Genome-scale data and the development of novel statistical phylogenetic approaches have
greatly aided the reconstruction of a broad sketch of the tree of life and resolved many of its …

Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFFs) constitute the most diverse continental vertebrate fauna
on Earth, with more than 6,200 named species compressed into an aquatic footprint< 0.5 …

Gene tree discordance in large genomic data sets can be caused by evolutionary processes
such as incomplete lineage sorting and hybridization, as well as model violation, and errors …

Phylogenomic subsampling is a procedure by which small sets of loci are selected from
large genome-scale data sets and used for phylogenetic inference. This step is often …

There are particular challenges in defining the taxonomic status of recently radiated groups
due to the low level of phylogenetic signal. Members of the Salmo trutta species-complex …

The family Trichomycteridae is one of the most diverse groups of freshwater catfishes in
South and Central America with eight subfamilies, 41 genera and more than 300 valid …

Scorpions are ancient and historically renowned for their potent venom. Traditionally, the
systematics of this group of arthropods was supported by morphological characters, until …

Amazonia (defined herein as the Amazon basin) is home to the greatest concentration of
biodiversity on Earth, providing unique genetic resources and ecological functions that …

Targeted enrichment of ultraconserved elements (UCEs) has emerged as a promising tool
for inferring evolutionary history in many taxa, with utility ranging from phylogenetic and …

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 …