Highway to the Contact Zone!

Jun 08, 2015

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Highway to the Contact Zone!I ended up in Costa Rica a few days ago in search for the contact zone along the Caribbean coast and...I found it!!!
                
This is amazing! The photos on the bottom are the legs of three different individuals from one population. I wasn't even sure if this population existed but here I am! I have quite a lot of searching and sampling to do in this area and  I will definitely keep you all updated.
I'm here living the dream (well...my dream) because of all of your support! Thanks again everyone!
Hugs,
Maria

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Love that you are doing this work! Come visit us soon here in Alabama! We miss you!

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It's Not Easy Being Green: The Color of Gene Diversity in Red-eyed Treefrogs

California State University - Northridge

The red-eyed treefrog exhibits variation among populations, including differences in color pattern, body size and advertisement calls. Genetic analyses show that populations in Costa Rica and Panama have differentiated despite spatial overlap, indicating that evolutionary forces are at work. Understanding the extent of genomic divergence among populations that remain in contact can reveal the relative strength of evolutionary forces.