Species delimitation is a first step for realizing the extent of biodiversity and is relevant for all
downstream applications in biology. The production of large genome-scale datasets for non …

We present a comprehensive multigene phylogeny and time tree for the turtle family
Emydidae. Our phylogenetic analysis, based on 30 nuclear and four mitochondrial genes …

Hybridization occurs differentially across the genome in a balancing act between selection
and migration. With the unprecedented resolution of contemporary sequencing …

Home range (HR) studies are a particularly common approach to investigations of animal
habitat use, resource availability, and response to management manipulation such as …

Abstract The Japanese Pond Turtle, Mauremys japonica, and the Reeves' Pond Turtle,
Mauremys reevesii, are common aquatic geoemydid species in Japan. The former is …

We conducted a survey of a diverse herpetological community in southeastern Oklahoma
from 2012-2013, with the goals of examining its composition and comparing the results of …

Recent studies indicate that hybridization in animals occurs more frequently than previously
thought and that it may play an important evolutionary role. Chelonians are capable of …

Hybridization between the indigenous Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica, and the
exotic Reeves' pond turtle, Mauremys reevesii, is widespread in Japan. In this study, we …

Executive Summary The Status Assessment for the Eastern Box Turtle in the Northeastern
United States provides information that will allow the reader to build a solid understanding of …

Long‐term evolutionary history and demographic processes shape current patterns of
genetic variation in natural populations. Genetic diversity is of prime importance for the long …