Obligate cave-dwelling animals have long interested biologists due to the unique morphologies they develop in aphotic subterranean environments, including the reduction and loss of eyes and pigmentation. Comparative studies of these organisms can provide critical insights into the processes of...
Diversification in the Western Ghats - a biodiversity hotspot located in southern India was investigated. Three major patterns were used as exemplars to untangle the complex history of the region. These patterns include species-poor genera, species-rich genera and genera distributed in the...