Hylidae is a large family of American, Australopapuan, and temperate Eurasian treefrogs of
approximately 870 known species, divided among four subfamilies. Although some groups …

The Leptodactylus latrans species group currently comprises eight medium-to large-sized
frog species with a convoluted taxonomic history, particularly related to the specific limits of …

We present a phylogenetic analysis of spiders using a dataset of 932 spider species,
representing 115 families (only the family Synaphridae is unrepresented), 700 known …

Using non-conventional markers, DNA metabarcoding allows biodiversity assessment from
complex substrates. In this article, we present ecoPrimers, a software for identifying new …

The evidentiary basis of the currently accepted classification of living amphibians is
discussed and shown not to warrant the degree of authority conferred on it by use and …

Rhododendron delavayi Franch. is globally famous as an ornamental plant. Its distribution in
southwest China covers several different habitats and environments. However, not much …

Background Identifying species of organisms by short sequences of DNA has been in the
center of ongoing discussions under the terms DNA barcoding or DNA taxonomy. A C …

The known diversity of dart-poison frog species has grown from 70 in the 1960s to 247 at
present, with no sign that the discovery of new species will wane in the foreseeable future …

The evolutionary history and taxonomy of worm-like snakes (scolecophidians) continues to
be refined as new molecular data are gathered and analyzed. Here we present additional …

We take advantage of the broad distribution of howler monkeys from Mexico to Argentina to
provide a historical biogeographical analysis on a regional scale that encompasses the …