J. C. Brito

Phylogeographic breaks and how to find them: An empirical attempt at separating vicariance from isolation by distance in a lizard with restricted dispersal

This study investigates phylogeographic breaks in a lizard species, finding that genetic discontinuities may result from both vicariance and isolation by distance, with limited power to distinguish between them using nuclear markers.

Convergent evolution of increased urine concentrating ability in desert mammals

This study tests whether desert mammals have evolved increased urine concentrating ability compared to non-desert species, finding that aridity index better predicts this ability than body mass or metabolic rate.