Aim To assess the genealogical relationships of widespread montane rattlesnakes in the
Crotalus triseriatus species group and to clarify the role of Late Neogene mountain building …

Abstract Aim To test how Pleistocene climatic changes affected diversification of the Crotalus
intermedius species complex. Location Highlands of Mexico and the south‐western United …

Abstract Rattlesnakes (Crotalus and Sistrurus) represent a radiation of approximately 42
species distributed throughout the New World from southern Canada to Argentina. Interest in …

Abstract During Pleistocene, the Laurentide ice sheet rearranged and diversified biotic
distributions in eastern North America, yet had minimal physical impact in western North …

With the continued adoption of genome‐scale data in evolutionary biology comes the
challenge of adequately harnessing the information to make accurate phylogenetic …

Aim We used inferences of phylogeographical structure and estimates of divergence times
for three species of gophersnakes (Colubridae: Pituophis) distributed across the Mexican …

Abstract The Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) is a wide-ranging species
complex with representatives from the southwestern United States through the highlands of …

The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) is a prominent member of North
American desert and semi-arid ecosystems, and its importance extends from its impact on …

Globally distributed groups may show regionally distinct rates of diversification, where
speciation is elevated given timing and sources of ecological opportunity. However, for most …

Aim Many studies have investigated the phylogeographic history of species on the Baja
California Peninsula, and they often show one or more genetic breaks that are spatially …