The extraordinary species richness and endemism of the Indo-Australian Archipelago (IAA)
exists in one of the most geologically dynamic regions of the planet. The provenance of its …

Long celebrated for its spectacular landscapes and strikingly high levels of endemic
biodiversity, the Philippines has been studied intensively by biogeographers for two …

Abstract Tropical Southeast (SE) Asia harbors extraordinary species richness and in its
entirety comprises four of the Earth's 34 biodiversity hotspots. Here, we examine the …

Phylogenetic relationships in recent, rapid radiations can be difficult to resolve due to
incomplete lineage sorting and reliance on genetic markers that evolve slowly relative to the …

Stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) are large terrestrial herbivorous arthropods known for
masquerading as plant parts such as bark, twigs and leaves. Their evolutionary history is …

We provide the first report on the herpetological biodiversity (amphibians and reptiles) of the
northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range (Cagayan and Isabela provinces), northeast Luzon …

Over the last decade, molecular studies carried out on the Australasian biota have revealed
a new world of organic structure that exists from submicroscopic to continental scale …

Rhinoceroses are among the most endangered mammalian species today. Their past
diversity is well documented from the Eocene onward, although their evolutionary history is …

Aim We examine the genetic diversity within the lizard genus Gekko in the Philippine islands
to understand the role of geography and geological history in shaping species diversity in …

The genus Boiga includes 35, primarily arboreal snake species distributed from the Middle
East to Australia and many islands in the western Pacific, with particularly high species …