South America is the fourth largest continent on the planet; its birds, mammals, and
amphibian's biodiversity is relatively well known, but no outright assessment of the continent …

Placing new sequences onto reference phylogenies is increasingly used for analyzing
environmental samples, especially microbiomes. Existing placement methods assume that …

 Abstract Integrative taxonomy is crucial for discovery, recognition, and species delimitation,
especially in underestimated species complex or cryptic species, by incorporating different …

Tropical wandering spiders (Ctenidae) are a diverse group of cursorial predators with its
greatest species richness in the tropics. Traditionally, Ctenidae are diagnosed based on the …

The species of the genus Phoneutria (Ctenidae), also called banana spiders, are
considered amongst the most venomous spiders in the world. In this study we revalidate P …

Recent advances in DNA barcoding have immeasurably advanced global biodiversity
research in the last two decades. However, inherent limitations in barcode sequences, such …

Biological processes such as hybridization, incomplete lineage sorting and gene flow can
obscure the recognition of distinct evolutionary lineages, particularly in groups of organisms …

The withdrawal of the Tethys Sea and the formation of the Alpine‐Himalayan orogenic belt
profoundly impacted the distribution and composition of terrestrial biota in Eurasia. However …

Alpha taxonomy is fundamental for many biological fields. Delineation of the species
boundary, however, can be challenging in a species complex, where different species share …

DNA barcode sequencing has rapidly become one of the most powerful tools for biodiversity
assessments. Beyond its original uses for the identification of animal species, including the …