Local Endemism Within the Western Ghats-Sri Lanka Biodiversity Hotspot

@article{Bossuyt2004LocalEW,
  title={Local Endemism Within the Western Ghats-Sri Lanka Biodiversity Hotspot},
  author={Franky Bossuyt and Madhava Meegaskumbura and Natalie Beenaerts and David J. Gower and Rohan Pethiyagoda and Kim Roelants and An Mannaert and M. Wilkinson and Mohomed M. Bahir and Kelum MANAMENDRA-ARACHCHI and Peter K. L. Ng and Christopher J. Schneider and Oommen V. Oommen and Michel C. Milinkovitch},
  journal={Science},
  year={2004},
  volume={306},
  pages={479 - 481}
}
The apparent biotic affinities between the mainland and the island in the Western Ghats–Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot have been interpreted as the result of frequent migrations during recent periods of low sea level. We show, using molecular phylogenies of two invertebrate and four vertebrate groups, that biotic interchange between these areas has been much more limited than hitherto assumed. Despite several extended periods of land connection during the past 500,000 years, Sri Lanka has… 
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