Abstract Dusky Salamanders (genus Desmognathus) currently comprise only 22 described,
extant species. However, recent mitochondrial and nuclear estimates indicate the presence …

The application of high-throughput, short-read sequencing to degraded DNA has greatly
increased the feasibility of generating genomic data from historical museum specimens …

Over the past decade, museum genomics studies have focused on obtaining DNA of
sufficient quality and quantity for sequencing from fluid-preserved natural history specimens …

Abstract Spotted and Northern Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus conanti and D. fuscus)
have a long and complex taxonomic history. At least 10 other currently recognized species …

Abstract John Edwards Holbrook published North American Herpetology in 11 volumes from
1836–1842, authoring the first accounts of numerous amphibians and reptiles from the …

A growing number of publications presenting results from sequencing natural history
collection specimens reflect the importance of DNA sequence information from such …

Uropeltidae is a clade of small fossorial snakes (ca. 64 extant species) endemic to
peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Uropeltid taxonomy has been confusing, and the status of …

In vicariant species formation, divergence results primarily from periods of allopatry and
restricted gene flow. Widespread species harboring differentiated, geographically distinct …

We describe a new, narrowly endemic species of swamp-dwelling dusky salamander
(Plethodontidae: Desmognathus pascagoula sp. nov.) from the Gulf Coastal Plain of …

Abstract Natural History Collections (NHCs) represent the world's largest repositories of long-
term biodiversity datasets. Specimen collection and voucher deposition has been the …