Faunal biodiversity research in the Republic of Georgia: a short review of trends, gaps, and needs in the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot
We evaluated progress towards animal biodiversity research in Georgia, a key area in the
Caucasus biodiversity hotspot. By reviewing recently (1990–2018) published articles in all …
Caucasus biodiversity hotspot. By reviewing recently (1990–2018) published articles in all …
[PDF][PDF] Analysis of geographical distribution of the parthenogenetic rock lizard Darevskia armeniaca and its parental species (D. mixta, D. valentini) based on …
Studies of geographical distribution of parthenogenetic Darevskia armeniaca and its
parental species D. mixta and D. valentini can extend our knowledge in terms of their …
parental species D. mixta and D. valentini can extend our knowledge in terms of their …
Evolution of parthenogenetic reproduction in Caucasian rock lizards: A review
Despite numerous works devoted to hybrid origin of parthenogenesis in reptiles, the causes
of hybridization between different species, resulting in the origin of parthenogenetic forms …
of hybridization between different species, resulting in the origin of parthenogenetic forms …
Parthenogenesis through the ice ages: a biogeographic analysis of Caucasian rock lizards (genus Darevskia)
Darevskia rock lizards include both sexual and parthenogenetic species, mostly distributed
in the heterogeneous and ecologically diverse Caucasus. The parthenogenetic species …
in the heterogeneous and ecologically diverse Caucasus. The parthenogenetic species …
Parthenogenesis in Darevskia lizards: A rare outcome of common hybridization, not a common outcome of rare hybridization
Hybridization is a common evolutionary process with multiple possible outcomes. In
vertebrates, interspecific hybridization has repeatedly generated parthenogenetic hybrid …
vertebrates, interspecific hybridization has repeatedly generated parthenogenetic hybrid …
Use of three-dimensional geometric morphometrics for the identification of closely related species of Caucasian rock lizards (Lacertidae: Darevskia)
M Gabelaia, D Tarkhnishvili… - Biological Journal of the …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Geometric morphometrics is a better tool to evaluate the variation of shape than 'traditional'
morphometrics. In reptiles, it outperforms morphometrics based on linear measurements and …
morphometrics. In reptiles, it outperforms morphometrics based on linear measurements and …
Phylogeny of caucasian rock lizards (Darevskia) and other true lizards based on mitogenome analysis: Optimisation of the algorithms and gene selection
We generated a phylogeny for Caucasian rock lizards (Darevskia), and included six other
families of true lizards (Lacertini), based on complete mitochondrial genome analysis. Next …
families of true lizards (Lacertini), based on complete mitochondrial genome analysis. Next …
Precise paternal ancestry of hybrid unisexual ZW lizards (genus Darevskia: Lacertidae: Squamata) revealed by Z-linked genomic markers
We genotyped multiple populations of all seven parthenogenetic species of rock lizards,
genus Darevskia, as well as their putative sexual parental populations, using double digest …
genus Darevskia, as well as their putative sexual parental populations, using double digest …
The role of hybridisation in the origin and evolutionary persistence of vertebrate parthenogens: a case study of Darevskia lizards
Obligate parthenogenesis is found in only 0.1% of the vertebrate species, is thought to be
relatively short lived and is typically of hybrid origin. However, neither the evolutionary …
relatively short lived and is typically of hybrid origin. However, neither the evolutionary …
Cryptic diversity and unexpected evolutionary patterns in the meadow lizard, Darevskia praticola (Eversmann, 1834)
S Freitas, A Vavakou, M Arakelyan… - Systematics and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Darevskia praticola differs from the other species of the genus in having a large but disjunct
distribution, covering the Balkan and the Caucasus regions. Furthermore, most Darevskia …
distribution, covering the Balkan and the Caucasus regions. Furthermore, most Darevskia …