A. J. Santos

Complete phylogeny of Micrathena spiders suggests multiple dispersal events among Neotropical rainforests, islands, and landmasses, and indicates Andean orogeny promotes speciation

This study reconstructs the phylogeny of Micrathena spiders to infer biogeographic patterns and speciation events in Neotropical regions, finding that Andean orogeny promotes speciation and dispersal occurred before Panama Isthmus closure.

Incorporating topological and age uncertainty into event-based biogeography supports paleo-islands in Galapagos and ancient connections among Neotropical dry forests

This paper incorporates topological and age uncertainty into event-based biogeography to better understand dispersal patterns in sand spiders, finding paleo-islands in Galapagos and ancient connections among Neotropical dry forests.