Ring species exist in nature

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Ring species such as the Ensatina salamander complex are well-documented biological examples that demonstrate continuous divergence and speciation processes in nature.

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The claim is specific and empirical. Retrieved papers explicitly discuss known ring species such as the Ensatina eschscholtzii complex in nature, providing direct support.

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Incipient species formation in salamanders of the Ensatina complex.

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Wake DB. Incipient species formation in salamanders of the Ensatina complex.. 1997. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.94.15.7761

Paper 2 discusses the Ensatina eschscholtzii complex as a classic, well-studied ring species of plethodontid salamanders.

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Ring distributions leading to species formation: a global topographic analysis of geographic barriers associated with ring species.

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Monahan WB, Pereira RJ, Wake DB. Ring distributions leading to species formation: a global topographic analysis of geographic barriers associated with ring species.. 2012. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-10-20

Paper 5 references known ring taxa such as Ensatina eschscholtzii as empirical examples of circular overlaps and ring species in nature.

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