The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods
S Gutarra, IA Rahman - Biological Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The colonisation of freshwater and marine ecosystems by land vertebrates has repeatedly
occurred in amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals over the course of 300 million years …
occurred in amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals over the course of 300 million years …
Origins of Galápagos' land-locked vertebrates: what, whence, when, how?
Based on a synthesis of new molecular phylogenetic data, a detailed review is presented for
the origins of the Galápagos' native land-locked vertebrates [42 species; 11 clades: geckos …
the origins of the Galápagos' native land-locked vertebrates [42 species; 11 clades: geckos …
Single origin of the Mascarene stick insects: ancient radiation on sunken islands?
Background The study of islands as model systems plays a key role in understanding many
evolutionary processes. Knowledge of the historical events leading to present-day island …
evolutionary processes. Knowledge of the historical events leading to present-day island …
What Darwin could not see: island formation and historical sea levels shape genetic divergence and island biogeography in a coastal marine species
Oceanic islands play a central role in the study of evolution and island biogeography. The
Galapagos Islands are one of the most studied oceanic archipelagos but research has …
Galapagos Islands are one of the most studied oceanic archipelagos but research has …
The design of an energy harvesting wireless sensor node for tracking pink iguanas
The design of wireless sensor nodes for animal tracking is a multidisciplinary activity that
presents several research challenges both from a technical and a biological point of view. A …
presents several research challenges both from a technical and a biological point of view. A …
Ancestral hybridization yields evolutionary distinct hybrids lineages and species boundaries in crocodiles, posing unique conservation conundrums
G Pacheco-Sierra, E Vázquez-Domínguez… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Interspecific hybridization can lead to adaptation and speciation, especially in the context of
recent radiations. The emblematic Crocodylus (true crocodiles) is the most broadly …
recent radiations. The emblematic Crocodylus (true crocodiles) is the most broadly …
Speciation and secondary contact in a fossorial island endemic, the São Tomé caecilian
A period of isolation in allopatry typically precedes local adaptation and subsequent
divergence among lineages. Alternatively, locally adapted phenotypes may arise and persist …
divergence among lineages. Alternatively, locally adapted phenotypes may arise and persist …
Colonization history of Galapagos giant tortoises: Insights from mitogenomes support the progression rule
Galapagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis spp.) are a group of large, long‐lived reptiles that
includes 14 species, 11 of which are extant and threatened by human activities and …
includes 14 species, 11 of which are extant and threatened by human activities and …
Island floras as model systems for studies of plant speciation: Prospects and challenges
DJ Crawford, JK Archibald - Journal of Systematics and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Oceanic islands have long been called natural laboratories for studying evolution because
they are geologically young, isolated, dynamic areas with diverse habitats over small spatial …
they are geologically young, isolated, dynamic areas with diverse habitats over small spatial …
[HTML][HTML] Novel herpesvirus in the critically endangered Galapagos pink land iguana
Virus surveillance in wildlife is important to understanding ecosystem health, taxonomy, and
evolution. Nevertheless, viruses in reptiles, and specifically in squamates, continue to be …
evolution. Nevertheless, viruses in reptiles, and specifically in squamates, continue to be …