Evolutionary processes of diversification in a model island archipelago
Long celebrated for its spectacular landscapes and strikingly high levels of endemic
biodiversity, the Philippines has been studied intensively by biogeographers for two …
biodiversity, the Philippines has been studied intensively by biogeographers for two …
Single-locus species delimitation: a test of the mixed Yule–coalescent model, with an empirical application to Philippine round-leaf bats
JA Esselstyn, BJ Evans, JL Sedlock… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Prospects for a comprehensive inventory of global biodiversity would be greatly improved by
automating methods of species delimitation. The general mixed Yule–coalescent (GMYC) …
automating methods of species delimitation. The general mixed Yule–coalescent (GMYC) …
[HTML][HTML] The amphibians and reptiles of Mindanao Island, southern Philippines, II: the herpetofauna of northeast Mindanao and adjacent islands
We summarize all available amphibian and reptile species distribution data from the
northeast Mindanao faunal region, including small islands associated with this subcenter of …
northeast Mindanao faunal region, including small islands associated with this subcenter of …
Phylogeny and biogeography of Philippine bent-toed geckos (Gekkonidae: Cyrtodactylus) contradict a prevailing model of Pleistocene diversification
In the Philippines, Pleistocene sea level oscillations repeatedly connected and isolated
neighboring islands. Hence, an understanding of the island platforms adjoined during …
neighboring islands. Hence, an understanding of the island platforms adjoined during …
Integrating phylogenetic and taxonomic evidence illuminates complex biogeographic patterns along Huxley's modification of Wallace's Line
Aim Nearly 150 years ago, TH Huxley modified Wallace's Line, including the island of
Palawan as a component of the Asian biogeographic realm and separating it from the …
Palawan as a component of the Asian biogeographic realm and separating it from the …
[HTML][HTML] The amphibians and reptiles of Luzon Island, Philippines, VIII: the herpetofauna of Cagayan and Isabela Provinces, northern Sierra Madre mountain range
We provide the first report on the herpetological biodiversity (amphibians and reptiles) of the
northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range (Cagayan and Isabela provinces), northeast Luzon …
northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range (Cagayan and Isabela provinces), northeast Luzon …
Did geckos ride the Palawan raft to the Philippines?
Aim We examine the genetic diversity within the lizard genus Gekko in the Philippine islands
to understand the role of geography and geological history in shaping species diversity in …
to understand the role of geography and geological history in shaping species diversity in …
Genomic data reveals potential for hybridization, introgression, and incomplete lineage sorting to confound phylogenetic relationships in an adaptive radiation of …
The microhylid frog genus Kaloula is an adaptive radiation spanning the edge of the Asian
mainland and multiple adjacent island archipelagos, with much of the clade's diversity …
mainland and multiple adjacent island archipelagos, with much of the clade's diversity …
An Ancient Origin for the Enigmatic Flat-Headed Frogs (Bombinatoridae: Barbourula) from the Islands of Southeast Asia
Background The complex history of Southeast Asian islands has long been of interest to
biogeographers. Dispersal and vicariance events in the Pleistocene have received the most …
biogeographers. Dispersal and vicariance events in the Pleistocene have received the most …
A spectacular new Philippine monitor lizard reveals a hidden biogeographic boundary and a novel flagship species for conservation
As humans continue to explore the last uncharted regions of the planet, discoveries of
previously unknown species of large vertebrates have become infrequent. Here, we report …
previously unknown species of large vertebrates have become infrequent. Here, we report …