Search Results - "Reeder, T. W."

Rate heterogeneity across Squamata, misleading ancestral state reconstruction and the importance of proper null model specification by Harrington, S., Reeder, T. W.

“…The binary‐state speciation and extinction (BiSSE) model has been used in many instances to identify state‐dependent diversification and reconstruct ancestral…”
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Historical biogeography and phylogeny of monachine seals (Pinnipedia: Phocidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA data by Fyler, C. A., Reeder, T. W., Berta, A., Antonelis, G., Aguilar, A., Androukaki, E.

“…Aim To determine the origin and diversification of monachine seals using a phylogenetic framework. Methods Molecular sequence data from three mitochondrial…”
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Opening the black box: phylogenetics and morphological evolution of the Malagasy fossorial lizards of the subfamily “Scincinae” by Schmitz, A., Brandley, M.C., Mausfeld, P., Vences, M., Glaw, F., Nussbaum, R.A., Reeder, T.W.

“…The island of Madagascar harbors a highly endemic vertebrate fauna including a high diversity of lizards of the subfamily “Scincinae,” with about 57 species in…”
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Hylid Frog Phylogeny and Sampling Strategies for Speciose Clades by Wiens, John J., Fetzner, James W., Parkinson, Christopher L., Reeder, Tod W.

“…How should characters and taxa be sampled to resolve efficiently the phylogeny of ancient and highly speciose groups? We addressed this question empirically in…”
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A phylogeny of the Australian Sphenomorphus group (Scincidae: Squamata) and the phylogenetic placement of the crocodile skinks ( Tribolonotus): Bayesian approaches to assessing congruence and obtaining confidence in maximum likelihood inferred relationships by Reeder, Tod W

“…Australian scincid lizards are a diverse squamate assemblage (∼385 species), divided among three major clades ( Egernia, Eugongylus, and Sphenomorphus groups)…”
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Phylogeny of mysticete whales based on mitochondrial and nuclear data by Rychel, Amanda L, Reeder, Tod W, Berta, Annalisa

“…Mysticetes or baleen whales are comprised of four groups: Eschrichtiidae, Neobalaenidae, Balaenidae, and Balaenopteridae. Various phylogenetic hypotheses among…”
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EVIDENCE FOR PARALLEL ECOLOGICAL SPECIATION IN SCINCID LIZARDS OF THE EUMECES SKILTONIANUS SPECIES GROUP (SQUAMATA: SCINCIDAE) by Richmond, Jonathan Q., Reeder, Tod W.

“…We identify instances of parallel morphological evolution in North American scincid lizards of the Eumeces skiltonianus species group and provide evidence that…”
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Phylogenetic Relationships among Phrynosomatid Lizards as Inferred from Mitochondrial Ribosomal DNA Sequences: Substitutional Bias and Information Content of Transitions Relative to Transversions by Reeder, T.W.

“…The phylogenetic relationships among 40 species, representing all genera, within the North American liz ard family Phrynosomatidae were inferred from…”
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Evolutionary and Ecological Causes of the Latitudinal Diversity Gradient in Hylid Frogs: Treefrog Trees Unearth the Roots of High Tropical Diversity by Wiens, John J., Graham, Catherine H., Moen, Daniel S., Smith, Sarah A., Reeder, Tod W.

“…Why are there more species in the tropics than in temperate regions? In recent years, this long‐standing question has been addressed primarily by seeking…”
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A PHYLOGENETIC PERSPECTIVE ON ELEVATIONAL SPECIES RICHNESS PATTERNS IN MIDDLE AMERICAN TREEFROGS: WHY SO FEW SPECIES IN LOWLAND TROPICAL RAINFORESTS? by Smith, Sarah A, de Oca, Adrian Nieto Montes, Reeder, Tod W, Wiens, John J

“…Differences in species richness at different elevations are widespread and important for conservation, but the causes of these patterns remain poorly…”
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Partitioned Bayesian Analyses, Partition Choice, and the Phylogenetic Relationships of Scincid Lizards by Brandley, Matthew C., Schmitz, Andreas, Reeder, Tod W., Anderson, Frank

“…Partitioned Bayesian analyses of ∼ 2.2 kb of nucleotide sequence data (mtDNA) were used to elucidate phylogenetic relationships among 30 scincid lizard genera…”
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Rapid Screening of DNA Diversity Using Dot-Blot Technology and Allele-Specific Oligonucleotides: Maternity of Hybrids and Unisexual Clones of Hybrid Origin (Lizards,Cnemidophorus) by Dessauer, Herbert C., Reeder, Tod W., Cole, Charles J., Knight, Alec

“…Allele-specific oligonucleotide probes, together with dot-blot methods, can provide rapid and inexpensive screening of DNA types in large samples of organisms…”
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Molecular Systematics of the Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus): A Comparison of Parsimony, Likelihood, and Bayesian Approaches by Leaché, Adam D., Reeder, Tod W., Rannala, Bruce

“…Phylogenetic analysis of large datasets using complex nucleotide substitution models under a maximum likelihood framework can be computationally infeasible,…”
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Why Does A Trait Evolve Multiple Times Within A Clade? Repeated Evolution Of Snakelike Body Form In Squamate Reptiles by Wiens, J J, Brandley, M C, Reeder, T W

“…Why does a trait evolve repeatedly within a clade? When examining the evolution of a trait, evolutionary biologists typically focus on the selective advantages…”
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Phylogenetic Analysis of the Horned Lizards (Phrynosomatidae: Phrynosoma): Evidence from Mitochondrial DNA and Morphology by Reeder, Tod W, Montanucci, Richard R

“…The phylogenetic relationships among all but one horned lizard species were inferred from mitochondrial ribosomal rRNA gene sequences (251 bp of 12S and 457 bp…”
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Geographic Variation in Hyla wrightorum: Advertisement Calls, Allozymes, mtDNA, and Morphology by Gergus, Erik W. A, Reeder, Tod W, Sullivan, Brian K

“…We studied geographic variation in allozymes (22 loci), mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences (575 bp), advertisement calls (pulse rate, call duration, and…”
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Evidence For Parallel Ecological Speciation In Scincid Lizards Of The Eumeces skiltonianus Species Group (Squamata: Scincidae) by Richmond, J Q, Reeder, T W

“…We identify instances of parallel morphological evolution in North American scincid lizards of the Eumeces skiltonianus species group and provide evidence that…”
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MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION OF SEXUAL DICHROMATISM AMONG POPULATIONS OF THE YARROW'S SPINY LIZARD (SCELOPORUS JARROVII) by Wiens, John J., Reeder, Tod W., Oca, Adrián Nieto Montes De

“…Understanding evolution of geographic variation in sexually dimorphic traits is critical for understanding the role that sexual selection may play in…”
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Combining Data Sets with Different Numbers of Taxa for Phylogenetic Analysis by Wiens, John J., Reeder, Tod W.

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A New Species of Marsupial Frog (Anura: Hylidae: Gastrotheca) from the Amazonian Slopes of the Cordillera Oriental in Peru by Duellman, William E, Trueb, Linda, Lehr, Edgar

“…A new species of marsupial frog, Gastrotheca, with prominent cranial crests is described from humid montane forest on the eastern slopes of the Andes in…”
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