L. Frantz

The importance of small island populations for the long term survival of endangered large-bodied insular mammals

This study shows that small island populations of anoa and babirusa have higher genetic quality despite lower diversity, suggesting they should be prioritized for conservation over mainland translocations.

Modern wolves trace their origin to a late Pleistocene expansion from Beringia

This study traces the origin of modern wolves to a late Pleistocene expansion from Beringia, using ancient mitochondrial genomes and spatial-temporal modeling.

Synchronous diversification of Sulawesi’s iconic artiodactyls driven by recent geological events

The paper tests the hypothesis that recent geological events on Sulawesi drove the synchronous diversification of its endemic artiodactyls, finding that species expanded from a central area that emerged above sea level ~1-2 Myr ago.