Acanthodactylus lizards are among the most diverse and widespread diurnal reptiles in the
arid regions spanning from North Africa across to western India. Acanthodactylus constitutes …

Despite an abundance of phylogenetic studies focused on intrageneric relationships of
members of the Mabuya group, the intergeneric relationships have remained difficult to …

Estimating the phylogeny of lacertid lizards, and particularly the tribe Lacertini has been
challenging, possibly due to the fast radiation of this group resulting in a hard polytomy …

The lack of morphological diagnosable characters typical of cryptic species, poses a
particular problem to taxonomists. This is especially true when taxa are closely related …

Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic Forest (BAF) is recognized as one of the world's biodiversity
hotspots, with even more species per unit of area than the Amazon, however the …

Since the Oligocene, regions adjacent to the Red Sea have experienced major
environmental changes, from tectonic movements and continuous geological activity to …

Darevskia praticola differs from the other species of the genus in having a large but disjunct
distribution, covering the Balkan and the Caucasus regions. Furthermore, most Darevskia …

The molecular events underlying the evolution of the Snake Venom Metalloproteinase
(SVMP) family from an A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase (ADAM) ancestor remain poorly …

Aim Mediterranean islands have been the subject of intense phylogeographical
investigation. While most studies have focused on the processes of colonization and …

The Caribbean snapper Lutjanus purpureus is a marine species fish commonly found
associated with rocky seabeds and is widely distributed along of Western Atlantic. Data on …