A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)
The evolutionary history and taxonomy of worm-like snakes (scolecophidians) continues to
be refined as new molecular data are gathered and analyzed. Here we present additional …
be refined as new molecular data are gathered and analyzed. Here we present additional …
Out of Arabia: A Complex Biogeographic History of Multiple Vicariance and Dispersal Events in the Gecko Genus Hemidactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)
The geological history of the Arabian Peninsula has played a crucial role in shaping current
diversity and distribution patterns of many Arabian and African faunal elements. The gecko …
diversity and distribution patterns of many Arabian and African faunal elements. The gecko …
Islands as biological substrates: continental
JR Ali - Journal of Biogeography, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Describe the main geo‐physical features of the various sorts of marine islands that are
associated with the continents and consider how the ontogenetic pathways of each …
associated with the continents and consider how the ontogenetic pathways of each …
Unexpectedly high levels of cryptic diversity uncovered by a complete DNA barcoding of reptiles of the Socotra Archipelago
R Vasconcelos, S Montero-Mendieta… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Few DNA barcoding studies of squamate reptiles have been conducted. Due to the
significance of the Socotra Archipelago (a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site and a …
significance of the Socotra Archipelago (a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site and a …
[PDF][PDF] Phylogenetic relationships of Semaphore geckos (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae: Pristurus) with an assessment of the taxonomy of Pristurus rupestris
A molecular phylogeny of the sphaerodactylid geckos of the genus Pristurus is inferred
based on an alignment of 1845 base pairs (bp) of concatenated mitochondrial (12S) and …
based on an alignment of 1845 base pairs (bp) of concatenated mitochondrial (12S) and …
Multilocus phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the Hemidactylus robustus species group (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) with descriptions of three new species from Yemen …
The gecko genus Hemidactylus, with its 132 currently recognized species, ranks among the
most species-rich reptile genera. Recent phylogenetic studies disclosed unexpectedly high …
most species-rich reptile genera. Recent phylogenetic studies disclosed unexpectedly high …
[HTML][HTML] Holocene vertebrate assemblages provide the first evidence for the presence of the barn owl (Tytonidae, Tyto alba) on Socotra Island (Yemen)
We describe the vertebrate remains found in a Holocene deposit inside the Taiti Cave,
Socotra Island (Yemen). The fossils were found in a sand dune occupying almost entirely …
Socotra Island (Yemen). The fossils were found in a sand dune occupying almost entirely …
[PDF][PDF] Systematics and biogeography of Hemidactylus homoeolepis Blanford, 1881 (Squamata: Gekkonidae), with the description of a new species from Arabia
R Vasconcelos, S Carranza - Zootaxa, 2014 - researchgate.net
A new species of gecko of the genus Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) is described
from Oman and extreme eastern Yemen. Hemidactylus minutus sp. nov. is characterized …
from Oman and extreme eastern Yemen. Hemidactylus minutus sp. nov. is characterized …
Origin and in situ diversification in Hemidactylus geckos of the Socotra Archipelago
E GÓMEZ‐DÍAZ, R Sindaco, F Pupin… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Socotra Archipelago is an ancient continental fragment of Gondwanan origin
and one of the most isolated landforms on Earth and a biodiversity hot spot. Yet, the …
and one of the most isolated landforms on Earth and a biodiversity hot spot. Yet, the …
Testing the island effect on phenotypic diversification: insights from the Hemidactylus geckos of the Socotra Archipelago
Island colonization is often assumed to trigger extreme levels of phenotypic diversification.
Yet, empirical evidence suggests that it does not always so. In this study we test this …
Yet, empirical evidence suggests that it does not always so. In this study we test this …