The shape and temporal dynamics of phylogenetic trees arising from geographic speciation. by Pigot, A, Phillimore, AB, Owens, I, Orme, C

“…In this study, we develop a spatially explicit model of geographic range evolution and cladogenesis, where speciation arises via vicariance or peripatry, and explore the effects of these processes on patterns of diversification. …”

Evolutionary relationships of the old world fruit bats (Chiroptera, Pteropodidae): Another star phylogeny? by Giannini Norberto P, Almeida Francisca C, DeSalle Rob, Simmons Nancy B

“…The SOWH test confirmed that basal branches' lengths were not different from zero, which points to closely-spaced cladogenesis as the most likely explanation for the poor resolution of the deep pteropodid relationships. …”
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Evolutionary history and diversity in the ball roller beetle Canthon cyanellus by Janet Nolasco-Soto, Jorge González-Astorga, Alejandro Espinosa de los Monteros, Mario E. Favila

“…Recently, studies have been carried out to elucidate the pre-and postzygotic isolation mechanisms between populations and the historical biogeographical processes favoring cladogenesis events during the Pleistocene. Morphological variation of the male genitalia does not correspond to the phylogeographic structure. …”
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Epidemiological dynamics of an urban Dengue 4 outbreak in São Paulo, Brazil by Christian Julián Villabona-Arenas, Jessica Luana de Oliveira, Carla de Sousa-Capra, Karime Balarini, Celso Ricardo Theoto Pereira da Fonseca, Paolo Marinho de Andrade Zanotto

“…We observed high reproduction numbers and high cladogenesis prior to the escalation of clinical case notifications. …”
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Ancestral state reconstruction reveals multiple independent evolution of diagnostic morphological characters in the "Higher Oribatida" (Acari), conflicting with current classificat... by Schäffer Sylvia, Koblmüller Stephan, Pfingstl Tobias, Sturmbauer Christian, Krisper Günther

“…Ancestral state reconstructions of six common diagnostic characters and statistical evaluation of alternative phylogenetic hypotheses also partially rejected the current morphology-based classification and suggested multiple convergent evolution (both gain and loss) of some traits, after a period of rapid cladogenesis, rendering several subgroups paraphyletic.…”
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Monophyly and transoceanic dispersal in the widespread floating club-rush clade, Isolepis subgenus Fluitantes (Cyperaceae) by Jan-Adriaan Viljoen, Terry Hedderson, Charlotte Sletten Bjorå, Muthama Muasya

“…We constructed dispersal–extinction–cladogenesis models in Lagrange to infer ancestral areas and to compare the likelihoods of stepping-stone and long-distance modes of dispersal.Key results – The Fluitantes originated in the Cape about 7 million years ago (mya). …”
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New insights into the coevolutionary history of termites and their gut flagellates: Description of Retractinympha glossotermitis gen. nov. sp. nov. (Retractinymphidae fam. nov.) by Renate Radek, Katja Platt, Deniz Öztas, Jan Šobotník, David Sillam-Dussès, Robert Hanus, Andreas Brune

“…Despite numerous evidence for co-cladogenesis, the evolutionary history of these associations remains unclear. …”
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Evolutionary History and Taxonomic Reappraisal of Coral Reef Rabbitfishes (Siganidae): Patterns of Lineage Diversification and Speciation by Siti Zulaiha Zolkaply, Thinh Dinh Do, Md Asaduzzaman, Ying Giat Seah, David Hurwood, Peter Mather, Md Moshiur Rahman, Li Lian Wong

“…A comprehensive taxonomic analysis revealed that the phylogeny of Siganidae (cladogenesis of Clades I, II, and III) is characterized by divergence in several external morphological characters and morphometric parameters. …”
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Ancient divergence time estimates in Eutropis rugifera support the existence of Pleistocene barriers on the exposed Sunda Shelf by Benjamin R. Karin, Indraneil Das, Todd R. Jackman, Aaron M. Bauer

“…Sundaic populations diverged approximately 6 Ma, and populations within Borneo from Sabah and Sarawak separated approximately 4.5 Ma in the early Pliocene, followed by further cladogenesis in Sarawak through the Pleistocene. Divergence of peninsular Malaysian populations from the Mentawai Archipelago occurred approximately 5 Ma. …”
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Phylogenomics and Biogeography of the Mammilloid Clade Revealed an Intricate Evolutionary History Arose in the Mexican Plateau by Delil A. Chincoya, Salvador Arias, Felipe Vaca-Paniagua, Patricia Dávila, Sofía Solórzano

“…We analyzed 52 orthologous loci from 142 complete genomes of chloroplast (103 taxa) to generate a cladogram and a chronogram; in the latter, the ancestral distribution was reconstructed with the Dispersal-Extinction-Cladogenesis model. The ancestor of these genera arose ~7 Mya on the Mexican Plateau, from which nine evolutionary lineages evolved. …”
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A new species of cascade frog (Anura: Ranidae: Amolops) from central Yunnan, China by Shangjing Tang, Tao Sun, Shuo Liu, Sangdi Luo, Guohua Yu, Lina Du

“…Morphologically, the new species can be distinguished from known congeners by the combination of the following characters: true dorsolateral folds absent, but dorsolateral folds formed by series of glands present; circummarginal groove on tip of first finger absent; body size small (males SVL 33.0–35.1 mm and female SVL 41.3 mm); HW/SVL 0.32‒0.35; UEW/SVL 0.08‒0.10; THL/SVL 0.52‒0.56; vomerine teeth absent; interorbital distance narrower than internarial distance; tympanum distinct, less than half eye diameter; supratympanic fold present, indistinct; a pair of large tubercles on sides of cloaca; tibiotarsal articulation reaching beyond anterior corner of eye; and vocal sac absent. The cladogenesis events within the A. mantzorum group rapidly occurred from Pliocene 4.23 Mya to Pleistocene 1.2 Mya, coinciding with the recent intensive uplift of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau since the Pliocene. …”
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Incorporating Topological and Age Uncertainty into Event-Based Biogeography of Sand Spiders Supports Paleo-Islands in Galapagos and Ancient Connections among Neotropical Dry Forest... by Ivan L. F. Magalhaes, Adalberto J. Santos, Martín J. Ramírez

“…Event-based biogeographic methods, such as dispersal-extinction-cladogenesis, have become increasingly popular for attempting to reconstruct the biogeographic history of organisms. …”
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Venomic Analysis of the Poorly Studied Desert Coral Snake, <em>Micrurus tschudii tschudii</em>, Supports the 3FTx/PLA₂ Dichotomy across <em>Micrurus</em> Venoms by Libia Sanz, Davinia Pla, Alicia Pérez, Yania Rodríguez, Alfonso Zavaleta, Maria Salas, Bruno Lomonte, Juan J. Calvete

“…</i>, 3FTx- and PLA₂-predominant venom proteomes, may constitute a general trend across the cladogenesis of <i>Micrurus</i>. The occurrence of a similar pattern of venom phenotypic variability among true sea snake (Hydrophiinae) venoms suggests that the 3FTx/PLA₂ dichotomy may be widely distributed among Elapidae venoms.…”
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A treatise about reliability in dating events of evolutionary history of brown trout Salmo cf. trutta (Actinopterygii) at Western Balkans: Impassable barriers, isolation of popula... by Ana Marić, Danica Srećković Batoćanin, Dubravka Škraba Jurlina, Miloš Brkušanin, Jelena Karanović, Tamara Kanjuh, Vera Nikolić, Danilo Mrdak, Predrag Simonović

“…The setting of the variable, or non-linear (i.e., logarithmic) speed of evolving seems helpful, since the early cladogenesis with the dominance of mutations was most likely combined afterwards with the acting of other evolutionary mechanisms, especially of genetic drift in populations that passed through the bottleneck episodes of the abrupt decrease in population size during the unfavourable periods of their evolutionary history.…”
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Systematics and diversification of the Ichthyomyini (Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae) revisited: evidence from molecular, morphological, and combined approaches by Jorge Salazar-Bravo, Nicolás Tinoco, Horacio Zeballos, Jorge Brito, Daniela Arenas-Viveros, David Marín-C, José Daniel Ramírez-Fernández, Alexandre R. Percequillo, Thomas E. Lee, Jr., Sergio Solari, Javier Colmenares-Pinzon, Carlos Nivelo, Bernal Rodríguez Herrera, William Merino, Cesar E. Medina, Oscar Murillo-García, Ulyses F.J. Pardiñas

“…Our results also suggest that ichthyomyines are one of the main Andean radiations of sigmodontine cricetids, with an evolutionary history dating to the Late Miocene and subsequent cladogenesis during the Pleistocene.…”
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Disparity, decimation and the Cambrian "explosion": comparison of early Cambrian and Present faunal communities with emphasis on velvet worms (Onychophora) by Julián Monge-Nájera, Xianguang Hou, José A Vargas

“…The controversy about a Cambrian "explosion" of morphological disparity (followed by decimation), cladogenesis and fossilization is of central importance for the history of life. …”
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Disparity, decimation and the Cambrian "explosion": comparison of early Cambrian and Present faunal communities with emphasis on velvet worms (Onychophora) by Julián Monge-Nájera, Xianguang Hou, José A Vargas

“…The controversy about a Cambrian "explosion" of morphological disparity (followed by decimation), cladogenesis and fossilization is of central importance for the history of life. …”
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