Background Centres of endemism have received much attention from evolutionists,
biogeographers, ecologists and conservationists. Climatic stability is often cited as a major …

Comparative population genomics is an ascendant field using genomic comparisons
between species to draw inferences about forces regulating genetic variation. Comparative …

Background With over 3,500 species encompassing a diverse range of morphologies and
ecologies, snakes make up 36% of squamate diversity. Despite several attempts at …

Freshwater ecosystems in the tropics host a diverse endemic fauna including freshwater
crabs, but the rapid loss and deterioration of habitat means that many species are now …

Approximately one-half of all species of amphibians occur in the New World tropics, which
includes South America, Middle America, and the West Indies. Of those, 27%(801 species) …

An assessment of the global freshwater crab diversity is presented. A total of 1,476 species
in 14 families are currently known from all zoogeographical regions (except Antarctica) …

Recent studies have identified range expansion as a potential driver of speciation. Yet it
remains poorly understood how, under identical extrinsic settings, differential tendencies for …

Snakes in the families Boidae and Pythonidae constitute some of the most spectacular
reptiles and comprise an enormous diversity of morphology, behavior, and ecology. While …

Timing divergence events allow us to infer the conditions under which biodiversity has
evolved and gain important insights into the mechanisms driving evolution. Cichlid fishes …

Background Although they are important disease vectors mosquito biodiversity in Pakistan is
poorly known. Recent epidemics of dengue fever have revealed the need for more detailed …