| uncovering cryptic diversity in aspidomorphus (serpentes: elapidae): evidence from mitochondrial and nuclear markers. | the papuan region, comprising new guinea and nearby islands, has a complex geological history that has fostered high levels of biodiversity and endemism. unfortunately, much of this diversity remains undocumented. we examine the evolutionary relationships of the venomous snake genus aspidomorphus (elapidae: hydrophiinae), a papuan endemic, and document extensive cryptic lineage diversification. between aspidomorphus species we find 22.2-27.9% corrected cyt-b sequence divergence. within species w ... | 2010 | 19647085 |