Two New Genera of Songbirds Represent Endemic Radiations from the Shola Sky Islands of the Western Ghats, India

Authors

Sushma Reddy, Loyola University ChicagoFollow
V. V. Robin, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR
C. K. Vishnudas, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR
Pooja Gupta, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR
Frank E. Rheindt, National University of Singapore
Daniel M. Hooper, University of Chicago
Uma Ramakrishnan, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-23-2017

Publication Title

BMC Evolutionary Biology

Volume

17

Issue

31

Pages

1-14

Abstract

A long-standing view of Indian biodiversity is that while rich in species, there are few endemics or in-situ radiations within the subcontinent. One exception is the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, an isolated mountain range with many endemic species. Understanding the origins of the montane-restricted species is crucial to illuminate both taxonomic and environmental history.

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Author Posting. © The Authors 2017. This article is posted here by permission of BioMed Central for personal use, not for redistribution. The article was published in BMC Evolutionary Biology, vol. 17, no. 31, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-017-0882-6

Recommended Citation

Reddy, Sushma; Robin, V. V.; Vishnudas, C. K.; Gupta, Pooja; Rheindt, Frank E.; Hooper, Daniel M.; and Ramakrishnan, Uma. Two New Genera of Songbirds Represent Endemic Radiations from the Shola Sky Islands of the Western Ghats, India. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 17, 31: 1-14, 2017. Retrieved from Loyola eCommons, Biology: Faculty Publications and Other Works, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-017-0882-6

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