Phylogeography and species delimitation of the saharo-arabian genus mesalina (sauria: lacertidae) based on genetic markers
Abstract
The area of the Middle East and North Africa constitute the “Saharo-Sindian” zoogeographical region that is characterized by the widest system of warm deserts globally. The periphery of the desert zone has been recognized at sites (e.g. African and Middle-eastern Mediterranean zone) as high biodiversity zone. However, our knowledge on the biodiversity of the main Saharo-Arabian region and of the historical processes that have shaped it, remains limited. The lack of knowledge could be primarily attributed to the practical difficulties in the access of the area as well as the methodological difficulty in reconstructing the historical biogeography in such dynamically changing areas. Understanding the biodiversity patterns in the widest desert system would eventually enhance both our understanding and the approaching methods in historical biogeography. Furthermore, such studies could provide important knowledge in the context of confronting and preventing desertification events. The main g ...
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