The origin of a mountain biota: hyper-aridity shaped reptile diversity in an Arabian biodiversity hotspot
B. Burriel-Carranza, H. Tejero-Cicuendez, A. Carne, G. Riano, A. Talavera, S. Al Saadi, J. Els, J. Smid, K. Tamar, P. Tarroso, S. Carranza
This study integrates genomic and biogeographic analyses to show that hyper-aridity shaped reptile diversity in the Arabian Hajar Mountains through vicariance events linked to paleoclimate shifts.
bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology