This article reviews the various models that have been used to describe the relationships
between gene trees and species trees. Molecular phylogeny has focused mainly on …

Aim Describe the main geo‐physical features of the various sorts of marine islands that are
associated with the continents and consider how the ontogenetic pathways of each …

The importance of evolutionary conservation–how understanding evolutionary forces can
help guide conservation decisions–is widely recognized. However, the historical …

Phylogenetic relationships of sub-Saharan African natricine snakes are understudied and
poorly understood, which in turn has precluded analyses of the historical biogeography of …

Abstract The islands of East Melanesia have generated key insights into speciation
processes and community assembly. However, when and how these islands began to form …

Cryptic diversity corresponding with island of origin has been previously reported in the
endemic, geographically restricted sooglossid frogs of the Seychelles archipelago. The …

How will organisms cope when forced into warmer‐than‐preferred thermal environments?
This is a key question facing our ability to monitor and manage biota as average annual …

Urocotyledon inexpectata, a small gecko endemic to the granitic islands of the Seychelles,
has previously been demonstrated to comprise two highly distinct clades based on …

Ligia isopods are conspicuous inhabitants of rocky intertidal habitats exhibiting several
biological traits that severely limit their dispersal potential. Their presence in patchy habitats …

The hyperoliid frog Tachycnemis seychellensis, the only species of its genus, is endemic to
the four largest granitic islands of the Seychelles archipelago and is reliant on freshwater …