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Synchronous diversification of parachuting frogs (Genus Rhacophorus) on Sumatra and Java.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jun 2018
O'Connell Kyle A, Hamidy Amir, Kurniawan Nia, Smith Eric N, Fujita Matthew K
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Geological and climatological processes can drive the synchronous diversification of co-distributed species. The islands of Sumatra and Java have experienced complex geological and climatological histories, including extensive sea-level changes and the formation of valleys between northern, central, and southern components of the Barisan Mountain Range, which may have promoted diversification of their resident...
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