Climatic and topographic changes since the Miocene influenced the diversification and biogeography of the tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) species complex in Southern Africa

Climatic and topographic changes since the Miocene influenced the diversification and biogeography of the tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) species complex in Southern Africa

Abstract Background Climatic and topographic changes function as key drivers in shaping genetic structure and cladogenic radiation in many organisms. Southern Africa has an exceptionally diverse tortoise fauna, harbouring one-third of the world’s tortoise genera. The distribution of Psammobates tent...

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Main Authors: Zhongning Zhao, Neil Heideman, Phillip Bester, Adriaan Jordaan, Margaretha D. Hofmeyr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Cladogenesis
Evolutionary driver
Miocene cooling
Refugia retracting
Biogeography
Hidden diversity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01717-1

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