Madagascar's extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use
Madagascar's biota is hyperdiverse and includes exceptional levels of endemicity. We
review the current state of knowledge on Madagascar's past and current terrestrial and …
review the current state of knowledge on Madagascar's past and current terrestrial and …
The colonisation of Madagascar by land‐bound vertebrates
Despite discussions extending back almost 160 years, the means by which Madagascar's
iconic land vertebrates arrived on the island remains the focus of active debate. Three …
iconic land vertebrates arrived on the island remains the focus of active debate. Three …
[HTML][HTML] Combining global tree cover loss data with historical national forest cover maps to look at six decades of deforestation and forest fragmentation in Madagascar
The island of Madagascar has a unique biodiversity, mainly located in the tropical forests of
the island. This biodiversity is highly threatened by anthropogenic deforestation. Existing …
the island. This biodiversity is highly threatened by anthropogenic deforestation. Existing …
Molecular and fossil evidence place the origin of cichlid fishes long after Gondwanan rifting
Cichlid fishes are a key model system in the study of adaptive radiation, speciation and
evolutionary developmental biology. More than 1600 cichlid species inhabit freshwater and …
evolutionary developmental biology. More than 1600 cichlid species inhabit freshwater and …
Escarpment evolution drives the diversification of the Madagascar flora
Madagascar exhibits high endemic biodiversity that has evolved with sustained and stable
rates of speciation over the past several tens of millions of years. The topography of …
rates of speciation over the past several tens of millions of years. The topography of …
Ancient DNA elucidates the lost world of western Indian Ocean giant tortoises and reveals a new extinct species from Madagascar
Before humans arrived, giant tortoises occurred on many western Indian Ocean islands. We
combined ancient DNA, phylogenetic, ancestral range, and molecular clock analyses with …
combined ancient DNA, phylogenetic, ancestral range, and molecular clock analyses with …
Spatial and temporal arrival patterns of Madagascar's vertebrate fauna explained by distance, ocean currents, and ancestor type
How, when, and from where Madagascar's vertebrates arrived on the island is poorly known,
and a comprehensive explanation for the distribution of its organisms has yet to emerge. We …
and a comprehensive explanation for the distribution of its organisms has yet to emerge. We …
Biogeographic mechanisms involved in the colonization of Madagascar by African vertebrates: Rifting, rafting and runways
Aim For 80 years, popular opinion has held that most of Madagascar's terrestrial vertebrates
arrived from Africa by transoceanic dispersal (ie rafting or swimming). We reviewed this …
arrived from Africa by transoceanic dispersal (ie rafting or swimming). We reviewed this …
A necessarily complex model to explain the biogeography of the amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar
Pattern and process are inextricably linked in biogeographic analyses, though we can
observe pattern, we must infer process. Inferences of process are often based on ad hoc …
observe pattern, we must infer process. Inferences of process are often based on ad hoc …
First cranial remains of a gondwanatherian mammal reveal remarkable mosaicism
Previously known only from isolated teeth and lower jaw fragments recovered from the
Cretaceous and Palaeogene of the Southern Hemisphere, the Gondwanatheria constitute …
Cretaceous and Palaeogene of the Southern Hemisphere, the Gondwanatheria constitute …