Amphibians and reptiles as a group are often secretive, reach their greatest diversity often in
remote tropical regions, and contain some of the most endangered groups of organisms on …

It is often hoped that population genetics can answer questions about the demographic and
geographic dynamics of recent biological invasions. Conversely, invasions with well-known …

Habitat loss and fragmentation continue to drive declines of amphibian populations.
Maintaining connectivity between aquatic and terrestrial habitats and across wetlands is …

The North American tiger salamander species complex, including its best-known species,
the Mexican axolotl, has long been a source of biological fascination. The complex exhibits …

We used historical sources, morphology‐based taxonomy and mtDNA sequence data to
address questions about the signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus. These included …

Reeves' pond turtle, Mauremys reevesii, is an aquatic geoemydid species that is broadly
distributed in East Asia. Like many other Asian turtles, this species is facing an extinction …

When invasive and endangered native taxa hybridize, the resulting admixture introduces
novel conservation challenges. Across a large region of central California, a hybrid swarm …

Hybridization between native and non‐native species is an ongoing global conservation
threat. Hybrids that exhibit traits and tolerances that surpass parental values are of particular …

When introduced species hybridize with native relatives, spread of advantageous invasive
genes into native populations (introgression) is a conservation concern. Genome-scale SNP …

Established invasive species represent one of the most harmful and challenging threats to
native biodiversity, necessitating methods for Early Detection and Rapid Response. Cryptic …