Hybridization, defined as breeding between two distinct taxonomic units, can have an
important effect on the evolutionary patterns in cross-breeding taxa. Although interspecific …

Bats are a highly diversified order of mammals found all over the world; however, their
population size and distribution are decreasing rapidly in Europe nowadays. The study of …

Studying hybrid zones that form between morphologically cryptic taxa offers valuable
insights into the mechanisms of cryptic speciation and the evolution of reproductive barriers …

Secondary contacts can play a major role in the evolutionary histories of species. Various
taxa diverge in allopatry and later on come into secondary contact during range expansions …

Abstract The Old World leaf-nosed bats (Hipposideridae) are aerial and gleaning
insectivores that occur throughout the Paleotropics. Both their taxonomic and phylogenetic …

The utility of DNA Barcoding for species identification and discovery has catalyzed a
concerted effort to build the global reference library; however, many animal groups of …

Aim There is an increasing evidence showing that species within various taxonomic groups
have reticulate evolutionary histories with several cases of introgression events …

The genus Miniopterus is a monophyletic assemblage of many species characterized by
remarkably conservative morphology. The number of recognized species has more than …

During critical periods of food shortage or variable climatic conditions, the choice of an
appropriate host can increase the survival and reproductive performance of parasites. In …

African mole-rats (Bathyergidae) are an intensively studied family of subterranean rodents
including three highly social and three solitary genera. Although their phylogenetic …