Background Leuciscinae is a subfamily belonging to the Cyprinidae fish family that is widely
distributed in Circum-Mediterranean region. Many efforts have been carried out to …

This checklist aims to reviews and summarize the results of the systematic and
zoogeographical research on the Iranian inland ichthyofauna that has been carried out for …

We studied the genetic population structure and phylogeography of the montane caddisfly
Drusus discolor across its entire range in central and southern Europe. The species is …

Biogeographic boundaries are characterised by distinct faunal and floral assemblages
restricted on either side, but patterns among groups of taxa often vary and may not be …

Historical climatic refugia predict genetic diversity in lowland endemics of the Brazilian
Atlantic rainforest. Yet, available data reveal distinct biological responses to the Last Glacial …

Although the Southern Caspian Sea basin (SCSB) fish fauna has been studied for more
than 200 years, new species continue to be discovered, reported and renamed. Here we …

The family Cyprinidae is one of the largest families of fishes in the world and a well-known
component of the East Asian freshwater fish fauna. However, the phylogenetic relationships …

The glacial refugia paradigm has been broadly applied to patterns of species dynamics and
population diversification. However, recent geological studies have demonstrated striking …

In the last 20 years, new species, asexual reproduction, polyploidy and hybridization have
all been reported within the genus Cobitis. An understanding of the current distribution and …

In the present study, mitochondrial DNA polymerase chain reaction‐restriction fragment
length polymorphism (PCR‐RFLP) assay was used to assess the phylogenetic and …