The complex geological history of the Indonesian island Sulawesi has shaped the origin and
subsequent diversification of its taxa. For the endemic freshwater snail Tylomelania a …

The oceanic island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, has long been of interest to scholars, including
one of the leading evolutionary thinkers of the nineteenth century: Alfred Russell Wallace …

Strepsirhines comprise 10 living or recently extinct families,≥ 50% of extant primate
families. Their phylogenetic relationships have been intensively studied, but common …

Saimiri has a complicated taxonomic history, and there is continuing disagreement about the
number of valid taxa. Despite these controversies, one point of consensus among …

Island biotas have disproportionately influenced the history and development of evolutionary
biology, but understanding their genesis and evolution across geological timescales has …

The southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau is characterized by complex topography
and a discontinuous landscape, creating a sky island situation. However, the way …

The biogeography of islands is often strongly influenced by prior geological events. Corucia
zebrata (Squamata: Scincidae) is endemic to the geologically complex Solomon …

Comparative analysis of primate genomes within a phylogenetic context is essential for
understanding the evolution of human genetic architecture and primate diversity. We present …

We used the results of phylogenetic analyses of relationships among spider monkeys
(Ateles) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA to investigate questions of their …

The concept of recent hominoid divergences has been a mainstay in molecular primatology
since the 1970's. However, the ages allocated to the calibration points used to establish …