Taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of the Amiota nagatai species group (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2193 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIAOFANG HE ◽  
JIAN-JUN JIANG ◽  
HUA-ZHI CAO ◽  
HONG-WEI CHEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit 2 ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Nd2 Gene

Three new species of the Amiota nagatai species group were described from southern China: A. bachlii Cao and Chen, sp. nov., A. chengyuae Cao and Chen, sp. nov. and A. protuberantis Cao and Chen, sp. nov. A key to all the species of this group was provided. The phylogenetic relationship in this group was investigated based on DNA sequences of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (ND2) gene, with two species of the genus Amiota taken as outgroups.

scholarly journals Morphological and molecular analyses reveal two new insular species of Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Satun Province, southern Thailand

ZooKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 858 ◽  
pp. 127-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natee Ampai ◽  
Attapol Rujirawan ◽  
Perry L. Wood Jr ◽  
Bryan L. Stuart ◽  
Anchalee Aowphol
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit ◽  
Molecular Analyses ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit 2 ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Nd2 Gene

We describe two new insular gecko species of the genus Cnemaspis from Tarutao, Adang, and Rawi islands in Satun Province, southern Thailand. The new species are distinguished from their congeners in having a unique combination of morphological, scalation, and color pattern characters, and by genetic divergence in the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (ND2) gene. Cnemaspistarutaoensissp. nov. was found to be a member of the C.kumpoli group, but is distinguished from all other species in that group by having 8–9 supralabials and 8 infralabials; 4–5 pore-bearing precloacal scales, pores rounded; 17–19 paravertebral tubercles randomly arranged; 27–29 subdigital lamellae under the fourth toe; subcaudal region yellowish, with smooth scales and a single enlarged median row; black gular markings in males and females; and 17.24–22.36% uncorrected pairwise sequence divergences. Cnemaspisadangrawisp. nov. was found to be a member of the C.siamensis group, but is distinguished from all other species in that group by having 10 supralabials and 9 infralabials; 6–8 pore-bearing precloacal scales, pores rounded and arranged in a chevron shape; 23–25 randomly arranged, separated paravertebral tubercle rows; 26–28 subdigital lamellae under the fourth toe; subcaudal scales keeled, without enlarged median row; gular region, abdomen, limbs and subcaudal region yellowish in males only; gular marking absent in males and females; and 8.30–26.38 % uncorrected pairwise sequence divergences. Cnemaspistarutaoensissp. nov. occurs in karst formations on Tarutao Island, while Cnemaspisadangrawisp. nov. is found near granitic, rocky streams on Adang and Rawi islands.

scholarly journals A molecular phylogeny of the Chinese Sinopoda spiders (Sparassidae, Heteropodinae): implications for taxonomy

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11775
Author(s):  
He Zhang ◽  
Yang Zhong ◽  
Yang Zhu ◽  
Ingi Agnarsson ◽  
Jie Liu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogeny ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Morphological Data ◽  
Dispersal Ability ◽  
Solid Base ◽  
Sister Relationship ◽  
Limited Dispersal ◽  
Three New Species

Sinopoda spiders are a diverse group with limited dispersal ability. They are remarkably sympatric among related species, which often results in misidentification and incorrect matching of sexes. In order to understand the evolutionary relationships and revise the taxonomy problems in this genus, we offer the first molecular phylogeny of Sinopoda. Our results strongly support the monophyly of Sinopoda and its sister relationship with Spariolenus and reject the monophyly of the S. okinawana species group. We establish three new species groups based on both molecular and morphological data. Our phylogeny also illuminates some taxonomic issues and clarifies some species limits: (1) Supporting the newly revised matching of sexes in S. longiducta and S. yaanensis by Zhong et al. (2019). (2) The original description of S. campanacea was based on mismatched sexes. S. changde is proposed as a junior synonymy of S. campanacea, while the original female ‘S. campanacea’ is here described as a new species: S. papilionaceous Liu sp. nov. (3) The type series of S. serpentembolus contains mismatched sexes. The female is considered as S. campanacea, while we here report the correctly matched females of S. serpentembolus. (4) We describe one additional new species: S. wuyiensis Liu sp. nov. Our first molecular phylogeny of Sinopoda provides a tool for comparative analyses and a solid base for the future biodiversity and taxonomic work on the genus.

scholarly journals A new species of the genus Ptyctolaemus Peters, 1864 (Squamata, Agamidae) from Sagaing, Myanmar

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-357
Author(s):  
Shuo Liu ◽  
Mian Hou ◽  
Ye Htet Lwin ◽  
Dingqi Rao
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit 2 ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Ptyctolaemus Peters, 1864 is described from Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagaing Division, Myanmar. The new species differs from P. gularis and Ptyctolaemus aff. gularis from Tibet, China, by having relatively longer limbs and different colorations of the gular region, and it differs from P. collicristatus by having much longer limbs and a less developed nuchal crest in males. Moreover, the new species differs genetically from Ptyctolaemus aff. gularis from Tibet, China, and P. collicristatus by an uncorrected percentage distance of 23.5% and 24.8%, respectively, inferred from mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 gene sequences. This discovery increases the number of known Ptyctolaemus species to three.

A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus Bleeker (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Yunnan, China and its phylogenetic relationship to other congeners

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4980 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
ADE PRASETYO AGUNG ◽  
L. LEE GRISMER ◽  
JESSE L. GRISMER ◽  
EVAN S. H. QUAH ◽  
ADA CHORNELIA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase ◽  
Sequence Divergence ◽  
The Body ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit ◽  
Base Pairs ◽  
Pairwise Sequence Divergence ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit 2 ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the gekkonid genus Hemiphyllodactylus is described from forested karst hills near Zhutangxiang town, Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. Hemiphyllodactylus zhutangxiangensis sp. nov. is distinguished from all other congeners in morphology and an uncorrected pairwise sequence divergence of greater than 14% based on 1039 base pairs of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 gene (ND2). The new species is defined by the following characters: a maximum SVL of 44.42 mm; 7–9 chin scales; enlarged postmentals; five circumnasal scales; 2–4 internasal scales; 8–11 supralabial scales; 8–11 infralabial scales; subdigital lamellae on fingers II–V (3–5)-(4–6)-(4 or 5)-(4 or 5); subdigital lamellae on toes II–V (4 or 5)-(4 or 5)-(4–6)-(4 or 5); dorsal scales 11–15; ventral scales 5–7; 20–23 continuous femoroprecloacal pores; having pale-grey base color on the body with various darker transverse dorsal blotches; a dark postorbital stripe extending to at least to the base of the neck; no dark dorsolateral or ventrolateral stripe on trunk; and postsacral marking bearing a dark fork-like pattern with anteriorly projecting arms. The new species brings the species total of Hemiphyllodactylus in China to 11. 

Phylogeny, taxonomy and flower-breeding ecology of the Colocasiomyia cristata species group (Diptera: Drosophilidae), with descriptions of ten new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5079 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
KOHEI TAKENAKA TAKANO ◽  
JIAN-JUN GAO ◽  
YAO-GUANG HU ◽  
NAN-NAN LI ◽  
MASAKO YAFUSO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Host Plant Selection ◽  
Breeding Ecology ◽  
Flower Breeding ◽  
Three New Species

The phylogeny of the Colocasiomyia cristata species group is reconstructed as a hypothesis, based on DNA sequences of two mitochondrial and six nuclear genes and 51 morphological characters. The resulting tree splits this species group into two clades, one of which corresponds to the colocasiae subgroup. Therefore, a new species subgroup named as the cristata subgroup is established for the other clade. Within the cristata subgroup, three subclades are recognized and each of them is defined as a species complex: the cristata complex composed of five species (including three new ones: C. kinabaluana sp. nov., C. kotana sp. nov. and C. matthewsi sp. nov.), the sabahana complex of two species (C. sabahana sp. nov. and C. sarawakana sp. nov.), and the xenalocasiae complex of five species (including C. sumatrana sp. nov. and C. leucocasiae sp. nov.). There are, however, three new species (C. ecornuta sp. nov., C. grandis sp. nov. and C. vieti sp. nov.) not assigned to any species complex. In addition, breeding habits are described for four cristata-subgroup species, each of which monopolizes its specific host plant. And, data of host-plant use are compiled for all species of the cristata group from records at various localities in the Oriental and Papuan regions. The evolution of host-plant selection and sharing modes is considered by mapping host-plant genera of each species on the phylogenetic tree resulting from the present study.

A new species Cyrtodactytlus Gray (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from western Thailand and the phylogenetic placement of C. inthanon and C. doisuthep

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4838 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-209
Author(s):  
SIRIWADEE CHOMDEJ ◽  
CHATMONGKON SUWANNAPOOM ◽  
PARINYA PAWANGKHANANT ◽  
WARANEE PRADIT ◽  
ROMAN A. NAZAROV ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Mitochondrial Gene ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit ◽  
Taxonomic Analysis ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit 2 ◽  
Tak Province ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Cyrtodactylus from Tak Province, Thailand, Cyrtodactylus amphipetraeus sp. nov., is described using an integrative taxonomic analysis based on morphology, color pattern, and the mitochondrial gene NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (ND2). The phylogenetic analyses place the new species within the C. sinyineensis group which was previously thought to be endemic to the Salween Basin in southern Myanmar. The phylogeny also places C. inthanon in the C. sinyneensis group which is expanded herein to also include the group’s sister species C. doisuthep. Along with C. amphipetraeus sp. nov., these are the first three species of the C. sinyineensis group to be found outside of Myanmar east of the Tenasserim Mountains. The Tenasserim Mountain region is discussed as an area of cladogeneic turnover. 

scholarly journals A phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cyrtodactylus peguensis group (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of two new species from Myanmar

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5575 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Lee Grismer ◽  
Perry L. Wood ◽  
Evan S.H. Quah ◽  
Matthew L. Murdoch ◽  
Marta S. Grismer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase ◽  
Mitochondrial Gene ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit ◽  
Molecular Systematic ◽  
Phylogenetic Taxonomy ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit 2 ◽  
Two New Species

A phylogenetic taxonomy of species in the Cyrtodactylus peguensis group from the Ayeyarwady Basin of Myanmar is constructed based on color pattern, morphology, and molecular systematic analyses using the mitochondrial gene NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2. Newly collected samples from the type locality of C. peguensis and other localities indicate that this clade is endemic to central Myanmar and contains at least seven species, four of which are undescribed. Three species, including C. peguensis occur in the low hills of the Bago Yoma Range within the central portion of the Ayeyarwady Basin. Two of these, C. myintkyawthurai sp. nov. from the northern and central Bago Yoma and C. meersi sp. nov. which is syntopic with C. peguensis in the southern Bago Yoma are described herein. As more lowland hilly areas bordering, and within the Ayeyarwady Basin are surveyed, more new species of this group are likely to be discovered. These discoveries continue the recent surge of descriptions of new species of Cyrtodactylus that are being discovered in Myanmar.

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