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An old adaptive radiation of forest dung beetles in Madagascar.

Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jun 2008

Wirta Helena, Orsini Luisa, Hanski Ilkka

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Adaptive radiations of mammals have contributed to the exceptionally high levels of biodiversity and endemism in Madagascar. Here we examine the evolutionary history of the endemic dung beetle tribe Helictopleurini (Scarabaeidae) and its relationship to the widely distributed Oniticellini and Onthophagini. Helictopleurini species are dependent on mammals for their resources. We date the single origin of the tribe...

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PMID: 18424187
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.03.010

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