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View article: Next‐generation species delimitation and taxonomy: Implications for biogeography
Next‐generation species delimitation and taxonomy: Implications for biogeography Open
An accurate species‐level taxonomy is paramount for biogeographical research, and conversely, biogeographical data are of importance for species delimitation. We here review recent developments and future perspectives of taxonomy of direct…
View article: Hapsolutely: a user-friendly tool integrating haplotype phasing, network construction, and haploweb calculation
Hapsolutely: a user-friendly tool integrating haplotype phasing, network construction, and haploweb calculation Open
Motivation Haplotype networks are a routine approach to visualize relationships among alleles. Such visual analysis of single-locus data is still of importance, especially in species diagnosis and delimitation, where a limited amount of se…
View article: Application of Fuzzy Measures to Move Towards Cyber-Taxonomy
Application of Fuzzy Measures to Move Towards Cyber-Taxonomy Open
The species inventory of global biodiversity is constantly revised and refined by taxonomic research, through the addition of newly discovered species and the reclassification of known species. This almost three-century-old project provide…
View article: Phylogeographic breaks and how to find them: An empirical attempt at separating vicariance from isolation by distance in a lizard with restricted dispersal
Phylogeographic breaks and how to find them: An empirical attempt at separating vicariance from isolation by distance in a lizard with restricted dispersal Open
Aim: Discontinuity in the distribution of genetic diversity (often based on mtDNA) is usually interpreted as evidence for phylogeographic breaks, underlying vicariant units. However, a misleading signal of phylogeographic break can arise i…
View article: Dynamic changes in nocturnal heart rate predict short-term cardiovascular events in patients using the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator: from the WEARIT-France cohort study
Dynamic changes in nocturnal heart rate predict short-term cardiovascular events in patients using the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator: from the WEARIT-France cohort study Open
Aims While elevated resting heart rate measured at a single point of time has been associated with cardiovascular outcomes, utility of continuous monitoring of nocturnal heart rate (NHR) has never been evaluated. We hypothesized that dynam…
View article: Application of fuzzy measures to move towards the cyber-taxonomy
Application of fuzzy measures to move towards the cyber-taxonomy Open
The species inventory of global biodiversity is constantly revised and refined by taxonomic research, through the addition of newly discovered species. This almost three century old project provide a knowledge foundation essential for huma…
View article: Gephyromantis (subgenus Gephyromantis) revision data sets
Gephyromantis (subgenus Gephyromantis) revision data sets Open
Original sound recordings used for bioacoustic analysis as well as DNA sequence alignments for a taxonomic revision of the subgenus Gephyromantis (genus Gephyromantis): G. boulengeri and G. blanci species complexes.
View article: Gephyromantis (subgenus Gephyromantis) revision data sets
Gephyromantis (subgenus Gephyromantis) revision data sets Open
Original sound recordings used for bioacoustic analysis as well as DNA sequence alignments for a taxonomic revision of the subgenus Gephyromantis (genus Gephyromantis): G. boulengeri and G. blanci species complexes.
View article: Inconsistent estimates of hybridization frequency in newts revealed by SNPs and microsatellites
Inconsistent estimates of hybridization frequency in newts revealed by SNPs and microsatellites Open
Hybridization between the European smooth and palmate newts has recurrently been mentioned in the literature. The only two studies that attempted to quantify the frequency of hybridization and gene admixture between these two species came …
View article: Slow and steady wins the race: Diversification rate is independent from body size and lifestyle in Malagasy skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Scincinae)
Slow and steady wins the race: Diversification rate is independent from body size and lifestyle in Malagasy skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Scincinae) Open
Most of the unique and diverse vertebrate fauna that inhabits Madagascar derives from in situ diversification from colonisers that reached this continental island through overseas dispersal. The endemic Malagasy Scincinae lizards are among…
View article: Phylogeographic breaks and how to find them: An empirical attempt at separating vicariance from isolation by distance in a lizard with restricted dispersal
Phylogeographic breaks and how to find them: An empirical attempt at separating vicariance from isolation by distance in a lizard with restricted dispersal Open
Aim Discontinuity in the distribution of genetic diversity (often based on mtDNA) is usually interpreted as evidence for phylogeographic breaks, underlying vicariant units. However, a misleading signal of phylogeographic break can arise in…
View article: Combining RADseq and contact zone analysis to decipher cryptic diversification in reptiles: insights from <i>Acanthodactylus erythrurus</i> (Reptilia: Lacertidae)
Combining RADseq and contact zone analysis to decipher cryptic diversification in reptiles: insights from <i>Acanthodactylus erythrurus</i> (Reptilia: Lacertidae) Open
Linnaean and Wallacean shortfalls (Uncertainties on species taxonomy and distribution, respectively) are major factors hampering efficient conservation planning in the current context of biodiversity erosion. These shortfalls concern even …
View article: Integrative revision of the Lygodactylus madagascariensis group reveals an unexpected diversity of little brown geckos in Madagascar’s rainforest
Integrative revision of the Lygodactylus madagascariensis group reveals an unexpected diversity of little brown geckos in Madagascar’s rainforest Open
The Lygodactylus madagascariensis species group, constituting the subgenus Domerguella, currently contains five valid species of inconspicuous dwarf geckos from Madagascar’s humid forests, but at least 18 deep genetic lineages have been re…
View article: Digging in a 120 years-old lunch: What can we learn from collection specimens of extinct species?
Digging in a 120 years-old lunch: What can we learn from collection specimens of extinct species? Open
Studying collection specimens is often the only way to unravel information about recent extinctions. These can reveal knowledge on threats and life traits related to extinction, and contribute, by extrapolation, to the conservation of exta…
View article: Integrative revision of the Lygodactylus madagascariensis group reveals an unexpected diversity of little brown geckos in Madagascar’s rainforest
Integrative revision of the Lygodactylus madagascariensis group reveals an unexpected diversity of little brown geckos in Madagascar’s rainforest Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Vences, Miguel, Multzsch, Malte, Gippner, Sven, Miralles, Aurélien, Crottini, Angelica, Gehring, Philip-Sebastian, Rakotoarison, Andolalao, Ratso…
View article: Exploring neurodiversity through biodiversity: Empathy of people with autism towards living beings mostly differs for a single species, ours.
Exploring neurodiversity through biodiversity: Empathy of people with autism towards living beings mostly differs for a single species, ours. Open
Being phylogenetically close involves a greater empathy towards other species. To explore this phenomenon, this study investigates the influence of neurocognitive predispositions to empathy on our perceptions of other organisms’ emotions. …
View article: iTaxoTools 0.1: Kickstarting a specimen-based software toolkit for taxonomists
iTaxoTools 0.1: Kickstarting a specimen-based software toolkit for taxonomists Open
While powerful and user-friendly software suites exist for phylogenetics, and an impressive cybertaxomic infrastructure of online species databases has been set up in the past two decades, software targeted explicitly at facilitating alpha…
View article: SPART: A versatile and standardized data exchange format for species partition information
SPART: A versatile and standardized data exchange format for species partition information Open
A wide range of data types can be used to delimit species and various computer‐based tools dedicated to this task are now available. Although these formalized approaches have significantly contributed to increase the objectivity of species…
View article: Burrowing in blindsnakes: A preliminary analysis of burrowing forces and consequences for the evolution of morphology
Burrowing in blindsnakes: A preliminary analysis of burrowing forces and consequences for the evolution of morphology Open
Burrowing is a common behavior in vertebrates. An underground life‐style offers many advantages but also poses important challenges including the high energetic cost of burrowing. Scolecophidians are a group of morphologically derived subt…
View article: L'alpha-taxonomie au XXI e siècle : Inventorier le Vivant à l'ère du numérique et de la 6e extinction.
L'alpha-taxonomie au XXI e siècle : Inventorier le Vivant à l'ère du numérique et de la 6e extinction. Open
Halfway through a process of modernization undertaken some twenty years ago, the challenges facing contemporary α-taxonomy are multiple, and are as much quantitative (accelerating the inventory of living organisms) as qualitative (having r…
View article: iTaxoTools 0.1: Kickstarting a specimen-based software toolkit for taxonomists
iTaxoTools 0.1: Kickstarting a specimen-based software toolkit for taxonomists Open
While powerful and user-friendly software suites exist for phylogenetics, and an impressive cybertaxomic infrastructure of online species databases has been set up in the past two decades, software specifically targeted at facilitating alp…
View article: SPART, a versatile and standardized data exchange format for species partition information
SPART, a versatile and standardized data exchange format for species partition information Open
A wide range of data types can be used to delimit species and various computer-based tools dedicated to this task are now available. Although these formalized approaches have significantly contributed to increase the objectivity of SD unde…
View article: Completing a taxonomic puzzle: integrative review of geckos of the Paroedura bastardi species complex (Squamata, Gekkonidae)
Completing a taxonomic puzzle: integrative review of geckos of the Paroedura bastardi species complex (Squamata, Gekkonidae) Open
The Paroedura bastardi clade, a subgroup of the Madagascan gecko genus Paroedura , currently comprises four nominal species: P. bastardi , supposedly widely distributed in southern and western Madagascar, P. ibityensis , a montane endemic,…
View article: Completing a taxonomic puzzle: integrative review of geckos of the Paroedura bastardi species complex (Squamata, Gekkonidae)
Completing a taxonomic puzzle: integrative review of geckos of the Paroedura bastardi species complex (Squamata, Gekkonidae) Open
The Paroedura bastardi clade, a subgroup of the Madagascan gecko genus Paroedura , currently comprises four nominal species: P. bastardi , supposedly widely distributed in southern and western Madagascar, P. ibityensis , a montane endemic,…
View article: Completing a taxonomic puzzle: integrative review of geckos of the Paroedura bastardi species complex (Squamata, Gekkonidae)
Completing a taxonomic puzzle: integrative review of geckos of the Paroedura bastardi species complex (Squamata, Gekkonidae) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Miralles, Aurelien, Bruy, Teddy, Crottini, Angelica, Rakotoarison, Andolalao, Ratsoavina, Fanomezana M., Scherz, Mark D., Schmidt, Robin, Koehler…