The aim of the ecospat package is to make available novel tools and methods to support
spatial analyses and modeling of species niches and distributions in a coherent workflow …

The radiation of Palearctic green toads (Bufotes) holds great potential to evaluate the role of
hybridization in phylogeography at multiple stages along the speciation continuum. With …

Molecular ecologists often rely on phylogenetic evidence for assessing the species-level
systematics of newly discovered lineages. Alternatively, the extent of introgression at …

Northwestern Africa is today characterized by high geographical, climatic and ecological
diversity; it is recognized as a hotspot of biodiversity and a major area for both human and …

Metabarcoding is a promising tool for biodiversity inventories and other applications in
conservation genetics. We developed a new pair of primers for efficient and affordable high …

Biogeographic processes have led to different evolutionary taxa occurring in the northern
and southern edges of the Alpine Mountains in Western Europe. The integrity of this diversity …

Monitoring amphibian populations, especially over fragile ecosystems such as arid and
semiarid landscapes, helps to detect demographic trends and ecological risks. During …

Amphibians of North Africa is a comprehensive compilation of available data on the
amphibians and reptiles found in various ecosystems across North West Africa and parts of …

Quaternary climatic oscillations and geographic barriers have strongly influenced the
distribution and diversification of thermophilic species occurring in the Mediterranean Basin …

Morocco has one of the highest levels of biodiversity and endemism in the Western
Palaearctic, which is mainly attributable to the country's complex topographic and climatic …