The correct classification of organisms based on specific rules is essential in biological
sciences. Traditionally, morphological characteristics such as size, shape, color, and …

The study of genetic exchange resulting from natural hybridization, horizontal gene transfer,
and viral recombination has long been marked by controversy between researchers holding …

Ancient retroposon insertions can be used as virtually homoplasy-free markers to
reconstruct the phylogenetic history of species. Inherited, orthologous insertions in related …

The evolutionary history of macaques, genus Macaca, has been under debate due to the
short times of divergence. In this study, maternal, paternal, and biparental genetic systems …

We here describe a new fossil species of Asian colobine monkey, Semnopithecus
gwebinensis sp. nov. from the Late Pliocene Irrawaddy sediments of the Gwebin area in …

While Cambodia is undergoing a high rate of deforestation, low human population densities,
smaller access to remote areas and cultural differences with neighbouring countries (such …

The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) with a global population of<
250 is listed as critically endangered. It is endemic to northeastern Vietnam and was feared …

Abstract According to the Island Rule, there is a general evolutionary trend on islands for
large-bodied species to become smaller due to a lack of food resources and predators on …

There are many reasons why an animal becomes iconic in human cultures—admiration for
certain qualities of the animal, its mere presence in or association with our environment, its …

Аннотация Байкал и населяющая его фауна стали объектом систематических
эволюционных исследований более века назад. По мере развития методического …