Abstract

The spiny-flanked frog Quasipaa shini is distributed in southcentral China. Here, phylogenetic relationships and diversification of the species were examined using mitochondrial COI gene sequences of 70 individuals from eight populations. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the species contained two deeply divergent clades (Clades I and II) and five subclades in Clade II. Haplotype network, AMOVA and genetic distance estimations also supported the separations of the six phylogroups. Based on the results, we proposed that at least the Clade I should represent a cryptic species. Neutrality tests indicated that all populations and clades have been probably suffered bottleneck effects or subdivisions.

Details

Title
Phylogeographic investigation on the spiny frog Quasipaa shini (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) using mitochondrial DNA: cryptic species and species complex
Author
Xin-Yu, Gao 1 ; Bing-Jun, Dong 2 ; Jia-Tang, Li 3 ; Wang, Gang 3 ; Jiang, Jian-Ping 3 ; Bao-Tian, Yang 2 ; Wang, Bin 3 

 College of Life Science, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China;; Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China 
 College of Life Science, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China; 
 Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China 
Pages
1479-1483
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jul 2019
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
23802359
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2352038405
Copyright
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