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    Journal of Biogeography: Volume 52, Issue 8

    August 2025
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  • First Published: 13 July 2025
Cover Volume 52 Issue 8, 2025

On the cover: A large-eyed pit viper (Trimeresurus macrops), a part of the incredible tropical species richness of Thailand. Photo credit: John J. Wiens.

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  • First Published: 13 July 2025

RESEARCH ARTICLE

From Asia to the Americas: A New Cross-Continental Perspective on Viper Biogeography and Habitat Dynamics

Matheus Pontes-Nogueira,  Laura R. V. Alencar,  Ricardo J. Sawaya, 
  • First Published: 03 May 2025

The Impact of Varying Spatiotemporal Scales on Different Joint Species Distribution Models: A Case Study of Pelagic Fish Species in the Northwest Pacific Ocean

Xingnan Fang,  Ping Zhang,  Qinwang Xing,  Xinjun Chen,  Jie Cao,  Heng Zhang,  Wei Yu, 
  • First Published: 03 May 2025

Deep Divergence and Phenotypic Stasis of a Paleogene Relic Species Complex of Bullhead Catfish Within Eastern China

Weihan Shao,  Xingwei Cai,  Jianyong Wu,  E. Zhang, 
  • First Published: 07 May 2025

The Impact of Climate Change on High-Priority Areas of Conservation for Amphibians in North American Drylands

Jared E. Johnson,  Heather L. Bateman,  Adam Stein,  Fábio Suzart de Albuquerque, 
  • First Published: 10 May 2025

Latitudinal and Habitat-Driven Diversity of Coastal Fishes in the Southernmost Southwest Atlantic Ocean

Pablo J. Merlo,  Agustín De Wysiecki,  Leonardo A. Venerus,  Gastón A. Trobbiani,  Alejo J. Irigoyen, 
  • First Published: 13 May 2025

Leaf and Root Traits Show Contrasting Resource Exploitation Strategies, but Converge Along Elevation in the Hengduan Mountain Forests

Jie Song,  Sebastian Seibold,  Liang-Liang Ma,  Jia-Yun Zou,  Jie Liu,  Ming-Shu Zhu,  Wei Zheng,  Zhi-Qiong Mo,  Sheng-Ping Ming,  Jin Li,  Kun Xu,  De-Zhu Li,  Lian-Ming Gao,  Ya-Huang Luo, 
  • First Published: 14 May 2025
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From Genes to Shapes: Exploring Local Adaptation in Carpathian Ox-Eye Daisies

Kamil Konowalik,  Olga Łuczak, 
  • First Published: 15 May 2025
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Complete Mitochondrial Genomes Provide Evidence of a Killer Whale Refugium Off the Coast of Japan During the Last Glacial Maximum

Olga A. Filatova,  Ivan D. Fedutin,  Ekaterina A. Borisova,  Ilya G. Meschersky,  Marina V. Shitova,  Erich Hoyt,  Andrew D. Foote, 
  • First Published: 15 May 2025

Climbing Higher: Exploring Northern Andean Origin and Non-Floral Trait Evolution in a Rapid, Recent Angiosperm Radiation

Ajith Ashokan,  Justin C. Bagley,  Nathan Muchhala, 
  • First Published: 19 May 2025
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So Young, So Rich: Habitat Shifts Combined With Trait Evolution Promoted Species Radiation in Senecio in the Andes

Luciana Salomón,  Juan Manuel Gorospe,  Tomáš Fér,  Filip Kolař,  Petr Sklenář,  Roswitha Schmickl, 
  • First Published: 19 May 2025

CORRESPONDENCE

Did Hainan Island (Southern China) Undergo Significant Cenozoic Tectonic Displacement, and Impact Its Biota's Sourcing and Evolution?

Pei-Han Huang,  Yi-Gang Song,  Jie Li,  Hong-Hu Meng, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2025

RESEARCH ARTICLE

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Disentangling the Evolutionary History of the Woody Species in Earth's Most Diverse Tropical Savanna

Vanessa Pontara,  Kyle G. Dexter,  Vanessa Leite Rezende,  Valéria Flávia Batista da Silva,  Prímula Viana Campos,  Marcelo Leandro Bueno, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2025
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Was the Dry Diagonal of South America a Barrier for Dispersing Pteridaceae (Polypodiopsida) Species Between the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and Amazon Forest?

Aline Possamai Della,  Eric Schuettpelz,  Kathryn Picard,  Jefferson Prado, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2025

Biogeography and Niche Evolution of Odorrana schmackeri Complex in Southern China

Shize Li,  Bin Wang,  Jing Liu,  Haijun Su,  Gang Wei,  Lang Mu,  Tuo Shen,  Zhitong Lyu,  Yingyong Wang,  Houqiang Xu, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2025
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Between the Poles: Rethinking Global Patterns in Sea Anemone Biodiversity

Charlotte Benedict,  Michael Broe,  Marymegan Daly,  Maanas Nukala, 
  • First Published: 24 May 2025

Twin Cradles of Diversity: Parallel In-Situ Radiations in India and Africa Drive the Evolution of Hemidactylus Geckos

Madhura Agashe,  Jiří Šmíd,  Vojtěch Janák,  Aritra Biswas,  K. Praveen Karanth, 
  • First Published: 26 May 2025

LETTER

Red Panda Phylogenetic Conundrum: Are There Two Distinct Species?

Supriyo Dalui,  Lalit Kumar Sharma,  Mukesh Thakur, 
  • First Published: 27 May 2025

SYNTHESIS

The Origins of the Latitudinal Diversity Gradient: Revisiting the Tropical Conservatism Hypothesis

John J. Wiens,  Michael J. Donoghue, 
  • First Published: 28 May 2025

RESEARCH ARTICLE

New Insights Into the Phylogeny and Biogeography of Goji Berries (Lycium, Solanaceae) Inferred From Plastid Data

Gulbar Yisilam,  Kenneth M. Cameron,  Zhi-Yong Zhang,  En-Ting Zheng,  Chuan-Ning Li,  Zhen-Zhou Chu,  Ying Su,  Jia-Lei Li,  Yu-Wei Wang,  Jin Li,  Pan Li,  Xin-Min Tian, 
  • First Published: 28 May 2025

Habitat-Forming Species: Buffers or Amplifiers for Mutualistic Organisms in Response to Climate Change?

Junmei Qu,  Zhixin Zhang,  Shaobo Ma,  Yaqi Wang,  Xiaoyu Tang,  Jianping Yin,  Geng Qin,  Qiang Lin, 
  • First Published: 31 May 2025