Subdivided Pleistocene glacial refugia, best known as “refugia within refugia”, provided
opportunities for diverging populations to evolve into incipient species and/or to hybridize …

The rich genetic and phenotypic diversity of species complexes is best recognized through
formal taxonomic naming, but one must first assess the evolutionary history of …

Identifying and quantifying the main factors that are jeopardizing amphibian communities
worldwide is essential for planning effective amphibian conservation. We collected data on …

Aim The study of the factors that influence population connectivity and spatial distribution of
genetic variation is crucial for understanding speciation and for predicting the effects of …

Simple Summary Rana temporaria is one of the most widespread Palearctic brown frogs,
with two main genetic clades in Europe, geographic spatial pattern of which is insufficiently …

Amphibians often show complex histories of intraspecific and interspecific genetic
introgression, which might differ in mitochondrial and nuclear genes. In our study of the …

We analysed the DNA sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene for 49 specimens
of the Western spadefoot toad, Pelobates cultripes, from Spain, and one sample from …

Moore, RD, Griffiths, RA & Román, A. 2004. Distribution of the Mallorcan midwife toad
(Alytes muletensis) in relation to landscape topography and introduced predators. Biological …