Article
Gradual adaptation toward a range-expansion phenotype initiated the global radiation of toads.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 5 Feb 2010
Van Bocxlaer Ines, Loader Simon P, Roelants Kim, Biju S D, Menegon Michele, Bossuyt Franky
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have identified range expansion as a potential driver of speciation. Yet it remains poorly understood how, under identical extrinsic settings, differential tendencies for geographic movement of taxa originate and subsequently affect diversification. We identified multiple traits that predict large distributional ranges in extant species of toads (Bufonidae) and used statistical methods to define...
Topics
- Adaptation, Biological
- Africa
- Animals
- Asia
- Australia
- Bayes Theorem
- Biological Evolution
- Bufonidae
- Genetic Speciation
- Geography
- Likelihood Functions