Zoologica Scripta

Papers
(The median citation count of Zoologica Scripta is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Species boundaries and phylogenetics of Aelia stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in China, with notes on mito‐nuclear discordance17
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Phylogeny of the land snail Levantina reveals long‐distance dispersal in the Middle East16
Assessing phenovariant species pairs of moray eels: Hybridization, introgression, and morphology13
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The (non) accuracy of mitochondrial genomes for family‐level phylogenetics in Erebidae (Lepidoptera)12
Corrigendum to the paper: Reassessing the systematics of Leptodeira (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) with emphasis in the South American species12
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High utility of Ultraconserved Elements (UCE) for disentangling the elusive relationships of tarantulas11
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Morphological, molecular and phylogenetic characterization of Leptopsylla segnis and Leptopsylla taschenbergi (Siphonaptera)10
Mitogenomes provide insights into the phylogeny and evolution of brittle stars (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea)10
The systematics of Tachymenini (Serpentes, Dipsadidae): An updated classification based on molecular and morphological evidence10
Independent origins or single dispersal? Phylogenetic study supports early Cenozoic origin of three endemic Indo‐Sri Lankan Lygosomine skink genera10
Phylogeny of Neobursaridium reshapes the systematics of Paramecium (Oligohymenophorea, Ciliophora)9
The role of systematics for understanding ecosystem functions: Proceedings of the Zoologica Scripta Symposium, Oslo, Norway, 25 August 20229
Systematics and evolutionary history of raft and nursery‐web spiders (Araneae: Dolomedidae and Pisauridae)9
Extracting ‘legacy loci’ from an invertebrate sequence capture data set9
Biogeographic reconstruction of the migratory Neotropical fish family Prochilodontidae (Teleostei: Characiformes)9
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Origin of endemic species in a moderately isolated ancient lake: The case of a snakehead in Inle Lake, Myanmar8
Integrative taxonomy tests possible hybridisation between Central Asian cerambycids (Coleoptera)8
Linnean shortfall and space‐time patterns in species description of New World coralsnakes (Serpentes: Elapidae)8
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New Insights Into the Diversity of the Amphipod Family Typhlogammaridae From the Dinaric Karst7
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New insights into the phylogeny and evolution of Chinese Ovophis (Serpentes, Viperidae): Inferred from multilocus data7
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Integrative Taxonomy and Geographical Distribution of Antennella billardi and Antennella varians (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) in the Southwestern Indian Ocean7
Capitella (Annelida: Capitellidae) species in the Gulf of Mexico: Delimitation, phylogeography and phylogeny6
The effect of the Messinian salinity crisis on the early diversification of the Tettigettalna cicadas6
Mitogenomic phylogeny of Muricidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda)6
Evolutionary history of New World crakes (Aves: Rallidae) with emphasis on the tribe Laterallini6
Genomic analysis of Bornean geckos (Gekkonidae:Cyrtodactylus) reveals need for updated taxonomy6
Hidden in the plains: Two new extra‐andean species of Euathlus (Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) from Argentina with comments on their sexual behaviour6
Speciation in the Iranian plateau: Molecular phylogeny and evolutionary history of the Persian long‐tailed desert lizard6
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Unveiling the spatiotemporal evolutionary patterns of eriophyoid mites in China5
Phylogeny of the tribe Riorajini with comments on the morphological character evolution within Rajiformes (Chondrichthyes, Batoidea)5
Molecular Phylogeny of Mouse‐Tailed Bats (Chiroptera: Rhinopomatidae): Evolutionary Insights Into a Desert‐Dwelling Family5
On the Relationships and Origin of the Worldwide Haminoea sensu lato Marine Molluscs (Gastropoda, Cephalaspidea) and the Importance of In‐Depth Taxon Sampling5
First multigene phylogeny of Cumacea (crustacea: Peracarida)5
Ancistroceruswasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) from the Centre of Europe: Phylogeny, cryptic species, neutral and non‐neutral markers5
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Diversity and phylogeny of demosponge fauna in the abyssal nodule fields of the eastern Clarion‐Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean5
Taxonomic status of hares (Lepus spp.) in Xinjiang, China (Lagomorpha: Leporidae): An integrative approach5
Taxonomic myths and phylogenetic realities in the systematics of the Opisthorchiidae (Trematoda)5
An integrative species delimitation approach uncovers eriophyoid mite Diptilomiopus ligustri species complex (Acariformes: Eriophyoidea)5
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Notes on the ecology and distribution of a water flea complex (Anomopoda, Daphniidae) revealed by new DNA barcodes in the Iberian Peninsula4
Cryptic diversity and historical biogeography of a nurse‐frog species complex (Allobates tinae): Insights on biotic diversification in Brazilian southwestern Amazonia4
New insights on the evolution of processionary moths (Thaumetopoea spp., Lepidoptera, Notodontidae) based on a RAD‐seq phylogeny4
A new antshrike (Aves: Thamnophilidae) endemic to the Caatinga and the role of climate oscillations and drainage shift in shaping cryptic diversity of Neotropical seasonal dry forests4
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Insights into the evolutionary history of Diestramimini cave crickets (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae)4
Z‐chromosome outliers as diagnostic markers to discriminate Mallard and Chinese Spot‐billed Duck (Anatidae)4
A new lineage of fresh‐ and brackish‐water mussels (Bivalvia, Mytilidae) from Southeast Asia4
Diversification of Alpine Soil Animals Corroborates Uplifts and Environmental Changes of Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau and Himalayas: Insights From Molecular Phylogeny and Cryptic Diversity of the Isotom4
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Reconstructing host plant repertoire and timing of evolution of phyline plant bugs (Hemiptera, Miridae)4
Assessing evolutionary history and species boundaries in a polymorphic tropical lizard, the Aspidoscelis lineattissimus species complex (Squamata, Teiidae)4
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A novel freshwater‐adapted genus revealed: Integrative taxonomy and biogeography of freshwater razor clams (Bivalvia: Pharidae) in East Asia4
Leveraging museum specimens, genomics and legacy datasets to unravel the phylogeny and biogeography of cryptin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptini)4
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Evolutionary divergence of the smooth snake (Serpentes, Colubridae): The role of the Balkans and Anatolia4
Systematics of the Enigmatic Neotropical Rodent Genus Microakodontomys (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae): New Evidence Supporting Its Distinctiveness and Endangered Status4
Diversity of Siphonaria Sowerby I, 1823 (Gastropoda, Siphonariidae) in the Seychelles Bank and beyond3
Rove beetles occurred widely along the Pacific coasts of the Northern Hemisphere: Phylogeny and biogeography of the marine littoral Psammostiba (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)3
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Genetic structuring and species boundaries in the Atlantic stony coral Favia (Scleractinia, Faviidae)3
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Peeking back in time: Novel insights into the evolutionary relationships of diplommatinids (Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoroidea) from around Australia3
The Phyllotis xanthopygus complex (Rodentia, Cricetidae) in central Andes, systematics and description of a new species3
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Molecular phylogeny of Cercopidae (Hemiptera, Cercopoidea)3
The New Old Rat (Rattus, Mammalia) From Turkestan: Revisiting From a Genomics Perspective3
Species of the cyprinid genusGarrain Mount Kenya, East Africa: Species delineation, taxonomy and historical biogeography3
Integrative taxonomy documents two additional crypticErithacusspecies on the Canary Islands (Aves)3
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A non‐monophyly of ‘crowned’ Daphnia (Ctenodaphnia) Dybowski et Grochowski, 1895 (Cladocera: Daphniidae): From genomes to morphology3
Conservation genetics of barbel species (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) facing hybridization and introgression along an elevational gradient in protected areas of northern Italy3
Caucasian/Pontic–Mediterranean disjunction and recolonization of Europe by Pomatias (Hyrcania) species (Caenogastropoda, Pomatiidae)3
Underestimated diversity: Integrative taxonomy of Mesenchytraeus (Enchytraeidae, Clitellata) from Changbai Mountain, China3
Discordant phylogenies in the Sorex araneus group (Soricidae, Mammalia): Footprints of past reticulations?3
Evolution of calling songs in the grasshopper subfamily Gomphocerinae (Orthoptera, Acrididae)3
Biogeography, speciation and niche evolution of doraditos (Aves: Pseudocolopteryx)2
2D approach to reconstruct the evolutionary history of clevelandellids (Ciliophora, Armophorea) inhabiting the hindgut of the Panesthiinae cockroaches2
New integrated evidences reveal male polymorphism and species delimitation in stalk‐eyed fruit flies2
First support for phylogenetically segregated ecotypes and delineating thresholds for inter‐ and intraspecific ranks in phytophagous Central Asian beetles (Coleoptera)2
Tightly linked evolution of Franco‐Iberian earthworms (Prosellodrilini, Lumbricidae) and the Pyrenean Mountains supported by molecular phylogenetics2
Phylogeny of European Pyrochroa (Coleoptera, Pyrochroidae) reveals cryptic taxa and different glacial histories2
Taxonomic revision and dissolution of the genus Monachoides (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora)2
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Integrative taxonomy of an East Asian songbird indicates rapid dwarfism after island colonization2
Molecular Taxonomy and Biogeography of the Copper Butterfly Genus Phoenicurusia and Genus‐Level Classification of the Subfamily Lycaeninae (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)2
Integrative taxonomy of Flatbill Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) reveals a new species from the Amazonian lowlands2
Gene tree quality affects empirical coalescent branch length estimation2
Phylogenomics of the catfish family Pimelodidae with focus on the genus Pimelodus support the recognition of Sorubiminae and Pimelodinae (Teleostei, Siluriformes)2
Neogastropod (Mollusca, Gastropoda) phylogeny: A step forward with mitogenomes2
Historical Fragmentation in Atlantic Forest Explains the Diversification of a Clade of Mountaintop Bromeligenous Frogs (Leptodactylidae: Crossodactylodes)2
Untangling deep‐sea corals systematics: Description of a new family, Stephanocyathidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia), through a genomic approach2
A phylogeographic analysis of the North American medicinal leech, Macrobdella decora (Say, 1824)2
Genetic analysis of Discogobio (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in the Central Yunnan Basin: Effects of geological events and conservation perspectives2
Position of the ammodile and the origin of Gerbillinae (Rodentia): Out of the Horn of Africa?2
Phylogeny and evolutionary timescales of the tribes Tagiadini and Celaenorrhinini (Hesperiidae, Pyrginae) inferred from mitochondrial genome and nuclear genes2
Multilocus genetic and morphological phylogenetic analysis: Unveiling a new genus and species in the Tribe Nannenini of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae)2
A new species of Homonota (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) from the Uruguayan Savanna2
Macroevolutionary trends and diversification dynamics in the hindgut order Clevelandellida (Ciliophora, Armophorea)2
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A complete COI library of Samoan butterflies reveals layers of endemic diversity on oceanic islands2
Phylogenetic relationships among horseshoe bats within the Rhinolophus ferrumequinum group (Mammalia, Chiroptera)2
Integrative approach resolves the systematics of barred wolf snakes in the Lycodon striatus complex (Reptilia, Colubridae)2
Species delimitation of rice seed bugs complex: Insights from mitochondrial genomes and ddRAD‐seq data2
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River drainage rearrangements and the phylogeographic pattern of the annual fish Austrolebias arachan (Cyprinodontiformes, Rivulidae)1
Phylogenetic conflict between species tree and mitochondrial gene trees in Murininae (Mammalia, Chiroptera) and validation of the genus Harpiola1
Evolution and biogeography of Anablepsoides killifishes shaped by Neotropical geological events (Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae)1
Hidden diversity of Aegla (Decapoda, Anomura) in a priority area for conservation1
The first enteric amphilinid cestode (Cestoda, Amphilinidea), parasitic in a cichlid fish (Actinopterygii, Cichlidae) from the western Amazon, represents a new genus and species1
Late Cenozoic environmental changes drove the diversification of a weevil genus endemic to the Cape Floristic Region1
A case of cryptic diversity in the bat Hsunycteris thomasi (Lonchophyllinae, Chiroptera): New insights into unrecognized species1
Integrative taxonomy reveals inflated biodiversity in the European Temnothorax unifasciatus complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)1
Factors affecting the accuracy of molecular delimitation in minute herbivorous mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea)1
Phylogenomic reconstruction influenced by assembly and annotation parameters: Using whole genome data to unravel the relationships of Spionidae (Annelida)1
Species delimitation and phylogenetic relationships of the Prionospio complex (Annelida, Spionidae) in the Northeast Atlantic1
Revisiting the genus Pseudocuneopsis (Bivalvia, Unionidae): Morphology, mitochondrial phylogenomics, and the description of a new species1
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New insights into the phylogeny of Neogastropoda aided by draft genome sequencing of a volutid snail1
Mitogenomic phylogeny resolves Cuneopsis (Bivalvia: Unionidae) as polyphyletic: The description of two new genera and a new species1
Morphological and genetic diversity in a South American forest‐dependent bat1
Cryptic, sibling or neither of the two? Integrative species delimitation ofPsylliodesflea beetles with overlapping ranges1
Diversity, morphology, and phylogeny of freshwater mussels of the genus Nodularia (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from China, with descriptions of four new species1
Stable climate corridors promote gene flow in the Cape sand snake species complex (Psammophiidae)1
A renaissance of microRNAs as taxonomic and phylogenetic markers in animals1
Multilocus phylogeny reveals habitat driven cryptic diversity in Ochotona rufescens (Ochotonidae)1
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Repeated colonization of the Northern Limestone Alps from the Southern Limestone Alps by the rock‐dwelling snail species Cochlostoma henricae1
Biogeographic influences on the evolution and historical dispersal of the Australo‐Pacific Dacini fruit flies (Tephritidae: Dacinae)1
Unilocus delimitation methods reveal the underestimated species diversity of Thomasomys (Rodentia, Cricetidae)1
Die on this hill? A new monotypic, microendemic and montane vertebrate genus from the Australian Wet Tropics1
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