A5017448216- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive
2016-2025
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2016-2025
Université de Montpellier
2016-2025
École Pratique des Hautes Études
2016-2025
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
2018-2025
Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier
2015-2024
Université Paris Sciences et Lettres
2023
British Ornithologists Union
2022
Icelandic Meteorological Office
2014
Canadian Nautical Research Society
2009
A precise knowledge of the spatial distribution taxa is essential for decision-making processes in land management and biodiversity conservation, both present under future global change scenarios. This a key base several scientific disciplines (e.g. macro-ecology, biogeography, evolutionary biology, planning, or environmental impact assessment) that rely on species maps. An atlas summarizing European amphibians reptiles with 50 × km resolution maps based ca. 85 000 grid records was published...
Abstract The canonical model of sex-chromosome evolution predicts that, as recombination is suppressed along sex chromosomes, gametologs will progressively differentiate, eventually becoming heteromorphic. However, there are numerous examples homomorphic chromosomes across the tree life. This homomorphy has been suggested to result from frequent turnovers, yet we know little about which forces drive them. Here, describe an extremely fast rate turnover among 28 species Ranidae. Transitions...
Abstract The last species list of the European herpetofauna was published by Speybroeck, Beukema and Crochet (2010). In meantime, ongoing research led to numerous taxonomic changes, including discovery new species-level lineages as well reclassifications at genus level, requiring significant changes this list. As 2019, a Taxonomic Committee established an official entity within Herpetological Society, Societas Europaea Herpetologica (SEH). Twelve members from nine countries reviewed,...
Abstract Palearctic water frogs (genus Pelophylax ) are an outstanding model in ecology and evolution, being widespread, speciose, either threatened or threatening to other species through biological invasions, capable of siring hybrid offspring that escape the rules sexual reproduction. Despite half a century genetic research hundreds publications, diversity, systematics biogeography still remain highly confusing, no small part due lack correspondence between studies. To provide...
The study of zones secondary contact provides insight into the maintenance reproductive isolation. Tension zone theory supplies powerful tools for assessing how dispersal and selection shape hybrid zones. We present a multimodal analysis phenotypic clines in conjunction with at molecular markers between Larus glaucescens occidentalis. developed new method to analyze simultaneously quantitative traits data. Low linkage disequilibrium lack coincidence six microsatellites, mitochondrial DNA...
This paper is the eighth report of Taxonomic Sub-Committee BOU Records Committee relating to British List. Species-level decisions are based on criteria outlined by Helbig et al. (2002). membership George Sangster (Secretary), Martin Collinson (Convenor), Pierre-André Crochet and Stephen C. Votier. The seventh was published (2011). Grouse (Tetraonidae, sensu Voous 1977) nested within Phasianidae (sensu 1977), as demonstrated a number molecular phylogenetic studies (Kimball 1999, Dimcheff...
Hybridization is increasingly recognized as a significant evolutionary process, in particular because it can lead to introgression of genes from one species another. A striking pattern discordance the amount between mitochondrial and nuclear markers exists such that substantial often found combination with no or little introgression. Multiple mechanisms have been proposed explain this discordance, including positive selection for introgressing variants, several types sex-biases, drift,...
Recent molecular phylogenies of the Acanthodactylus pardalis species-group have revealed a deep genetic divergence within nominal species A. busacki from north-west Africa. The is phylogenetically separated into northern and southern lineages, which correspond to previously observed morphological differentiation between populations this species. Based on comparisons type material location locality, nomen Salvador, 1982 assigned here lineage, known Saharan Atlantic coastal desert. described...
We generated an extensive morphological and multilocus molecular dataset to investigate the taxonomy of Acanthodactylus erythrurus, a widespread species across Mediterranean semiarid habitats Iberian Peninsula Maghreb. Our integrated analyses revealed existence at least five basal lineages: (i) Ibero-Moroccan clade Morocco Peninsula, from sea-level up maximal known altitude 1,930 m, (ii) Algero-Tunisian clade, distributed in coastal inland areas eastern Algeria Tunisia, (iii) Central...
Significance Reproductive isolation is instrumental to the formation of new species (speciation), but it remains largely enigmatic how many incompatibilities are required prevent hybridization and where they lie across genome. By studying patterns admixture in amphibian hybrid zones, we found that reproductive initiated by numerous small-effect scattered genome rather than concentrated a few important genes. Unlike mammals birds, which Y/W degeneracy major cause dysfunctions,...
The family Alaudidae, larks, comprises 93–100 species (depending on taxonomy) that are widely distributed across Africa and Eurasia, with single extending their ranges to North northernmost South America Australia. A decade-old molecular phylogeny, comprising ∼80% of the species, revealed multiple cases parallel evolution large variation in rates morphological evolution, which had misled taxonomists into creating many non-monophyletic genera. Here, we reconstruct phylogeny using a dataset...
The evolutionary history of the biota North Africa and Arabia is inextricably tied to complex geological climatic evolution that gave rise prevalent deserts these areas. Reptiles constitute an exemplary group in study arid environments with numerous well-adapted members, while recent studies using reptiles as models have unveiled interesting biogeographical diversification patterns. In this study, we include 207 specimens belonging all 12 recognized species genus Stenodactylus. Molecular...
Research on the taxonomy of European amphibians and reptiles has increased noticeably over last few decades, indicating need for recognition new species cancellation others. This paper provides a critical review recent changes draws up tentative list.
Abstract Island environments share distinctive characteristics that offer unique opportunities to investigate parallel evolution. Previous research has produced evidence of an island syndrome for morphological traits, life‐history strategies and ecological niches, but little is known about the response insularity other important traits such as animal signals. Here, we tested whether birds' plumage colouration part syndrome. We analysed with spectrophotometry 116 species endemic islands their...
Abstract Increasing conflicts and social insecurity are expected to accelerate biodiversity decline escalate illegal wildlife killing. Sahara‐Sahel megafauna has experienced recent continuous due unsustainable hunting pressure. Here, we provide the best available data on distribution population trends of threatened, large vertebrates, illustrate how escalating regional conflict (565% growth since 2011) is hastening in areas that were formerly refugia for megafauna. Without conservation...
Abstract Cryptic phylogeographic diversifications provide unique models to examine the role of phylogenetic divergence on evolution reproductive isolation, without extrinsic factors such as ecological and behavioural differentiation. Yet, date very few comparative studies have been attempted within radiations. Here, we characterize a new speciation continuum in group widespread Eurasian amphibians, Pelobates spadefoot toads, by conducting multilocus (restriction site associated DNA...
A new species of gecko the genus Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) is described from São Nicolau Island, Cabo Verde Archipelago, and Sal Boavista island populations boavistensis (i.e., comb. nov. chevalieri nov.) are recognized as subspecies. nicolauensis sp. genetically distinct H. bouvieri, to which it has previously been referred, all other closely related endemic Islands in mitochondrial (12S & cyt b) nuclear (RAG2, MC1R) markers. It characterized morphologically by its colouration...
Abstract Selection on allozymes has sometimes been advanced as one explanation for the low levels of population differentiation detected in avian populations by use enzymatic markers. Comparisons amount subdivision (estimated F ST values or analogous indices) measured and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) markers birds were seen evidence this because mtDNA typically produces a more structured picture subdivisions. In fact, when taking into account smaller effective size mtDNA, nuclear give...