The species problem has triggered the publication of an almost infinite number of theoretical and practical studies, including quite a number of books. I should, therefore, perhaps briefly …
The designation of taxonomic units has important implications for the understanding and conservation of biodiversity. Eurasian vipers are a monophyletic group of viperid snakes …
C Kindler, M Chèvre, S Ursenbacher, W Böhme… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Recent studies found major conflicts between traditional taxonomy and genetic differentiation of grass snakes and identified previously unknown secondary contact zones …
C Dufresnes, M Pribille, B Alard, H Gonçalves, F Amat… - Heredity, 2020 - nature.com
Molecular ecologists often rely on phylogenetic evidence for assessing the species-level systematics of newly discovered lineages. Alternatively, the extent of introgression at …
N Lucchini, A Kaliontzopoulou… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Allopatric speciation is the primary mode of diversification in the Mediterranean Basin. However, the contribution of climatic adaptation during this process is contradictory. In this …
The Odonata are considered among the most endangered freshwater faunal taxa. Their DNA‐based monitoring relies on validated reference data sets that are often lacking or do …
This paper represents an update of the list of Italian amphibians and reptiles published 15 years ago by Razzettiet al.(2006) and of the checklist published in 1993 by the late …
The genus Vipera encompasses most species of medically significant venomous snakes of Europe, with Italy harbouring four of them. Envenomation by European vipers can result in …
C Dufresnes, S Ghielmi, B Halpern… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite decades of molecular research, phylogenetic relationships in Palearctic vipers (genus Vipera) still essentially rely on a few loci, such as mitochondrial barcoding genes …