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Luke J. Welton
Researcher at Brigham Young University
Publications - 26
Citations - 883
Luke J. Welton is an academic researcher from Brigham Young University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Archipelago & Biodiversity. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 26 publications receiving 748 citations. Previous affiliations of Luke J. Welton include American Museum of Natural History & University of Kansas.
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Evolutionary Processes of Diversification in a Model Island Archipelago
Rafe M. Brown,Cameron D. Siler,Carl H. Oliveros,Jacob A. Esselstyn,Arvin C. Diesmos,Peter A. Hosner,Charles W. Linkem,Anthony J. Barley,Jamie R. Oaks,Marites B. Sanguila,Luke J. Welton,David C. Blackburn,Robert G. Moyle,A. Townsend Peterson,Angel C. Alcala +14 more
TL;DR: An ongoing renaissance of species discovery is characterized and how a 25-year Pleistocene island connectivity paradigm continues to provide some explanatory power, but has been augmented by increased understanding of the archipelago's geological history and ecological gradients is described.
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Did geckos ride the Palawan raft to the Philippines
Cameron D. Siler,Jamie R. Oaks,Luke J. Welton,Charles W. Linkem,John C. Swab,Arvin C. Diesmos,Rafe M. Brown +6 more
TL;DR: The genetic diversity within the lizard genus Gekko in the Philippine islands is examined to understand the role of geography and geological history in shaping species diversity in this group.
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A spectacular new Philippine monitor lizard reveals a hidden biogeographic boundary and a novel flagship species for conservation
Luke J. Welton,Cameron D. Siler,Daniel Bennett,Arvin C. Diesmos,M. Roy Duya,Roldan Dugay,Edmund Leo B. Rico,Merlijn van Weerd,Rafe M. Brown +8 more
TL;DR: The discovery of a spectacular new species of giant, secretive, frugivorous, forest monitor lizard from the forests of the northern Philippines is reported, identifying a seldom-perceived biogeographic boundary and emphasizing the need for continued biodiversity research in the megadiverse conservation hotspot of the Philippines.
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Philippine Bent-Toed Geckos of the Cyrtodactylus agusanensis Complex: Multilocus Phylogeny, Morphological Diversity, and Descriptions of Three New Species
TL;DR: The phylogenetic estimate suggests that the C. agusanensis complex originated in Mindanao and spread progressively north, diversifying incrementally with colonization of successive islands in a south-to-north pattern of biogeographic expansion and allopatric speciation.
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The Eurasian invasion: phylogenomic data reveal multiple Southeast Asian origins for Indian Dragon Lizards
Jesse L. Grismer,James A. Schulte,Alana Alexander,Philipp Wagner,Scott L. Travers,Matt D. Buehler,Luke J. Welton,Rafe M. Brown +7 more
TL;DR: Support for two independent colonizations of India from Eurasian ancestors during the early to late Eocene prior to the subcontinent’s hard collision with Eurasia is revealed.