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Local origin and diversification among Lampornis hummingbirds: a Mesoamerican taxon.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Feb 2006
García-Moreno Jaime, Cortés Nandadeví, García-Deras Gabriela M, Hernández-Baños Blanca E
Abstract excerpt
The huge biodiversity found in Mesoamerica is often explained by its geographic situation as a natural bridge between two large biogeographic regions. Often overlooked, however, are the high levels of speciation and diversification in the area. Here we assess the phylogenetic relationships within a Mesoamerican group of hummingbirds (Lampornis). We sequenced both mtDNA (1,143 bp of cyt b and 727 bp of ND5) and...
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