Dufresnes Christophe, Gippner Sven, Hofmann Sylvia, Strachinis Ilias, Ambu Johanna, Skorinov Dmitriy V., Kidov Artem A., Crochet Pierre-André, Jablonski Daniel & Litvinchuk Spartak N., 2027 — Recurrent hybridization shapes the diversification of Western Palearctic common toads (Bufo bufo complex). Glacial cycles repeatedly fragmented temperate species into refugial populations, fostering divergence as a first stage towards… Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution vol. 226, , p. 108738
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1055-7903
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2026.108738
Vences Miguel, Rothe Laila-Denise, Glaw Frank, Scherz Mark D., Gehring Philip-Sebastian, Hawlitschek Oliver, Kuhn Arianna, Multzsch Malte, Petzold Alice, Preick Michaela, Rakotoarimalala Fandresena, Raselimanana Achille P., Ratsoavina Fanomezana M., Ruane Sara, Vieites David R. et al., July 2026 — Genome-scale molecular systematics of Madagascar’s occipital-lobed chameleons reveals polyphyly and mito-nuclear discordances. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution , , p. 108689
ISSN
10557903
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2026.108689
Dufresnes Christophe, Gippner Sven, Hofmann Sylvia, Litvinchuk Spartak, Žagar Anamarija, Jablonski Daniel, Pottier Gilles, Megía-Palma Rodrigo, Sánchez-Montes Gregorio, Jiménez Robles Octavio, Ayllón Enrique, Crochet Pierre-André & Martínez-Solano Ĺñigo, March 2026 — Slippery slopes: Montane isolation and elevational shifts shape the evolution and diversity of Iberolacerta lizards. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution vol. 216, , p. 108502 tex.hal_id: hal-05447965 tex.hal_version: v1
ISSN
10557903
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2025.108502
Hofmann Sylvia, Rödder Dennis, Schmidt Joachim, Flecks Morris, Jablonski Daniel, Dubois Alain, Ohler Annemarie, Baniya Chitra, Vershinin Vladimir, Litvinchuk Spartak & Dufresnes Christophe, February 2026 — Diversification and historical biogeography of the Himalayan toad (Duttaphrynus himalayanus). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology vol. 683, , p. 113473 tex.hal_id: hal-05447995 tex.hal_version: v1
ISSN
00310182
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2025.113473
Gippner Sven, Hernandez Axel, Ambu Johanna, Dubut Vincent, Trochet Audrey, Crochet Pierre-André, Vences Miguel & Dufresnes Christophe, February 2026 — Quelles salamandres tachetées trouve-t-on dans le sud-ouest de la France ?. Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France vol. 188, , p. 1-15 tex.hal_id: hal-05493077 tex.hal_version: v1
https://dx.doi.org/10.48716/bullshf.188-4
Koster Stephanie, Theodoropoulos Anagnostis, Beukema Wouter, Ambu Johanna, Babik Wiesław, Canestrelli Daniele, Chiocchio Andrea, Cogălniceanu Dan, Cvijanović Milena, de Visser Manon C., Dufresnes Christophe, France James, Hyseni Alban, Jablonski Daniel, Kranželić Daria et al., 2026 — Five Hidden Species in a Widespread European Vertebrate: Disentangling the Alpine Newt Cryptic Species Complex Through Genomic Phylogeography.. Through genomic phylogeography, previously unrecognised biodiversity can be revealed. The alpine newt serves as a case in point… Molecular ecology vol. 35, n° 5, e70300
ISSN
1365-294X 0962-1083
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.70300
Gippner Sven, Ruthsatz Katharina, Dufresnes Christophe & Vences Miguel, 2026 — Inferring TimetoSpeciation From Hybrid Zone Analysis Informs Assessments of Taxonomic Inflation. ABSTRACT Measuring gene flow across hybrid zones can provide a direct evaluation of reproductive isolation (RI) between… Molecular Ecology vol. 35, n° 9, e70361
ISSN
0962-1083, 1365-294X
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.70361
Dufresnes Christophe, Monod-Broca Benjamin, Jelić Dušan, Šunje Emina, Manenti Raoul, Barzaghi Benedetta, Zimić Adnan, Chouchane Karim, Denoël Mathieu, Ohler Annemarie & Jablonski Daniel, 2026 — Olm sweet olm: unearthing nine species of Proteus hidden beneath the Dinaric Karst. Amphibia-Reptilia , , p. 1-51
https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10266
Higaki Yuya, Shams Foyez, Yarita Meg, Ogata Mitsuaki, Fujitani Takeshi, Borzée Amaël, Jang Yikweon, Dufresnes Christophe, Konishi Sukenobu, Shimizu Norio, Ezaz Tariq & Miura Ikuo, 2026 — Dual northward overseas radiation from Japanese islands shaped the phylogeography of North-East Asian tree frog. Scientific Reports vol. 16, n° 1, p. 28599
ISSN
2045-2322
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-69101-5
Ambu Johanna, Martínez-Solano Iñigo, Hernandez Axel & Dufresnes Christophe, October 2025 — Escaping a nomenclatural limbo caused by hybridization (and the challenges to measure it) in midwife toads (Alytidae: Alytes Wagler, 1829). Abstract Advances in molecular techniques have improved our ability to quantify genetic introgression, but they also blur… Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society vol. 205, n° 2, zlaf120 Citation Key: ambu:hal-05447982 tex.hal_id: hal-05447982 tex.hal_version: v1
ISSN
0024-4082, 1096-3642
https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf120
Denoël Mathieu & Dufresnes Christophe, June 2025 — The alien marsh frog cocktail: Distribution, causes and pathways of a global amphibian invasion. Biological Conservation vol. 306, , p. 111120 tex.hal_id: hal-05101025 tex.hal_version: v1
ISSN
00063207
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111120
Hofmann Sylvia, Ohler Annemarie, Baniya Chitra, Dubois Alain, Flecks Morris, Jablonski Daniel, Schmidt Joachim & Dufresnes Christophe, May 2025 — Resolving taxonomic ambiguities in extant Himalayan lazy toads: A new species of the genus Scutiger (Anura, Megophryidae) from eastern Nepal. European Journal of Taxonomy vol. 989, , p. 189-214 tex.hal_id: hal-05101020 tex.hal_version: v1
ISSN
2118-9773
https://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.989.2893
Borzée Amaël, Jang Yikweon, Othman Siti, Groffen Jordy, Maslova Irina, Purevdorj Zoljargal, Yasumiba Kiyomi, Shimada Tomohiko, Yi Yoonjung, Schepina Natalya Alekseevna, Andersen Desiree, Bae Yoonhyuk, Miura Ikuo & Dufresnes Christophe, February 2025 — Integrating phylogeographic and phenotypic evidence to delimit deep evolutionary lineages in the Dryophytes japonicus species complex, with an assessment of their conservation needs. Proper taxonomic and phylogeographic frameworks are a prerequisite in evolutionary, ecological, and conservation research, but… Herpetozoa vol. 38, , p. 25-42 ISBN: 1013-4425 Type: 10.3897/herpetozoa.38.e137747
https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.38.e137747
Ambu Johanna, Caballero-Díaz Carlos, Sánchez-Montes Gregorio, Nicieza Alfredo, Velo-Antón Guillermo, Hernandez Axel, Delmas Claudine, Trochet Audrey, Wielstra Ben, Crochet Pierre-André, Martínez-Solano Ĺñigo & Dufresnes Christophe, February 2025 — Genome-wide patterns of diversity in the European midwife toad complex: phylogeographic and conservation prospects. Assessing how genetic diversity is spatially structured underlies many research questions in evolutionary ecology and… Conservation Genetics vol. 26, , p. 361-379 ISBN: 1566-0621 Type: 10.1007/s10592-025-01673-7
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-025-01673-7
Dubey Sylvain, Pellaud Sébastien, Furrer Samuel & Dufresnes Christophe, February 2025 — Unsuspected diversity and multiple origins of the frog legs imported to Switzerland for human consumption, as determined by DNA barcoding and morphology. The frog leg industry relies on a global, largely underregulated market with potentially important ecological impact such as… The Science of Nature Naturwissenschaften vol. 112, n° 2, p. 17
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-025-01968-2
Dufresnes Christophe, Jablonski Daniel, Ambu Johanna, Prasad Vishal Kumar, Bala Gautam Kumudani, Kamei Rachunliu G, Mahony Stephen, Hofmann Sylvia, Masroor Rafaqat, Alard Bérénice, Crottini Angelica, Edmonds Devin, Ohler Annemarie, Jiang Jianping, Khatiwada Janak R et al., 2025 — Speciation and historical invasions of the Asian black-spined toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus). Nature Communications vol. 16, n° 1, p. 298 tex.hal_id: hal-04886291 tex.hal_version: v1
ISSN
2041-1723
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54933-4
Dufresnes Christophe, Lukanov Simeon, Gippner Sven, Ambu Johanna, Strachinis Ilias, Arsovski Dragan, Monod-Broca Benjamin, Cayuela Hugo, Lymberakis Petros, Canestrelli Daniele, Cogălniceanu Dan, Poyarkov Nikolay A, Litvinchuk Spartak N, Suchan Tomasz, Denoël Mathieu et al., 2025 — Historical biogeography and systematics of yellow-bellied toads (Bombina variegata), with the description of a new subspecies from the Balkans. Vertebrate Zoology vol. 75, , p. 1-30 tex.hal_id: hal-04995210 tex.hal_version: v1
https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.75.e138687
Ambu Johanna, Litvinchuk Spartak, Caballero-Díaz Carlos, Nicieza Alfredo, Velo-Antón Guillermo, Gonçalves Helena, Martínez-freiría Fernando, Martí-Gil Helena, Beltrán Juan Francisco, Donaire-Barroso David, Hernandez Axel, Suchan Tomasz, Crochet Pierre-André, Martínez-solano Iñigo & Dufresnes Christophe, 2025 — Genomic, phenotypic and environmental correlates of speciation in the midwife toads (Alytes). Molecular Ecology , , ISBN: 0962-1083 Type: 10.1111/mec.17736
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.17736
Aidek Ahmad, Jablonski Daniel, Dufresnes Christophe, Salimeh Mudar & Omran Yaman, January 2025 — « The Composition, Distribution, and Endangerment of the Amphibian Fauna of Syria » in Status of Decline and Conservation of Amphibians of the Middle East.. , , p. 1-36 Type: 10.1007/978-3-031-68985-7_1
ISBN
978-3-031-68985-7
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68985-7_1
Dufresnes Christophe, Crochet Pierre-André, Rozenblut-Kościsty Beata, Litvinchuk Spartak N, Rodrigues Nicolas, Perrin Nicolas & Jeffries Daniel L, 2025 — The heterogametic transition in European Bufo toads switches the sex-linkage of key vertebrate sex-determination genes and associates with a large sex-chromosome-effect. Molecular Biology and Evolution , , msaf142
ISSN
0737-4038, 1537-1719
https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf142