The S outh A merican continent is composed of several biogeographical regions harbouring
the highest biodiversity on the globe, encompassing five of the world's biodiversity 'hot …

We reviewed the scientific literature published from 1940 to 2002 on Latin American
(Mexican and Central and South American) deer (Mammalia: Cervidae), focusing on …

Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene
genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in …

The grey wolf (Canis lupus) and coyote (C. latrans) are highly mobile carnivores that
disperse over great distances in search of territories and mates. Previous genetic studies …

Systematic relationships of cervids have been controversial for decades. Despite new input
from molecular systematics, consensus could only be partially reached. The initial, gross …

ABSTRACT 1 We review the status of the four currently recognized guanaco Lama guanicoe
subspecies, and provide information about their taxonomy and distribution. The success of …

The taxonomy of American deer has been established almost entirely on the basis of
morphological data and without the use of explicit phylogenetic methods; hence …

Sequences from complete mitochondrial control regions (mtDNA CR) were used to infer
phylogenetic relationships in 25 Cervinae taxa. Cervus splits into clades that are partially …

Eld's deer (Cervus eldi) is a highly endangered cervid, distributed historically throughout
much of South Asia and Indochina. We analysed variation in the mitochondrial DNA …

The G ran C haco in central S outh A merica is a major savanna woodland ecosystem.
Accelerated changes in land use within it have resulted in a complex matrix of areas with …