Phylogenomics of the gray-breasted sabrewing (Campylopterus largipennis) species complex in the Amazonia and Cerrado biomes.

ABSTRACT: The Neotropics are one of the most biodiverse regions of the world, where environmental dynamics, climate and geology resulted in a complex diversity of fauna and flora. In such complex and heterogeneous environments, widely distributed species require deep investigation about their biogeographic history. The gray-breasted sabrewing hummingbird Campylopterus largipennis is a species complex that occurs in forest and open ecosystems of South America, including also high-altitude grasslands. It has been recently split into four distinct species distributed in Amazonia (rainforest) and Cerrado (savanna) biomes with boundaries marked by ecological barriers. Here, we investigated the evolutionary dynamics of population lineages within this neotropical taxon to elucidate its biogeographical hist

SUBMITTER: Oliveira JCP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11308382 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature