There and back again: when and how the world's richest snake family (Dipsadidae) dispersed and speciated across the Neotropical region
F. C. Serrano, M. Pontes-Nogueira, R. J. Sawaya, L. Alencar, C. Nogueira, F. G. Grazziotin
This study reconstructs the historical biogeography of the Dipsadidae snake family, showing an Asian origin and dispersal to South America via Central America, with subfamilies diverging in different regions.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2023Ecology