Biogeographic barriers, Pleistocene refugia, and climatic gradients in the southeastern Nearctic drive diversification in cornsnakes (Pantherophis guttatus complex)
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.15358
Abstract: The southeastern Nearctic is a biodiversity hotspot that is also rich in cryptic species. Numerous hypotheses (e.g., vicariance, local adaptation, and Pleistocene speciation in glacial refugia) have been tested in an attempt to explain diversification… read more here.
Keywords: southeastern nearctic; guttatus complex; biogeographic barriers; diversification ... See more keywords
Three genetically distinct ferlaviruses have varying effects on infected corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217164
Abstract: Ferlaviruses are important pathogens in snakes and other reptiles. They cause respiratory and neurological disease in infected animals and can cause severe disease outbreaks. Isolates from this genus can be divided into four genogroups–A, B,… read more here.
Keywords: snakes pantherophis; corn snakes; three genetically; genetically distinct ... See more keywords