Squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes, amphisbaenians) number approximately 8200 living
species and are a major component of the world's terrestrial vertebrate diversity. Recent …

Research on the taxonomy of European amphibians and reptiles has increased noticeably
over the last few decades, indicating the need for recognition of new species and the …

Background The extant squamates (> 9400 known species of lizards and snakes) are one of
the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have …

Abstract Aim The tomato family Solanaceae is distributed on all major continents except
Antarctica and has its centre of diversity in South America. Its worldwide distribution …

Amphibia comprises over 7000 extant species distributed in almost every ecosystem on
every continent except Antarctica. Most species also show high specificity for particular …

Geckos are well known for their extraordinary clinging abilities and many species easily
scale vertical or even inverted surfaces. This ability is enabled by a complex digital adhesive …

The human genome project has been recently complemented by whole-genome
assessment sequence of 32 mammals and 24 nonmammalian vertebrate species suitable …

Geckos are the only major lizard group consisting mostly of nocturnal species. Nocturnality
is presumed to have evolved early in gecko evolution and geckos possess numerous …

Abstract Geckos in the Western Hemisphere provide an excellent model to study faunal
assembly at a continental scale. We generated a time‐calibrated phylogeny, including …

Luego de la elaboración de la primera lista roja de la herpetofauna de la República
Argentina, realizada en el año 2000, son numerosos los cambios y estudios efectuados en …