Table S1. A sampler of hybrid zones in which position appears to be determined by climate or environment.

Hybrid zone / Taxa / Structure / Gradient / References
Allonemobius fasciatus x A. socius / ground crickets / mosaic / north/south, elevation / Britch et al. 2001
Aponomma hydrosauri x A. limbatum / ticks / clinal / north/south / Bull & Burzacott 2001
Aquilegia formosa x A. pubescens / columbine / clinal / elevation / Hodges and Arnold 1994
Artemisia tridentate spp. / mountain and basin big sagebrush / bounded hybrid superiority / elevation, moisture / Miglia et al. 2005, Freeman et al. 1991, Wang et al. 1997
Bombina bombina x B. variegata / fire-bellied toads / mosaic / habitat / Vines et al. 2003; Catriona et al. 1998
Caledia captiva / Australian grasshopper chromosomal races / clinal / temperature and precipitation / Kohlmann et al. 1988
Callipepla californica x C. gambelii / California and Gambel’s quail / clinal / precipitation / Gee 2003, 2004
Colaptes auratus spp / yellow and red-shafted flickers / clinal / east/west / Moore and Price 1993
Colias eurytheme x C. eriphyle / Colias butterflies / mosaic / temperature / Jahner et al. 2012
Corvus cornix x C. corone / hooded and carrion crow / clinal / east/west, north/south / Cook 1975, Poelstra et al. 2014
Fraxinus agustifolia x F. excelsior / ash trees / clinal / temperature and precipitation / Gérard et al. 2013
Geomys bursarius x G. lutescens / pocket gophers / clinal / soils / Heaney and Timm 1985
Glaucomys volans x G. sabrinus / flying squirrels / clinal / north/south / Garroway et al. 2010, 2011
Gryllus firmus x G. pennsylvanicus / field crickets / mosaic / north/south, costal/inland, soils / Larson et al. 2013, Harrison et al 1985, Rand and Harrison 1989
Heliconius erato x H. melpomene / Heliconius butterflies / clinal / precipitation / Rosser et al. 2014
Hippolais icterina x H. polyglotta / icterine and melodious warblers / clinal / north/south / Engler et al. 2013
Icterus bullockii x I. galbula / Bullock’s and Baltimore orioles / clinal / temperature / Carling et al. 2011, Swenson 2005, Swenson and Howard 2005
Iris fulva x I. brevicaulis / Louisiana irises / mosaic / habitat / Johnston et al. 2007.
Limenitis arthemis astyanax x L.a. arthemis / admiral butterflies / clinal / north/south / Mullen et al. 2008
Litoria ewingii x L. paraewingi / Australian treefrog / clinal / north/south / Smith et al. 2012
Mytilus spp. / European mussels / mosaic / temperature / Fly et al. 2015, Hilbish et al. 2012, Fraïsse et al. 2014
Papilio canadensis x P. glaucus / swallowtail butterflies / clinal / north/south / Scriber 2011, Kunte et al. 2011, Scriber et al. 2014,
Passerina cyanea x P. amoena / indigo and lazuli buntings / clinal / east/west, temperature / Carling and Brumfield 2008, Carling and Zuckerberg 2011, Swenson 2005, Swenson and Howard 2005
Pheucticus melanocephalus x P. ludovicianus / black-headed and rose-breasted grosbeaks / clinal / east/west, temperature / Mettler and Spellman 2009, Swenson 2005, Swenson and Howard 2005
Picea sp. / white, Engelmann and Sitka spruce / bounded hybrid superiority / costal/inland, elevation / Hamilton et al. 2013a,b, 2014, De La Torre et al. 2014, 2015
Poecile atricapillus x P. carolinensis / black-capped and Carolina chickadees / clinal / north/south / Curry 2005, Taylor et al. 2014
Polyommatus lineages / brown argus butterflies / clinal / north/south / Mallet et al. 2011
Radix lineages / freshwater snails / clinal / precipitation / Patel et al. 2015
Rubus palmatus x R. grayanus / raspberries / clinal / north/south / Mimura et al. 2014
Senecio aethnensis and S. chrysanthemifolius / ragworts / clinal / elevation / Abbott and Brennan 2014; Brennan et al. 2009
Solea aegyptiaca x S. senegalensis / marine fish (soles) / clinal / east/west / Ounes et al. 2011
Vermivora chrysoptera x V. cyanoptera / blue-winged and golden-winged warblers / mosaic / latitude and elevation / Vallender et al. 2007a,b, Gill 1997, 2004

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