Based on a synthesis of new molecular phylogenetic data, a detailed review is presented for
the origins of the Galápagos' native land-locked vertebrates [42 species; 11 clades: geckos …

Aim To examine the different methods currently used in molecular biogeography. Methods of
interpreting evolution in space (ancestral‐area algorithms) always find a centre of origin for …

Volcanic environments offer a unique combination for life development. UNESCO
recognized the Galapagos Islands as Natural World Heritage site due to the uniqueness of …

Event-based biogeographic methods, such as dispersal-extinction-cladogenesis, have
become increasingly popular for attempting to reconstruct the biogeographic history of …

Capsicum L. encompasses 43 American species, including the five domesticated worldwide
consumed sweet and hot chiles. This study presents new, updated and age-calibrated …

Species with large distributions provide unique opportunities to test how geography has
influenced biotic diversification. In this work, we aimed to explore the effect of geographic …

Abstract The butterfly subtribe Coenonymphina (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) comprises four
main clades found, respectively, in (1) the Solomon Islands,(2) Australasia,(3) NW South …

The spider genus Metagonia has been represented on the Galápagos Islands by two blind
species inhabiting lava tubes on Isabela and Santa Cruz. Epigean relatives had not been …

This study combines detailed geologic mapping, tephrochronology, U-Pb zircon dating, and
published drill core data to evaluate the time transgressive 3-dimensional (thus 4 …

Kyana Pike investigated the interaction between giant tortoises and agriculture on Santa
Cruz, Galapagos. She found farmland remains an important habitat for tortoises and their …