22 March 2024

Recent genetic, phenetic and ecological divergence across the Mesoamerican highlands: a study case with Diglossa baritula (Aves: Thraupidae)

Armando Sunny, Handling Editor

11 December 2023

The Andean Ibis (Theristicus branickii) in South America: potential distribution, presence in protected areas and anthropic threats

"The Andean Ibis (Theristicus branickii) is a Near Threatened species and the high Andean habitats suffer increasing anthropic pressure and many species restricted to these areas are sensitive to landscape changes. Thus, the manuscript addresses a relevant and interesting topic."

Fernanda Michalski, Handling Editor

23 June 2023

Biomes of the world under climate change scenarios: increasing aridity and higher temperatures lead to significant shifts in natural vegetation

"The scientific article reveals the essence of the impact of climate change on vegetation, which is important for understanding the nature of changes in the structure and development of vegetation under the influence of increased aridity and rising air temperatures. Such processes are observed in different regions of the world."

Mykola Karabiniuk, Handling Editor

13 June 2023

What are the Andean Colombian anurans? Empirical regionalization proposals vs. observed patterns of compositional dissimilarity

"This article shows the need to carry out a new regionalization of Andean Colombian anurans with interesting analyses."

Armando Sunny, Handling Editor

3 April 2023

Molecular identity crisis: environmental DNA metabarcoding meets traditional taxonomy—assessing biodiversity and freshwater mussel populations (Unionidae) in Alabama

"This manuscript should be another example of why an integrated approach in taxonomy is important to solve taxonomic and biodiversity issues."

Izwandy Idris, Handling Editor

25 November 2022

Trends and biases in African large carnivore population assessments: identifying priorities and opportunities from a systematic review of two decades of research

"A timely review for a very important conservation topic."

Alan McElligott, Handling Editor

13 July 2022

Synthesis of geological data and comparative phylogeography of lowland tetrapods suggests recent dispersal through lowland portals crossing the Eastern Andean Cordillera

"This is an excellent paper considering the geographic range evolution and geological history of South America using multiple taxa. It is of foundational value for evolutionary biologists and ecologists working in the region."

Madhava Meegaskumbura, Handling Editor

29 June 2022

A framework for near-real time monitoring of diversity patterns based on indirect remote sensing, with an application in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest

"This manuscript uses remote sensing information and data from biological collections and plant and animal inventories from the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest to propose a framework to monitor potential loss and gain of biodiversity in near-real time."

Rodolfo Jaffé, Handling Editor

18 April 2022

Mitogenomics and phylogenetics of twelve species of African Saturniidae (Lepidoptera)

"Nthavhani and colleagues expand the baseline mitogenomic data for this mysterious clade of Africian Saturniidae."

Joseph Gillespie, Handling Editor

29 March 2022

Synergistic effects of climate and landscape change on the conservation of Amazonian lizards

"This paper adds to our current knowledge on the combined effects of landscape and climate changes to ectotherms in the Amazon. The results help us design better mitigation plans for global change"

Diogo Provete, Handling Editor