Identification of cryptic species is an essential aim for conservation biologists to avoid premature extinctions of âunrecognizedâ species. Integrating different types of data can undoubtedly aid
The response and effect trait framework, if supported empirically, would provide for powerful and general predictions about how biodiversity loss leads to loss in ecosystem function. This framework pr
Loadings and explained variance of the first four PC of a PCA conducted on the correlation matrix of 15 meristics taken on 60 specimens. PCA on meristics of S. babaulti and S. pleurospilus.
Cryptic species - genetically distinct species that are morphologically difficult to distinguish - present challenges to systematists. Operationally, cryptic species are very difficult to identify and