The use of DNA data is ubiquitous across animal sciences. DNA may be obtained from an
organism for a myriad of reasons including identification and distinction between cryptic …

Genetic non-invasive sampling (gNIS) may provide valuable information for population
monitoring, as it allows inferences of population density and key behavioural traits such as …

The utility of DNA Barcoding for species identification and discovery has catalyzed a
concerted effort to build the global reference library; however, many animal groups of …

Species are generally described from morphological features, but there is growing
recognition of sister forms that show substantial genetic differentiation without obvious …

Water voles from the genus Arvicola display an amazing ecological versatility, with aquatic
and fossorial populations. The Southern water vole (Arvicola sapidus) is largely accepted as …

Sequential rapid radiations pose some of the greatest difficulties in phylogenetics, especially
when analysing only a small number of genetic markers. Given that most of the speciation …

Root-rats of the genus Tachyoryctes (Spalacidae) are subterranean herbivores occupying
open humid habitats in the highlands of Eastern Africa. There is strong disagreement about …

Recent water voles (genus Arvicola) display a prominent morphological diversity with a
strong ecotypical background but with unclear taxonomic associations. We provide a novel …

Understanding how small mammals (SM) are associated with environmental characteristics
in olive groves is important to identify potential threats to agriculture and assess the overall …

Genotyping non-invasively collected samples is challenging. Nevertheless, genetic
monitoring of elusive species like the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) mainly …