The subspecies concept influences multiple aspects of biology and management. The
'molecular revolution'altered traditional methods (morphological traits) of subspecies …

Among the principal causes producing detrimental effects on global biodiversity are
introductions of alien species. Very few attempts to control introduced amphibians and …

Over the past three decades, the hypothesized mid‐Cenozoic GAARlandia walkway (34±1
Ma) has featured prominently in discussions on Caribbean biogeography. However, a …

Mesoamerica, the area composed of Mexico and Central America, is the third largest of the
world's biodiversity hotspots. The Central American herpetofauna currently consists of 493 …

I discuss the taxonomy, distribution, and conservation of the lizards, crocodiles, and turtles
occurring in the Central American country of Honduras. This is the fourth and final work in …

Background The origin of turtles and crocodiles and their easily recognized body forms
dates to the Triassic and Jurassic. Despite their long-term success, extant species diversity …

Aim The island rule describes a trend toward dwarfism of large animals and gigantism of
small animals on islands. Studies of vertebrates, including reptiles, report conflicting results …

Determining whether a conflict between gene trees and species trees represents incomplete
lineage sorting (ILS) or hybridization involving native and/or invasive species has …

Using samples of non-native pond sliders (Trachemys scripta) from three different climatic
zones in Slovenia, we perform parentage analyses and use population genetic approaches …

Using nearly range-wide sampling, we analyze up to 1848 bp of mitochondrial DNA of 183
helmeted terrapins and identify a minimum of 12 deeply divergent species-level clades …