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Reinforcement drives rapid allopatric speciation

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  • Conrad J. Hoskin

    (University of Queensland)

  • Megan Higgie

    (University of Queensland)

  • Keith R. McDonald

    (Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service)

  • Craig Moritz

    (University of California)

Abstract

On the origin of a species The formation of species remains a fascinating puzzle for the evolutionary biologist. One widely accepted mechanism, allopatric speciation, involves geographic isolation as a precursor to speciation due to divergence between the separated populations. Speciation without geographic separation requires the direct action of natural selection to complete speciation by strengthening behavioural differences, a process called reinforcement. That was the theory at least, and now speciation by reinforcement has been demonstrated in the wild, in a population of the green-eyed tree frog common in the wet tropical forests of Queensland, Australia. Further, this speciation by reinforcement has also resulted in rapid allopatric speciation.

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  • Conrad J. Hoskin & Megan Higgie & Keith R. McDonald & Craig Moritz, 2005. "Reinforcement drives rapid allopatric speciation," Nature, Nature, vol. 437(7063), pages 1353-1356, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:437:y:2005:i:7063:d:10.1038_nature04004
    DOI: 10.1038/nature04004
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    1. Xianliang Huang & Deguang Liu & Da Wang & Xiaoqin Shi & Jean-Christophe Simon, 2015. "Molecular and Quantitative Genetic Differentiation in Sitobion avenae Populations from Both Sides of the Qinling Mountains," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(3), pages 1-15, March.
    2. Gina M Calabrese & Karin S Pfennig, 2021. "Female mate preferences do not predict male sexual signals across populations [Hybridization and speciation]," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 32(6), pages 1183-1191.

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