A critical review of the evolutionary biology of Iberian and North African lizard members of
the genus Podarcis (Lacertidae) based on phylogeny, phylogeography, morphometrics …

All behaviors of an organism are rooted in sensory processing of signals from its
environment, and natural selection shapes sensory adaptations to ensure successful …

In recent years, molecular studies have revealed complex patterns of differentiation within
many European herpetological taxa. Wall lizards (Podarcis spp.) were one of the most …

Aim To examine the effect of a known geological barrier on genetic variation within a wall
lizard species complex. Location The Iberian Peninsula and North Africa. Methods …

Phylogenetic relationships between species and morphotypes of Podarcis wall lizards from
the Iberian Peninsula and north Africa were estimated using partial 12S rRNA and …

A three‐step protocol described elsewhere is used to obtain a map of butterfly species
density in Portugal on a 50× 50 km grid. First, all available faunistic information was …

Recent genetic works have suggested that the Iberian wall lizard Podarcis hispanicus
(Steindachner, 1870) sensu lato is a species complex. Several forms have already been …

Mitochondrial markers are still often used alone to identify evolutionary units, despite
widespread evidence for processes such as incomplete lineage sorting or introgressive …

Unravelling when divergent lineages constitute distinct species can be challenging,
particularly in complex scenarios combining cryptic diversity and phylogenetic discordances …

Species distribution modelling (SDM) is a powerful tool to investigate various biological
questions with a spatial component, but is also sensitive to presence-data characteristics …