua Series II, Volume 1. Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 54-62. download entire volume

No. 54. GOUDIE, A. 1972. Climate, weathering, crust formation, dunes, and fluvial features of the Central Namib Desert, near Gobabeb, South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 1: 15-31. download

No. 55. SCHOLZ, H. 1972. The soils of the Central Namib Desert with special consideration of the soils in the vicinity of Gobabeb. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 1: 33-51. download

No. 56. BORNMAN, C.H., ELSWORTHY, J.A., BUTLER, V. & BOTHA, C.E.J. 1972. Welwitschia mirabilis: observations on general habit, seed, seedling and leaf characteristics. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 1: 53-66. download

No. 57. LOUW, G.N. & HOLM, E. 1972. Physiological, morphological and behavioural adaptations of the ultrapsammophilous Namib Desert lizard Aporosaura anchietae (Bocage). Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 1: 67-85. download

No. 58. LOUW, G.N. & HAMILTON, W.J.III. 1972. Physiological and behavioural ecology of the ultra-psammophilous Namib Desert tenebrionid, Lepidochora argentogrisea. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 1: 87-95. download

No. 59. LAWRENCE, R.F. 1972. New psammophilous Solifugae, chiefly from desert regions of the Kalahari and South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 1: 97-116. download

No. 60. LAMORAL, B.H. 1972. New and little known scorpions and solifuges from the Namib Desert, South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 1: 117-131. download

No. 61. NEWLANDS, G. 1972. A description of Hadogenes lawrencei sp. nov. (Scorpiones) with a checklist and key to the South West African species of the genus Hadogenes. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 1: 133-140. download

No. 62. TUNNINGTON, D., BORNMAN, C.H., ABBOTT, J. & BOTHA, C.E.J. 1972. Fern discovered in Namib. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 1: 141. download

Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 2. 1973. (Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos. 63-68). download entire volume

No. 63. NAGTEGAAL, P.J.C. 1973. Adhesion-ripple and barchan-dune sands of the Recent Namib (SW Africa) and Permian Rottliegend (NW Europe) Deserts. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 2: 5-19. download

No. 64. TSCHINKEL, W.R. 1973. The sorption of water vapor by windborne plant debris in the Namib Desert. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 2: 21-24. download

No. 65. BORNMAN, C.H., BOTHA, C.E.J. & NASH, L.J. 1973. Welwitschia mirabilis: observations on movement of water and assimilates under föhn and fog conditions. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 2: 25-31. download

No. 66. HOLM, E. 1973. The influence of constant temperatures upon the circadian rhythm of the Namib Desert dune lizard Aporosaura anchietae Bocage. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 2: 33-41. download

No. 67. SAUER, E.G.F. 1973. Notes on the behaviour of lappet-faced vultures and Cape vultures in the Namib Desert of South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 2: 43-62. download

No. 68. SEELY, M.K. 1973. Factors controlling reproduction of certain Namib Desert tenebrionids. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 2: 63-65. download

Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 3. 1974. (Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos 69-73). download entire volume

No. 69. RUST, U. & WIENECKE, F. 1974. Studies on gramadulla formation in the middle part of the Kuiseb River, South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 3: 5-15. download

No. 70. BORNMAN, C.H., MORAN, M.L., RICHARDSON, C.A., BUTLER, V., BOTHA, C.E.J., NASH, L.J. & BUTTON, J. 1974. Welwitschia mirabilis: observations on cuticular efficiency. A comparative study. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 3: 17-25. download

No. 71. BERRY, H.H., SEELY, M.K. & FRYER, R.E. 1974. The status of the jackass penguin Spheniscus demersus on Halifax Island off South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 3: 27-29. download

No. 72. DIXON, J.E.W., & BLOM, M.J. 1974. Some aquatic vertebrates from the Namib Desert, South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 3: 31-32. download

No. 73. DIXON, J.E.W. 1974. A note on Leptotyphlops Fitzinger in South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 3: 33-35. download

Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 4. 1974. (Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station Nos 74-80). download entire volume

No. 74. STUART, C.T. 1974. Preliminary notes on the mammals of the Namib Desert Park. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 4: 5-68. download

No. 75. BESTER, M.N. 1974. The functional morphology of the kidney of the Cape fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus (Schreber). Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 4: 69-92. download

No. 76. STUART, C.T. 1974. The sex ratio of steenbok Raphicerus campestris Thunberg in the Namib Desert Park, South West Africa. Madoqua. Ser. II. Vol. 4: 93-94. download

No. 77. LAYCOCK, P.A. 1974. A brief gerbil trapping survey in an interdune-valley in the Namib Desert. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 4: 95-97. download

No. 78. ROBINSON, E.R. & SEELY, M.K. 1974. Some food plants of ostriches in the Namib Desert Park, South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 4: 99-100. download

No. 79. STUART, C.T. 1974. Marine fauna collected at Sandwich Harbour, Namib Desert Park, South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 4: 101-102. download

No. 80. STUART, C.T. 1974. A short note on the diet of Tyto alba at Sandwich Harbour, Namib Desert Park, South West Africa. Madoqua Ser. II, Vol. 4: 103. download