Aim Deserts represent dynamic ecosystems that support communities of endemic and
specialised species. We analysed the role of present and past climatic conditions in shaping …

With the advent of molecular phylogenetics and the implementation of Multispecies
Coalescent-based (MSC) species delimitation methods (SDM), the number of taxonomic …

DNA metabarcoding is widely used for diet characterization and is becoming increasingly
important for biodiversity conservation, allowing the understanding of trophic networks and …

The genus Pristurus Rüppell, 1835 currently consists of 26 described species, distributed
mainly across Arabia, the Socotra Archipelago and north-east Africa, with one isolated …

Thirty-two species of amphibians and reptiles were reported during this study, including 16
families (Ranidae, Geoemydidae, Cheloniidae, Gekkonidae, Sphaerodactylidae …

Even though steadily increasing, biofluorescence is a rarely documented phenomenon in
vertebrates. Within geckos, only six species have been shown to produce fluorescence and …

Advances in genomics have greatly enhanced our understanding of mountain biodiversity,
providing new insights into the complex and dynamic mechanisms that drive the formation of …

Within the waters of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there are nine sea snake species and
five species of sea turtles, two of which (Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles) are breeding and …

With the advent of molecular phylogenetics, the number of taxonomic studies unveiling and
describing cryptic diversity has greatly increased. However, speciation between cryptic …

Reptiles are considered an important element of Saudi Arabia's wildlife to be conserved as a
priority. However, the status and distribution of the Kingdom's reptile fauna is not well …