Abstract

TOWNSEND PETERSON, A.. Parsimony analysis of endemism (PAE) and studies of Mexican biogeography. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2008, vol.79, n.2, pp.541-542. ISSN 2007-8706.

Parsimony analysis of endemism (PAE) has become a popular analytical approach in efforts to map the biogeography of Mexican biotas. Although attractive, the technique has serious drawbacks that make correct inferences of biogeographic history unlikely, which has been noted amply in the broader literature.

Keywords : parsimony analysis of endemism; biogeography; area history.