Caudata macrogenetics: Geographic attributes and lineage age predict global patterns of mitochondrial genetic variation in salamanders
Luís Amador, Daniele L. F. Wiley, Irvin Arroyo‐Torres, Chris X. Mcdaniels, Esteban O. Rosario-Sanchez, Hannah Farmer, Hannah L. Bradley, James Erdmann, Tara A. Pelletier, Lisa N. Barrow
This study identifies range size and lineage age as key predictors of mitochondrial genetic variation in salamanders, showing local ecological and geographic factors shape diversity rather than shared ancestry.
bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology