The Miocene wetland of western Amazonia and its role in Neotropical biogeography
Abstract In the Miocene (23–5 Ma), a large wetland known as the Pebas System
characterized western Amazonia. During the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (c. 17–15 …
characterized western Amazonia. During the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (c. 17–15 …
Landscape dynamics and diversification of the megadiverse South American freshwater fish fauna
Landscape dynamics are widely thought to govern the tempo and mode of continental
radiations, yet the effects of river network rearrangements on dispersal and lineage …
radiations, yet the effects of river network rearrangements on dispersal and lineage …
Accelerated diversification explains the exceptional species richness of tropical characoid fishes
The Neotropics harbor the most species-rich freshwater fish fauna on the planet, but the
timing of that exceptional diversification remains unclear. Did the Neotropics accumulate …
timing of that exceptional diversification remains unclear. Did the Neotropics accumulate …
Total evidence time-scaled phylogenetic and biogeographic models for the evolution of sea cows (Sirenia, Afrotheria)
S Heritage, ER Seiffert - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Molecular phylogenetic studies that have included sirenians from the genera Trichechus,
Dugong, and Hydrodamalis have resolved their interrelationships but have yielded …
Dugong, and Hydrodamalis have resolved their interrelationships but have yielded …
Late Neogene megariver captures and the Great Amazonian biotic interchange
Recently published time-calibrated molecular phylogenies have brought to light a large-
scale biotic interchange between the Western and Eastern Amazon basins, associated with …
scale biotic interchange between the Western and Eastern Amazon basins, associated with …
Molecular phylogeny for the Neotropical freshwater stingrays (Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygoninae) reveals limitations of traditional taxonomy
The subfamily Potamotrygoninae, the only extant clade of elasmobranchs exclusive to
freshwater environments, encompasses four genera and 38 species distributed across …
freshwater environments, encompasses four genera and 38 species distributed across …
[HTML][HTML] Cyclic sediment deposition by orbital forcing in the Miocene wetland of western Amazonia? New insights from a multidisciplinary approach
In the Miocene, a large wetland system extended from the Andean foothills into western
Amazonia. This system has no modern analogue and the driving mechanisms are not yet …
Amazonia. This system has no modern analogue and the driving mechanisms are not yet …
Evolutionary history and taxonomic reclassification of the critically endangered daggernose shark, a species endemic to the Western Atlantic
LF da Silva Rodrigues-Filho… - Journal of Zoological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The family Carcharhinidae includes the most typical and recognizable sharks, although its
internal classification is the subject of extensive debate. In particular, the type genus …
internal classification is the subject of extensive debate. In particular, the type genus …
Ecological and phenotypic diversification after a continental invasion in Neotropical freshwater stingrays
Habitat transitions are key potential explanations for why some lineages have diversified
and others have not—from Anolis lizards to Darwin's finches. The ecological ramifications of …
and others have not—from Anolis lizards to Darwin's finches. The ecological ramifications of …
Estimating intrinsic susceptibility to extinction when little ecological information is available: The case of Neotropical freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes …
DM Vazquez, LO Lucifora - Fish and Fisheries, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Determining the extinction risk of poorly known species is difficult, as data on both their
biological traits and the threats to which they are exposed are often not available …
biological traits and the threats to which they are exposed are often not available …