期刊
EVOLUTION
卷 76, 期 3, 页码 476-495出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1111/evo.14403
关键词
Biogeography; ecological interactions; incumbency; morphology; Varanidae; Varanus
资金
- Australian Research Council
- Australian Government Research Training Program
The study utilized large datasets and new methodological approaches to evaluate the impact of biotic and abiotic factors on the diversification of monitor lizards. The results revealed multiple instances of endemic radiation in the Indo-Australasia region, with incumbency effects partially explaining patterns in biotic exchange between Australia and New Guinea.
How biotic and abiotic factors act together to shape biological diversity is a major question in evolutionary biology. The recent availability of large datasets and development of new methodological approaches provide new tools to evaluate the predicted effects of ecological interactions and geography on lineage diversification and phenotypic evolution. Here, we use a near complete phylogenomic-scale phylogeny and a comprehensive morphological dataset comprising more than a thousand specimens to assess the role of biotic and abiotic processes in the diversification of monitor lizards (Varanidae). This charismatic group of lizards shows striking variation in species richness among its clades and multiple instances of endemic radiation in Indo-Australasia (i.e., the Indo-Australian Archipelago and Australia), one of Earth's most biogeographically complex regions. We found heterogeneity in diversification dynamics across the family. Idiosyncratic biotic and geographic conditions appear to have driven diversification and morphological evolution in three endemic Indo-Australasian radiations. Furthermore, incumbency effects partially explain patterns in the biotic exchange between Australia and New Guinea. Our results offer insight into the dynamic history of Indo-Australasia, the evolutionary significance of competition, and the long-term consequences of incumbency effects.
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