Among the principal causes producing detrimental effects on global biodiversity are
introductions of alien species. Very few attempts to control introduced amphibians and …

Aim Allopatric speciation is the primary mode of diversification in the Mediterranean Basin.
However, the contribution of climatic adaptation during this process is contradictory. In this …

Seed harvesting ants are ecosystem engineers that shape vegetation, nutrient cycles, and
microclimate. Progress in ecological research is, however, slowed down by poor species …

Numerous works have related phylogeographical patterns of north African Mediterranean
biota to Pleistocene climatic oscillations. The application of complementary paleoclimate …

Ecological requirements and environmental conditions can influence diversification across
temporal and spatial scales. Understanding the role of ecological niche evolution under …

Abstract The Mascarene ridged frog, Ptychadena mascareniensis, is a species complex that
includes numerous lineages occurring mostly in humid savannas and open forests of …

Climate may play important roles in speciation, such as causing the range fragmentation that
underlies allopatric speciation (through niche conservatism) or driving divergence of …

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 Balkan Peninsula constitutes a biodiversity hotspot with high levels of species
richness and endemism. The complex geological history of the Balkans in conjunction with …

Aim The contributions of historical biogeography, morphology and climatic niche evolution in
shaping species diversification have been typically examined separately. To fill this gap, we …