How mountains shape biodiversity: The role of the Andes in biogeography, diversification, and reproductive biology in South America's most species-rich lizard …
Testing hypotheses on drivers of clade evolution and trait diversification provides insight into
many aspects of evolutionary biology. Often, studies investigate only intrinsic biological …
many aspects of evolutionary biology. Often, studies investigate only intrinsic biological …
Global taxonomic diversity of living reptiles
Reptiles are one of the most ecologically and evolutionarily remarkable groups of living
organisms, having successfully colonized most of the planet, including the oceans and some …
organisms, having successfully colonized most of the planet, including the oceans and some …
Hidden diversity within the lizard genus Liolaemus: genetic vs morphological divergence in the L. rothi complex (Squamata: Liolaeminae)
Currently, Liolaemus is the second most species-rich reptile genus in the world (257
species), and predictions of its real diversity suggest that it may be the most diverse genus …
species), and predictions of its real diversity suggest that it may be the most diverse genus …
What defines an adaptive radiation? Macroevolutionary diversification dynamics of an exceptionally species-rich continental lizard radiation
Background Adaptive radiation theory posits that ecological opportunity promotes rapid
proliferation of phylogenetic and ecological diversity. Given that adaptive radiation proceeds …
proliferation of phylogenetic and ecological diversity. Given that adaptive radiation proceeds …
Phylogeographic history of Patagonian lizards of the Liolaemus elongatus complex (Iguania: Liolaemini) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences
CDÚ Medina, LJ Avila, JW Sites Jr… - Journal of Zoological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we present a phylogeographic analysis of a group of lizards distributed in north‐
western Patagonia, the Liolaemus elongatus complex. We sequenced 581 individuals for …
western Patagonia, the Liolaemus elongatus complex. We sequenced 581 individuals for …
How lizards survived blizzards: phylogeography of the Liolaemus lineomaculatus group (Liolaemidae) reveals multiple breaks and refugia in southern Patagonia and …
MF Breitman, LJ Avila, JW Sites Jr… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Patagonia was shaped by a complex geological history, including the Miocene uplift of the
Andes, followed by volcanism, marine introgressions, and extreme climatic oscillations …
Andes, followed by volcanism, marine introgressions, and extreme climatic oscillations …
Different roads lead to Rome: Integrative taxonomic approaches lead to the discovery of two new lizard lineages in the Liolaemus montanus group (Squamata …
C Aguilar, PL Wood Jr, MC Belk… - Biological Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Integrative taxonomy (IT) is becoming a preferred approach to delimiting species boundaries
by including different empirical criteria. IT methods can be divided into two types of …
by including different empirical criteria. IT methods can be divided into two types of …
Unravelling interspecific relationships among highland lizards: first phylogenetic hypothesis using total evidence of the Liolaemus montanus group (Iguania …
CS Abdala, AS Quinteros, RV Semhan… - Zoological Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The South American lizard genus Liolaemus comprises> 260 species, of which> 60
are recognized as members of the Liolaemus montanus group, distributed throughout the …
are recognized as members of the Liolaemus montanus group, distributed throughout the …
[HTML][HTML] Integrative taxonomy and preliminary assessment of species limits in the Liolaemus walkeri complex (Squamata, Liolaemidae) with descriptions of three new …
C Aguilar, PL Wood Jr, JC Cusi, A Guzman, F Huari… - ZooKeys, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Species delimitation studies based on integrative taxonomic approaches have received
considerable attention in the last few years, and have provided the strongest hypotheses of …
considerable attention in the last few years, and have provided the strongest hypotheses of …
Multilocus phylogeny of the widely distributed South American lizard clade Eulaemus (Liolaemini, Liolaemus)
The lizard genus L iolaemus and different clades within it have been the focus of several
recent phylogenetic studies mainly based on morphology and mt DNA. Although there is …
recent phylogenetic studies mainly based on morphology and mt DNA. Although there is …