K. M. R. K. T. Herath

Evolution of South Asian mountain biota: dispersal, fine-scale biogeography, phylogenetics and systematics of Nannenini jumping spiders

The northward drift of the Indian subcontinent and its biotic exchanges with adjacent landmasses have shaped biodiversity in South Asia. We investigate biogeographic patterns and evolutionary relationships within a clade of spiders endemic to South Asia, focusing on two newly ide...