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Biogeography, phylogeny, and morphological evolution of central Texas cave and spring salamanders.
BMC evolutionary biology - 17 Sept 2013
Bendik Nathan F, Meik Jesse M, Gluesenkamp Andrew G, Roelke Corey E, Chippindale Paul T
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BACKGROUND: Subterranean faunal radiations can result in complex patterns of morphological divergence involving both convergent or parallel phenotypic evolution and cryptic species diversity. Salamanders of the genus Eurycea in central Texas provide a particularly challenging example with respect to phylogeny reconstruction, biogeography and taxonomy. These predominantly aquatic species inhabit karst limestone...
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