Systematics and Biodiversity

Papers
(The median citation count of Systematics and Biodiversity is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
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A molecular perspective on the systematics and distribution ofLoxopholislizards in South and Central America, with advances on the biogeography of the tribe Ecpleopodini (Gymnophthalmidae: Squa23
Species delimitation and phylogenetic analyses reveal cryptic diversity withinCerebratulus marginatus(Nemertea: Pilidiophora)20
Speciation process on Brazilian continental islands, with the description of a new insular lancehead of the genusBothrops(Serpentes, Viperidae)12
Molecular characterization of the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in the upper Magdalena River basin, Colombia: Demographic and phylogeographic insights12
DNA barcode sheds light on species boundaries in the common morphologically variable rove beetle Quedius umbrinus-complex that puzzled taxonomists for more than a century (Coleoptera, Staphylin12
The Temnocephalidae (Platyhelminthes): molecular data illuminate the evolution of an ancient group of symbiotic flatworms11
Reappraisal of the systematics of two sympatric coral snakes (Reptilia: Elapidae) from Northeast India10
A mismatch between morphological and molecular data in lineages ofEnteromius(Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from the Lowa basin (East Democratic Republic of the Congo: DRC) with the description of 10
Taxonomy and phylogeny of the Levant fan-footed gecko Ptyodactylus puiseuxi Boutan, 1893 and the resurrection of Ptyodactylus bischoffsheimi 9
Molecular phylogenetic and morphological evidence reveal a rare limacoid snail genus,Khmerquantulagen. nov. (Eupulmonata: Dyakiidae) from Cambodia8
Disentangling disjunctus: an integrated analysis of the patent leather beetle, Odontotaenius disjunctus complex (Passalidae: Coleoptera) with the description of two new 8
Intercalary plate dynamics in Peridiniopsidaceae (Peridiniales) observed in the tiny dinophyte Parvodinium cf. inconspicuum8
Multiple sources of evidence unravel a complex taxonomic history: the new genus Leonoria of the Spermacoce clade (Spermacoceae-Rubiaceae)7
Systematic analysis of the genusEriocaulonL. in India based on molecular and morphological evidence7
When a name changes everything: taxonomy and conservation of the Atlantic bushmaster ( Lachesis Daudin, 1803) (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae)7
Bringing Tegenaria boitanii stat. rev. back to life with a review of the Tegenaria percuriosa-complex (Araneae: Agelenidae), description of a new species and insight into their phylogene7
Systematics, biogeography and phylogenomics of northern bog lemmings (Cricetidae), cold-temperate rodents of conservation concern under global change7
Correction7
Phylogenetics and taxonomy of Habenaria sect. Micranthae (Orchidaceae), with the description of an overlooked new species from the Espinhaço mountain range, Eastern Brazil7
Multiples lines of evidence unveil cryptic diversity in theLophostoma brasiliense(Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) complex7
Museum specimens reveal a rare new characid fish genus, helping to refine the interrelationships of the Probolodini (Characidae: Stethaprioninae)6
Unity in diversity: morphological and genetic variability, integrative systematics, and phylogeography of the widespread nudibranch mollusc Onchidoris muricata6
The curious and intricate case of the European Hediste diversicolor (Annelida, Nereididae) species complex, with description of two new species6
Freshwater diversity at a biogeographic edge zone: the high-mountain pea-clams of Ethiopia6
Investigation of the spongillidSpongilla albaCarter, 1849 reveals a new group of brackish-water sponges6
Historical connections between Atlantic Forest and Amazonia drove genetic and ecological diversity in Lithobates palmipes (Anura, Ranidae)6
New species of Asymphylodorinae Szidat, 1943 (Digenea: Lissorchiidae), fish parasites from the East Asian Region: morphological and molecular data6
Genetics, geography, and subspecies status of American mink in Florida, with an emphasis on Neogale vison evergladensis6
Unveiling the diversity of Giant Neotropical Torrent frogs (Hylodidae): phylogenetic relationships, morphology, and the description of two new species5
A population genetic-level approach to endemic species of Oxalis section Palmatifoliae (Oxalidaceae) in Patagonia5
On the proposed replacement neotype of Telegonus fulgerator (Walch) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae): a reply to Zhang et al. (2022)5
Combined multigene and morphological analysis reveals lineage-specific diversification of the neotropical freshwater crabs of the genusFrediusPretzmann, 1967 (Brachyura, Pseudothelphusidae)5
Systematics of Neotropical electric knifefishTembeassu(Gymnotiformes, Apteronotidae)5
Diversification of the Pristimantis conspicillatus group (Anura: Craugastoridae) within distinct neotropical areas throughout the Neogene5
A slippery reality: the epistemological shifting sands of tokogeny, phylogeny, lineages and species delimitation5
Molecular and morphological analyses reveal pseudocryptic diversity inMicromelo undatus(Bruguière, 1792) (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Aplustridae)5
Niche modelling and comparative morphology untangle taxonomy of theDysschema eurociliaclade (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) and reveal a relictual Pleistocene Arc distribution4
Three new species of spiny mice, genusNeacomysThomas, 1900 (Rodentia: Cricetidae), from Brazilian Amazonia4
A new genus of terraranas (Anura: Brachycephaloidea) from northern South America, with a systematic review ofTachiramantis4
Hidden in the litter: cryptic diversity of the leaf-litter toadRhinella castaneotica–proboscideacomplex revealed through integrative taxonomy, with description of a new species from sout4
More geckos, fewer gaps: diversity and distribution of Hemidactylus geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Jordan4
A new genus of land planarian (Platyhelminthes, Geoplanidae) for a new ‘blind’ species4
A molecular reconstruction of holarctic Heligmosomidae reveals a new species ofHeligmosomoides(Nematoda: Heligmosomidae) inPeromyscus maniculatus(Neotominae) from Canada4
Evolution and biogeography of Litorogammarus Marin, Palatov & Copilaș-Ciocianu, 2023 (Amphipoda: Gammaridae) with description of two new Caspian endemic species4
Contribution to the lady beetle fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula and integrative taxonomy for species delimitation4
Integration of morphological and molecular data reveals further unknown diversity of the Proterodiplostomidae in crocodilians4
Molecular analysis of Indo-Pacific Syllinae annelids with the description of five new species from the Philippine Islands4
Collecting and cataloguing the world: the botanical collections of Hans Sloane (1660–1753)4
Species diversity and systematics of theLeptodactylus melanonotusgroup (Anura, Leptodactylidae): review of diagnostic traits and a new species from the Eastern Guiana Shield4
Molecular, morphometric, and spatial data analyses provide new insights into the evolutionary history of the Peromyscus boylii species complex (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the mountains of Mexico3
Shedding light on taxonomic chaos: Diversity and distribution of South Asian skipper frogs (Anura, Dicroglossidae,Euphlyctis)3
Morphological and distributional patterns of native and invasiveTrifolium(Papilionoideae, Leguminosae) species in southern South America3
Molecular phylogeny of the subgenus Syrrhophus (Amphibia: Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), with the description of a new species from Eastern Mexico3
The Atlantic connection: coastal habitat favoured long distance dispersal and colonization of Azores and Madeira by Dysdera spiders (Araneae: Dysderidae)3
Distribution analysis, updated checklist, and DNA barcodes of the endemic vascular flora of the Altai mountains, a Siberian biodiversity hotspot3
Integrative taxonomy provides evidence for a cryptic lineage in the velvet worm Peripatopsis birgeri species complex (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) in KwaZulu-Natal, Sout3
The phylogenetic position of pelagic sea cucumber Pelagothuria (Pelagothuriidae: Elasipodida: Holothuroidea)3
Two new European species of Melanoleuca (Fungi, Agaricales) with comments on the M. graminicola group3
Historical DNA of rare yellow-eared bats Vampyressa Thomas, 1900 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) clarifies phylogeny and species boundaries within the genus3
Geographic distribution patterns of amphibians and reptiles from the Uruguayan Savanna3
Mitogenome evolution in theLacerta viridiscomplex (Lacertidae, Squamata) reveals phylogeny of diverging clades3
An integrated approach to explore the monophyletic status of the cosmopolitan genus Hexabathynella (Crustacea, Bathynellacea, Parabathynellidae): two new species from Ro3
Taxonomy and molecular systematic position of the freshwater genus Heteromeyenia (Porifera: Spongillida) with the description of a new species from Mexico3
Ancestral state reconstruction reveals extensive homoplasy in nutlet characters of Cynoglossinae (Boraginaceae, subfam. Cynoglossoideae, tribe Cynoglosseae)2
When looks can be deceiving: a new cryptic land planarian species of Choeradoplana Graff, 1896 (Platyhelminthes: Geoplanidae) from Argentina2
Phylogeny of terraranan frogs based on 2,665 loci and impacts of missing data on phylogenomic analyses2
Molecular phylogenetic position of a rare and enigmatic meiofaunal flatworm from the Pacific Ocean: Retronectes hyacinthe sp. nov. (Platyhelminthes: Catenulida)2
Weltersia obscura, a new slug from the island of Montecristo (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy): a hitherto undiscovered endemic or a recent alien? (Mollusca, Pulmonata, Limacidae)2
Return of the prodigal son: morphology and molecular phylogenetic relationships of a new Antarctic fish leech (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) imply a bipolar biogeographic pattern2
Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the dwarf boas of the family Tropidophiidae (Serpentes: Alethinophidia)2
Quest for the type species of the genus Hepatozoon – phylogenetic position of hemogregarines of rats and consequences for taxonomy2
Underestimated diversity in Characidium (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from Neotropical rivers revealed by an integrative approach2
Integrative taxonomy of Tethya : description of four new species based on morphology, phylogeny and microbiome diversity2
A Lankan invasion? An intriguing case of the presence of a Sri Lankan endemic skink on the southwestern Indian Coast2
Molecular phylogeny of the genusDorometraClark, 1917 (Crinoidea: Comatulida: Antedonidae): a new genus and new insights for future taxonomic revisions of Antedonidae2
Revision of the Indo-West Pacific crab genusSoliella(Brachyura: Xanthidae: Etisinae): ‘pseudocryptic species’ and basinal speciation2
Discovery of a new species of dwarf frog (Anura: Ceratobatrachidae: Alcalus ) extends the northwestern distributional limits of the genus to Northeast India2
Integrative taxonomy of Semisulcospira kurodai (Mollusca, Semisulcospiridae) with insights into its geographic variation and description of three new species from Japan2
Disentangling the family Blepharocorythidae (Ciliophora, Entodiniomorphida): a molecular assessment of morphological classification2
Redescription of Biacetabulum giganteum Hunter, 1929 (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea), description of two new, closely related species from suckers (Catostomidae) in North America, and a critical revi2
Molecular and morphological examinations show diversity in the genus Amphidromus (Camaenidae: Stylommatophora) in Bangladesh2
Total evidence phylogenetic analysis of Leiosauridae (Squamata) with focus on the ‘para-anoles’ and description of a new Urostrophus species from the Bolivian Andes2
Reinstatement and expansion of the genusAnatherum(Andropogoneae, Panicoideae, Poaceae)2
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