[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in taxonomic studies, biogeographic analysis, and revised checklist of reptiles in Indochina
Abstract The Indochinese Peninsula represents one of the key global biodiversity hotspots in
Southeast Asia. The herpetofauna of Indochina (herein including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia …
Southeast Asia. The herpetofauna of Indochina (herein including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia …
A biogeographic synthesis of the amphibians and reptiles of Indochina
RH Bain, MM Hurley - Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 2011 - BioOne
ABSTRACT Indochina (Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam) houses over 600 species of
amphibians and reptiles, roughly a quarter of which has been described within the last 15 …
amphibians and reptiles, roughly a quarter of which has been described within the last 15 …
A large phylogeny of turtles (Testudines) using molecular data
Turtles (Testudines) form a monophyletic group with a highly distinctive body plan. The
taxonomy and phylogeny of turtles are still under discussion, at least for some clades …
taxonomy and phylogeny of turtles are still under discussion, at least for some clades …
Turtle hotspots: an analysis of the occurrence of tortoises and freshwater turtles in biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity wilderness areas, and turtle priority areas
RA Mittermeier, PP van Dijk… - Chelonian …, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
We analyzed the taxon richness and endemism of tortoises and freshwater turtles in the
world's premier biodiversity conservation priority areas and countries with greatest turtle …
world's premier biodiversity conservation priority areas and countries with greatest turtle …
Molecular phylogeny of Central and South American slider turtles: implications for biogeography and systematics (Testudines: Emydidae: Trachemys)
We analyse phylogeny, systematics and biogeography of slider turtles (Trachemys spp.)
using sequence data of four mitochondrial genes (3242 bp) and five nuclear loci (3396 bp) …
using sequence data of four mitochondrial genes (3242 bp) and five nuclear loci (3396 bp) …
[ספר][B] Amphibians and Reptiles of Myanmar: Checklists and Keys. I. Amphibians, crocodilians, and turtles
GR Zug - 2022 - smithsonian.figshare.com
Myanmar (formerly Burma) has 150 species of formally described amphibians (5
salamanders, 2 caecilians, and 143 frogs) and more than 200 species of reptiles (2 …
salamanders, 2 caecilians, and 143 frogs) and more than 200 species of reptiles (2 …
Is the island rule general? Turtles disagree
Aim The island rule describes a trend toward dwarfism of large animals and gigantism of
small animals on islands. Studies of vertebrates, including reptiles, report conflicting results …
small animals on islands. Studies of vertebrates, including reptiles, report conflicting results …
Mitogenomics of historical type specimens of Australasian turtles: clarification of taxonomic confusion and old mitochondrial introgression
Diagnosability is central to taxonomy as are type specimens which define taxa. New
advances in technologies and the discovery of new informative traits must be matched with …
advances in technologies and the discovery of new informative traits must be matched with …
Diversity of Australasian freshwater turtles, with an annotated synonymy and keys to species
There have been many substantial advances in our knowledge of Australasian freshwater
turtle biodiversity in the last three decades, but the classification of genera and species is in …
turtle biodiversity in the last three decades, but the classification of genera and species is in …
Do turtles follow the rules? Latitudinal gradients in species richness, body size, and geographic range area of the world's turtles
Understanding how and why biodiversity is structured across the globe has been central to
ecology, evolution, and biogeography even before those disciplines took their modern …
ecology, evolution, and biogeography even before those disciplines took their modern …