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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Freshwater diversity at a biogeographic edge zone: the high-mountain pea-clams of Ethiopia28
Reappraisal of the systematics of two sympatric coral snakes (Reptilia: Elapidae) from Northeast India19
Contribution to the lady beetle fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula and integrative taxonomy for species delimitation16
Integration of morphological and molecular data reveals further unknown diversity of the Proterodiplostomidae in crocodilians13
Distribution analysis, updated checklist, and DNA barcodes of the endemic vascular flora of the Altai mountains, a Siberian biodiversity hotspot11
Geographic distribution patterns of amphibians and reptiles from the Uruguayan Savanna11
Integrative systematics of the Brazilian tree “sucupira”: morphological, cytogenetic and genomic boundaries of Pterodon emarginatus Vogel and P. pubescens10
Welcome to the new co-Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board members9
A deceptive variety: integrative systematics and phylogeography suggest Adalaria proxima and Adalaria loveni represent a single species (G9
Temporal trends in global reptile species descriptions over three decades9
Morphology and phylogenetic position of two novel Dysteria species (Ciliophora: Cyrtophoria) from deep-sea hydrothermal vents on the Central Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean9
New considerations of the systematics of the family Holophryidae (Protozoa, Ciliophora, Prostomatea) with a description of Holophrya paradiscolor sp. nov. and a redescription of Pelagothrix 9
A new insular species of Gehyra (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Papua New Guinea closely related to Gehyra oceanica9
Do colour-morphs of an amphidromous goby represent different species? Taxonomy of Lentipes (Gobiiformes) from Japan and Palawan, Philippines, with phylogenomic approaches8
Ribbon worms living on deep-sea trees: Alvinonemertes daitoensis sp. nov. (Nemertea, Monostilifera) associated with the glass sponge Walteria leuckarti8
Isolation by distance and past climate resistance shaped the distribution of genealogical lineages of a neotropical lizard8
Integrated taxonomy using morphology and DNA sequences: recognition of a new species with comments on the geological history of the Liolaemus capillitas clade (Squamata:8
Extremophilic cyanobacteria from thermo-mineral springs of spas in Atlantic environments8
New species of Asymphylodorinae Szidat, 1943 (Digenea: Lissorchiidae), fish parasites from the East Asian Region: morphological and molecular data7
Molecular characterization of the spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in the upper Magdalena River basin, Colombia: Demographic and phylogeographic insights7
Integrative taxonomy reveals lack of phylogenetic signal of the clavulate acanthostyles in Ectyoplasia ferox and non-monophyly of the genus Ectyoplasia7
Historical DNA of rare yellow-eared bats Vampyressa Thomas, 1900 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) clarifies phylogeny and species boundaries within the genus7
The Temnocephalidae (Platyhelminthes): molecular data illuminate the evolution of an ancient group of symbiotic flatworms7
Caddisfly biodiversity in Pernambuco state, Brazil: overcoming the biodiversity knowledge shortfall and insights into the effects of climate change7
Leucothoid amphipod and terebellid polychaete symbiosis with description of a new species of the genusLeucothoeLeach, 1814 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Leucothoidae)6
Evolution and biogeography of the Haploniscus belyaevi species complex (Isopoda: Haploniscidae) revealed by means of integrative taxonomy6
Integrative taxonomy of Tethya : description of four new species based on morphology, phylogeny and microbiome diversity6
Reassessment of Platyopuntia brunneogemmia and Platyopuntia rubrogemmia and their recognition within Opuntia 6
Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the dwarf boas of the family Tropidophiidae (Serpentes: Alethinophidia)6
Integrative taxonomy provides evidence for a cryptic lineage in the velvet worm Peripatopsis birgeri species complex (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) in KwaZulu-Natal, Sout6
Rectifying a century of misidentifications: a taxonomic re-evaluation of sipo snakes (Colubridae: Chironius ) on Trinidad5
Comparative karyotype analysis of Indian Dipcadi (Asparagaceae): insights on chromosome evolution and biogeography5
Four freshwater cyrtophorids from the Lake Weishan Wetland, China (Protozoa, Ciliophora): taxonomy, phylogeny, and description of a new species5
Areas of endemism and conservation status of Galianthe species (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae) in the Neotropics5
A hint on the unknown diversity of eastern Andes: high endemicity and new species of mammals revealed through DNA barcoding5
Phylogenetic divergence is associated with biogeographic divergence in sect. Hymenobrychis ( Onobrychis , Fabaceae): molecular phylogeneti5
Phylogenetic assessment of Apophallines (Digenea: Opisthorchiidae) with revision of Apophallus donicus Skrjabin & Lindtrop, 1919 complex and some taxonomic propositi5
First phylogeny of the shredder caddisfly genus Phylloicus Müller, 1880 (Trichoptera: Calamoceratidae)5
Integrative species delimitation and biogeography of the Rhinella margaritifera species group (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae) suggest an intense diversification throughout 5
A systematic revision of the snail-leech genus Alboglossiphonia in Japan (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniiformes: Glossiphoniidae)5
The future of zoological taxonomy is integrative, not minimalist5
Molecular phylogenetic and morphological evidence reveal a rare limacoid snail genus,Khmerquantulagen. nov. (Eupulmonata: Dyakiidae) from Cambodia4
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 4
A new genus of terraranas (Anura: Brachycephaloidea) from northern South America, with a systematic review ofTachiramantis4
Historical connections between Atlantic Forest and Amazonia drove genetic and ecological diversity in Lithobates palmipes (Anura, Ranidae)4
A molecular perspective on the systematics and distribution ofLoxopholislizards in South and Central America, with advances on the biogeography of the tribe Ecpleopodini (Gymnophthalmidae: Squa4
Correction4
Collecting and cataloguing the world: the botanical collections of Hans Sloane (1660–1753)4
Multiples lines of evidence unveil cryptic diversity in theLophostoma brasiliense(Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) complex4
Systematics, biogeography and phylogenomics of northern bog lemmings (Cricetidae), cold-temperate rodents of conservation concern under global change4
Illustrated catalogue of the type Asteroidea in the Natural History Museum, London. Part I. Forcipulatacea4
Intercalary plate dynamics in Peridiniopsidaceae (Peridiniales) observed in the tiny dinophyte Parvodinium cf. inconspicuum4
More geckos, fewer gaps: diversity and distribution of Hemidactylus geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Jordan3
Revision of the Indo-West Pacific crab genusSoliella(Brachyura: Xanthidae: Etisinae): ‘pseudocryptic species’ and basinal speciation3
Underestimated diversity in Characidium (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from Neotropical rivers revealed by an integrative approach3
Molecular analysis of Indo-Pacific Syllinae annelids with the description of five new species from the Philippine Islands3
Molecular and morphological examinations show diversity in the genus Amphidromus (Camaenidae: Stylommatophora) in Bangladesh3
Molecular phylogenetic position of a rare and enigmatic meiofaunal flatworm from the Pacific Ocean: Retronectes hyacinthe sp. nov. (Platyhelminthes: Catenulida)3
The first hermit crab-associated sponge from South Africa , Suberites ambulodomus sp. nov. (Porifera, Demospongiae, Suberitida, Suberitidae), and its relationship with t3
Systematics of Neotropical electric knifefishTembeassu(Gymnotiformes, Apteronotidae)3
Ecological niche modelling and ordination techniques highlight the high invasive potential of pompom weed ( Campuloclinium macrocephalum , Asteraceae) in Africa3
Two new European species of Melanoleuca (Fungi, Agaricales) with comments on the M. graminicola group3
Cox1 -based phylogeny of Eastern Palearctic Drunella (Ephemeroptera: Ephemerellidae), description of new species and redescription of D3
Return of the prodigal son: morphology and molecular phylogenetic relationships of a new Antarctic fish leech (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) imply a bipolar biogeographic pattern3
Investigation of the spongillidSpongilla albaCarter, 1849 reveals a new group of brackish-water sponges3
Molecular phylogeny of the subgenus Syrrhophus (Amphibia: Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), with the description of a new species from Eastern Mexico3
Integrative taxonomy of Micrurus ibiboboca (Merrem, 1820) (Serpentes, Elapidae) reveals three new species of coral snake2
Molecular taxonomic identification and species-level phylogeny of the narrow-mouthed frogs of the genusRhombophryne(Anura: Microhylidae: Cophylinae) from Madagascar2
Many paths to parsimony From Observations to Optimal Phylogenetic Trees – Phylogenetic Analysis of Morphological Data : Volume 21, by Pablo A. Golobof2
Unveiling hidden diversity of Oecomys (Rodentia: Cricetidae) from Brazilian Central Amazonia: description of a new species and new lineages2
When a name changes everything: taxonomy and conservation of the Atlantic bushmaster ( Lachesis Daudin, 1803) (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae)2
Discovery of a new species of dwarf frog (Anura: Ceratobatrachidae: Alcalus ) extends the northwestern distributional limits of the genus to Northeast India2
Reinstatement and expansion of the genusAnatherum(Andropogoneae, Panicoideae, Poaceae)2
Taxonomic revision of the land snail genus Perpolita (Gastrodontidae: Gastropoda)2
Traditional taxonomy underestimates the number of species of Bokermannohyla (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae) diverging in the mountains of southeastern Brazil since the Miocen2
On the continuum of evolution: a putative new hybrid speciation event in Opuntia (Cactaceae) between a native and an introduced species in southern South America2
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 phylogene2
On the proposed replacement neotype of Telegonus fulgerator (Walch) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae): a reply to Zhang et al. (2022)2
Integrative taxonomy of Semisulcospira kurodai (Mollusca, Semisulcospiridae) with insights into its geographic variation and description of three new species from Japan2
Systematics of Amydetinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)2
Molecular phylogeny of some taxa within the tribe Cernuellini Schileyko, 1991 (Geomitridae, Helicellinae), from Tunisia, with description of Sabessebia nov. gen.2
Imagining ancestors2
Genetics, geography, and subspecies status of American mink in Florida, with an emphasis on Neogale vison evergladensis2
A population genetic-level approach to endemic species of Oxalis section Palmatifoliae (Oxalidaceae) in Patagonia2
Molecular evidence of natural hybridization among Saussurea species (Asteraceae, Cardueae) with the description of two new taxa from the Altai Mountains2
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