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Phylogeography of the arid-adapted Malagasy bullfrog, Laliostoma labrosum, influenced by past connectivity and habitat stability.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Nov 2015
Pabijan Maciej, Brown Jason L, Chan Lauren M, Rakotondravony Hery A, Raselimanana Achille P, Yoder Anne D, Glaw Frank, Vences Miguel
Abstract excerpt
The rainforest biome of eastern Madagascar is renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity and restricted distribution ranges of many species, whereas the arid western region of the island is relatively species poor. We provide insight into the biogeography of western Madagascar by analyzing a multilocus phylogeographic dataset assembled for an amphibian, the widespread Malagasy bullfrog, Laliostoma labrosum. We...
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