The statistical rigor of species delimitation has increased dramatically over the past decade.
Coalescent theory provides powerful models for population genetic inference, and is now …

An accurate and stable alpha taxonomy requires a clear conception of what constitutes a
species and agreed criteria for delimiting different species. An evolutionary or general …

Given the problems of species delimitation in algae using morphology or sexual
compatibility, molecular data are becoming the standard for delimiting species and testing …

Current molecular methods of species delimitation are limited by the types of species
delimitation models and scenarios that can be tested. Bayes factors allow for more flexibility …

Delimiting and describing species is fundamental to numerous biological disciplines such as
evolution, macroecology, and conservation. Delimiting species as independent evolutionary …

Delimitation of species based exclusively on genetic data has been advocated despite a
critical knowledge gap: how might such approaches fail because they rely on genetic data …

Statistical species delimitation usually relies on singular data, primarily genetic, for detecting
putative species and individual assignment to putative species. Given the variety of …

As the highest and largest plateau in the world, the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, with its numerous
endemic species, is one of the important alpine biodiversity hotspots. Only recently have the …

Species delimitation is a major research focus in evolutionary biology because accurate
species boundaries are a prerequisite for the study of speciation. New species delimitation …

Implementation of the coalescent model in a Bayesian framework is an emerging strength in
genetically based species delimitation studies. By providing an objective measure of …