An integrated Assessment of a group with complex systematics: the Iberomaghrebian lizard genus Podarcis (Squamata, Lacertidae)

MA Carretero - Integrative Zoology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A critical review of the evolutionary biology of Iberian and North African lizard members of
the genus Podarcis (Lacertidae) based on phylogeny, phylogeography, morphometrics …

Are protected areas truly protected? The impact of road traffic on vertebrate fauna

N Garriga, X Santos, A Montori, A Richter-Boix… - Biodiversity and …, 2012 - Springer
The extension of road networks is considered one of the major factors affecting fauna
survival. Roadkill has been documented widely and affects all taxonomic groups. Although …

[PDF][PDF] Salamandra común–Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758)

G Velo-Antón, D Buckley - 2015 - digital.csic.es
La historia biogeográfica de S. salamandra es bastante compleja. Los datos genéticos
analizados hasta la fecha apuntan a una colonización del centro y norte de Europa en el …

Molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography of the west-palearctic common toads (Bufo bufo species complex)

J Garcia-Porta, SN Litvinchuk, PA Crochet… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2012 - Elsevier
In most pan-Eurasiatic species complexes, two phenomena have been traditionally
considered key processes of their cladogenesis and biogeography. First, it is hypothesized …

Inferring habitat-suitability areas with ecological modelling techniques and GIS: a contribution to assess the conservation status of Vipera latastei

X Santos, JC Brito, N Sillero, JM Pleguezuelos… - Biological …, 2006 - Elsevier
Some snakes are highly vulnerable to extinction due to several life history traits. However,
the elusive behavior and secretive habits of some widespread species constrain the …

The Early–Middle Pleistocene palaeoenvironmental change based on the squamate reptile and amphibian proxies at the Gran Dolina site, Atapuerca, Spain

HA Blain, S Bailon, G Cuenca-Bescós - Palaeogeography …, 2008 - Elsevier
Although still ongoing, the archaeological and palaeontological excavations in the Gran
Dolina cave (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos) every year since 1976 have already revealed a …

Contribution of the palaeoherpetofauna (Amphibia & Squamata) to

HA Blain - Treballs del Museu de Geologia de Barcelona, 2009 - raco.cat
La presente publicación es un estudio de los restos fósiles de anfibios y reptiles escamosos
procedente de 34 yacimientos españoles, datados del Plioceno superior al Pleistoceno …

Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of midwife toads (Discoglossidae: Alytes)

I Martínez‐Solano, HA Gonçalves… - Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To devise a robust phylogenetic hypothesis for midwife toads (Alytes: Anura:
Discoglossidae) and to discuss its implications for the reconstruction of the biogeographical …

Taxonomy, biogeography and evolution of Euproctus (Amphibia: Salamandridae), with the resurrection of the genus Calotriton and the description of a new endemic …

S Carranza, F Amat - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2005 - academic.oup.com
A phylogeny of West Palearctic Salamandridae based on 1208 bp of mtDNA sequences
(300 bp of cytb, 346 bp of 12S rRNA and 562 bp of 16S rRNA) indicates the European brook …

Biodiversity and land uses at a regional scale: is agriculture the biggest threat for reptile assemblages?

R Ribeiro, X Santos, N Sillero, MA Carretero… - acta oecologica, 2009 - Elsevier
The human exploitation of land resources (land use) has been considered the major factor
responsible for changes in biodiversity within terrestrial ecosystems given that it affects …