Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5920616 Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2011 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We examine genetic patterns of geckos distributed in mountain and desert biomes. ► Genetic diversity is generally higher in mountain regions than in low-lying deserts. ► Taxa in mountain regions have older coalescent histories than desert taxa. ► Mountain ranges enabled long-term persistence and diversification of taxa. ► Intensifying aridification during the Pleistocene left little genetic diversity in desert organisms.
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