Cryptic biodiversity in a changing world

Luciano B Beheregaray; Adalgisa Caccone

doi:10.1186/jbiol60

Cryptic biodiversity in a changing world

J Biol. 2007;6(4):9. doi: 10.1186/jbiol60. Epub 2007 Dec 21.

Authors

Luciano B Beheregaray¹, Adalgisa Caccone

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia. luciano.beheregaray@bio.mq.edu.au

PMID: 18177504
PMCID: PMC2373901
DOI: 10.1186/jbiol60

Abstract

DNA studies are revealing the extent of hidden, or cryptic, biodiversity. Two new studies challenge paradigms about cryptic biodiversity and highlight the importance of adding a historical and biogeographic dimension to biodiversity research.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Africa
Animals
Biodiversity*
Biology
Classification
Climate Change
Desert Climate
Earth Sciences
Ecosystem
Eukaryota / classification
Eukaryota / genetics
Gene Flow
Genetic Speciation*
Geography
Interdisciplinary Communication
Phylogeny
Ranidae / genetics
Ruminants / genetics
South America
Species Specificity
Tropical Climate