A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes
Background The extant squamates (> 9400 known species of lizards and snakes) are one of
the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have …
the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have …
A total-evidence approach to dating with fossils, applied to the early radiation of the Hymenoptera
Phylogenies are usually dated by calibrating interior nodes against the fossil record. This
relies on indirect methods that, in the worst case, misrepresent the fossil information. Here …
relies on indirect methods that, in the worst case, misrepresent the fossil information. Here …
Best practices for justifying fossil calibrations
Our ability to correlate biological evolution with climate change, geological evolution, and
other historical patterns is essential to understanding the processes that shape biodiversity …
other historical patterns is essential to understanding the processes that shape biodiversity …
Post-molecular systematics and the future of phylogenetics
RA Pyron - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2015 - cell.com
The time is past when a research program in systematics should be based on only a few
genes, extant taxa, and ultrametric trees. Cheap genome sequencing, powerful statistical …
genes, extant taxa, and ultrametric trees. Cheap genome sequencing, powerful statistical …
Assembling the squamate tree of life: perspectives from the phenotype and the fossil record
We assembled a dataset of 192 carefully selected species—51 extinct and 141 extant—and
976 apomorphies distributed among 610 phenotypic characters to investigate the phylogeny …
976 apomorphies distributed among 610 phenotypic characters to investigate the phylogeny …
Interrogating genomic-scale data for Squamata (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) shows no support for key traditional morphological relationships
Genomics is narrowing uncertainty in the phylogenetic structure for many amniote groups.
For one of the most diverse and species-rich groups, the squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes …
For one of the most diverse and species-rich groups, the squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes …
Phylogenetic insights on evolutionary novelties in lizards and snakes: sex, birth, bodies, niches, and venom
Squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) are a diverse clade in which there appear to have
been multiple origins of many remarkable traits, including (a) parthenogenetic …
been multiple origins of many remarkable traits, including (a) parthenogenetic …
Integrated analyses resolve conflicts over squamate reptile phylogeny and reveal unexpected placements for fossil taxa
Squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) are a pivotal group whose relationships have
become increasingly controversial. Squamates include> 9000 species, making them the …
become increasingly controversial. Squamates include> 9000 species, making them the …
Missing data in phylogenetic analysis: reconciling results from simulations and empirical data
JJ Wiens, MC Morrill - Systematic biology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
This paper will attempt to resolve some controversies about the effects of missing data on
phylogenetic analysis. Whether missing data are generally problematic is a critical issue in …
phylogenetic analysis. Whether missing data are generally problematic is a critical issue in …
Testing the Impact of Calibration on Molecular Divergence Times Using a Fossil-Rich Group: The Case of Nothofagus (Fagales)
Although temporal calibration is widely recognized as critical for obtaining accurate
divergence-time estimates using molecular dating methods, few studies have evaluated the …
divergence-time estimates using molecular dating methods, few studies have evaluated the …