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ArticleEcology and evolution2023

Repeated divergence of amphibians and reptiles across an elevational gradient in northern Madagascar.

Mark D Scherz, Robin Schmidt, Jason L Brown, Julian Glos, Ella Z Lattenkamp, Zafimahery Rakotomalala, Andolalao Rakotoarison, Ricky T Rakotonindrina, Onja Randriamalala, Achille P Raselimanana and 5 more

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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15 authors.

Mark D ScherzZoologisches Institut Technische Universität Braunschweig Braunschweig Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4613-7761
Robin SchmidtZoologisches Institut Technische Universität Braunschweig Braunschweig Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1269-2553
Jason L BrownSchool of Biological Sciences Southern Illinois University Carbondale Illinois USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7153-2632
Julian GlosInstitute of Cell and Systems Biology Universität Hamburg Hamburg Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5586-0591
Ella Z LattenkampNeurogenetics of Vocal Communication Group Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Nijmegen The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8928-8770
Zafimahery RakotomalalaMention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale Université d'Antananarivo Antananarivo Madagascar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8429-9008
Andolalao RakotoarisonMention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale Université d'Antananarivo Antananarivo Madagascar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2620-440X
Ricky T RakotonindrinaMention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale Université d'Antananarivo Antananarivo Madagascar.
Onja RandriamalalaMention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale Université d'Antananarivo Antananarivo Madagascar.
Achille P RaselimananaMention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale Université d'Antananarivo Antananarivo Madagascar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1610-7307
Safidy M RasolonjatovoMention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale Université d'Antananarivo Antananarivo Madagascar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8575-4770
Fanomezana M RatsoavinaMention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale Université d'Antananarivo Antananarivo Madagascar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1661-1669
Jary H RazafindraibeMention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale Université d'Antananarivo Antananarivo Madagascar.
Frank GlawZoologische Staatssammlung München (ZSM-SNSB) Munich Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4072-8111
Miguel VencesZoologisches Institut Technische Universität Braunschweig Braunschweig Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0747-0817

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

How environmental factors shape patterns of biotic diversity in tropical ecosystems is an active field of research, but studies examining the possibility of ecological speciation in terrestrial tropical ecosystems are scarce. We use the isolated rainforest herpetofauna on the Montagne d'Ambre (Amber Mountain) massif in northern Madagascar as a model to explore elevational divergence at the level of populations and communities. Based on intensive sampling and DNA barcoding of amphibians and reptiles along a transect ranging from ca. 470-1470 m above sea level (a.s.l.), we assessed a main peak in species richness at an elevation of ca. 1000 m a.s.l. with 41 species. The proportion of local endemics was highest (about 1/3) at elevations >1100 m a.s.l. Two species of chameleons (

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AmphibiaBrookesiaCalummaMantidactylusMontagne d'Ambre National ParkSquamata

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PMCPMC10019947

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