River network rearrangements promote speciation in lowland Amazonian birds
Large Amazonian rivers impede dispersal for many species, but lowland river networks
frequently rearrange, thereby altering the location and effectiveness of river barriers through …
frequently rearrange, thereby altering the location and effectiveness of river barriers through …
Comparative osteology of paradoxical frogs (Hylidae: Pseudae) with comments on diagnostic features, evolutionary trends and potential aquatic adaptations
GF Turazzini, RO Gómez - Zoologischer Anzeiger, 2023 - Elsevier
Paradoxical frogs (Pseudae) are mostly aquatic anurans thriving in tropical and subtropical
South America that have long attracted attention because of their gigantic tadpoles, but also …
South America that have long attracted attention because of their gigantic tadpoles, but also …
New insights on the molecular phylogenetic relationships of paradoxical frogs of the genus Pseudis with emphasis on the systematics of P. platensis (Anura: Hylidae)
A Caballero-Gini, F Brusquetti… - Zoological Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Paradoxical frogs are exclusively aquatic anurans distributed across much of South
America. They have been the subject of several phylogenetic studies, but the results of these …
America. They have been the subject of several phylogenetic studies, but the results of these …
Uncovering inbreeding, small populations, and strong genetic isolation in an Australian threatened frog, Litoria littlejohni
The status of many amphibian populations remains unclear due to undetected declines
driven by disease and difficulties in obtaining accurate population estimates. Here, we used …
driven by disease and difficulties in obtaining accurate population estimates. Here, we used …
Biogeographic inferences across spatial and evolutionary scales
The field of biogeography unites landscape genetics and phylogeography under a common
conceptual framework. Landscape genetics traditionally focuses on recent‐time, population …
conceptual framework. Landscape genetics traditionally focuses on recent‐time, population …
Genetic structure and landscape effects on gene flow in the Neotropical lizard Norops brasiliensis (Squamata: Dactyloidae)
One key research goal of evolutionary biology is to understand the origin and maintenance
of genetic variation. In the Cerrado, the South American savanna located primarily in the …
of genetic variation. In the Cerrado, the South American savanna located primarily in the …
Coalescent simulations indicate that the São Francisco River is a biogeographic barrier for six vertebrates in a seasonally dry South American forest
The riverine barrier hypothesis has been extensively explored in Neotropical rainforests,
while its importance in drier regions such as the Caatinga, a seasonally dry tropical forest in …
while its importance in drier regions such as the Caatinga, a seasonally dry tropical forest in …
Hydrographic basins dictate the genetic structure of the paradoxical frog Pseudis bolbodactyla (Anura: Hylidae) in the rivers of Central Brazil
Rivers are prominent landscape features, acting as key promoters of diversification among
freshwater organisms. Albeit generally considered potential barriers to species movement …
freshwater organisms. Albeit generally considered potential barriers to species movement …
Effects of Environmental Variation in Structuring Population Genetic Variation in the False-Water Cobras (Xenodontinae: Hydrodynastes)
Although rivers are known to promote diversification and shape phylogeographic patterns,
they can also be permeable and facilitate the dispersal of species. Using multiple molecular …
they can also be permeable and facilitate the dispersal of species. Using multiple molecular …
Unravelling the cryptic diversity and evolution of the dwarf swamp frog Pseudopaludicola mystacalis (Anura, Leptodactylidae) in open habitats of South America
CR Porto, CP Fazolato, R Marques, H Batalha-Filho… - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2022 - brill.com
Many studies on the diversity of the South American biota support the role of ecological and
geological events as main drivers of species diversification. For many groups …
geological events as main drivers of species diversification. For many groups …