The Intriguing Biogeographic Pattern of the Italian Wall Lizard <i>Podarcis siculus</i> (Squamata: Lacertidae) in the Tuscan Archipelago Reveals the Existence of a New Ancient Insular Clade

The Intriguing Biogeographic Pattern of the Italian Wall Lizard <i>Podarcis siculus</i> (Squamata: Lacertidae) in the Tuscan Archipelago Reveals the Existence of a New Ancient Insular Clade

The Tuscan Archipelago is one of the most ancient and ecologically heterogeneous island systems in the Mediterranean. The biodiversity of these islands was strongly shaped by the Pliocene and Pleistocene sea regressions and transgression, resulting in different waves of colonization and isolation of...

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Main Authors: Francesco Gallozzi, Claudia Corti, Riccardo Castiglia, Vasco Avramo, Gabriele Senczuk, Claudia Mattioni, Paolo Colangelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Podarcis siculus</i>
insular lizards
biogeography
Mediterranean
Tuscan Archipelago
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/386

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