Tagged: phylogeny

Swashbuckling NZ spider’s eight million year world tour - News

John Kerr • Oct 14, 2016 •

• Amaurobioides,
• biogeography,
• genetics,
• phylogeny,
• spiders

Species of coastal New Zealand spiders likely rafted here as a part of an eight million year round-the-world trip, suggests a new study. The Amaurobioides genus of spiders has species dotted around the Southern Hemisphere, including New Zealand, Australia  and South America. These spiders eke out a tough life living in the coastal ‘spray zone’ on rocky shores. The genus includes the sea … Read More

NZ native falcon is actually two types of bird - News

John Kerr • Aug 10, 2016 •

• birds,
• conservation,
• kārearea,
• native birds,
• phylogeny,
• species

The New Zealand falcon, or kārearea, population is actually made up of two different subspecies, scientists have decided. Researchers from Massey University declare the subspecies split in a new study analysing the physical and genetic differences between kārearea from different parts of the New Zealand. The research is published in IBIS, International Journal of Avian Science. In collecting data on bird sizes, the researchers … Read More