Gene Flow and Isolation in the Arid Nearctic Revealed by Genomic Analyses of Desert Spiny Lizards

CJ Pavón-Vázquez, Q Rana, K Farleigh… - Systematic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The opposing forces of gene flow and isolation are two major processes shaping genetic
diversity. Understanding how these vary across space and time is necessary to identify the …

Understanding Species Boundaries that Arise from Complex Histories: Gene Flow Across the Speciation Continuum in the Spotted Whiptail Lizards

AJ Barley, A Nieto-Montes de Oca… - Systematic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Gene flow between diverging lineages challenges the resolution of species boundaries and
the understanding of evolutionary history in recent radiations. Here, we integrate …

Establishing species boundaries in Bornean geckos

HR Davis, HT Sanford, I Das, I Nashriq… - Biology …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Species delimitation using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) remains an important and
accessible approach for discovering and delimiting species. However, delimiting species …

Repeated patterns of reptile diversification in Western North America supported by the Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)

AD Leaché, HR Davis, CR Feldman… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the processes that shape genetic diversity by either promoting or preventing
population divergence can help identify geographic areas that either facilitate or limit gene …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogenomics and species delimitation in the Lepidophyma sylvaticum complex (Squamata: Xantusiidae) using ddRADseq and morphological data

JD Lara-Tufiño, RN Meza-Lázaro… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2025 - Elsevier
The Lepidophyma sylvaticum complex occurs from west-central Nuevo León to the Sierra de
Chiconquiaco in central Veracruz, Mexico. Morphological studies have revealed population …