Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
Ghost phylogeny, literally
An interactive atlas builds a phylogenetic tree of 166 Indonesian spirits and cryptids from coded traits, using IQ-TREE.
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- Folklore readers and phylogenetics-curious visitors
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- Only 4 of 119 tree nodes reach 95 support; the page notes that most deep relationships remain unresolved.
Field notes
The project offers four ways to inspect the material: a tree with traits alongside it, a circular lineage view, specimen cards, and broader patterns such as a map and trait heatmap. Its methods section names the matrix format, software version, and bootstrap count. The page also says changes to the data trigger a full rerun through a GitHub workflow.
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