The high diversity of species in southern Africa has been attributed to geological and palaeoclimatic factors. The timing of radiations in some groups is held to be linked to these geoclimatic trends. Using the Scarabaeinae dung beetle genus, Sisyphus, as a model system, we investigate how geological uplift and climatic changes in the late Cenozoic affected its diversification patterns in southern Africa.

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南部非洲d甲虫Sisyphus的进化史和生态气候多样化

南部非洲物种的高度多样性归因于地质和古气候因素。某些群体的辐射时间被认为与这些地球气候趋势有关。以金龟子甲虫属（Sisyphus）为模型系统，我们调查了新生代晚期的地质抬升和气候变化如何影响其在南部非洲的多样化格局。