Phylogenetic position of Dendropsophus gaucheri (Lescure and Marty 2000) highlights the need for an in-depth investigation of the phylogenetic relationships of Dendropsophus (Anura: Hylidae)

Dendropsophus gaucheri is a recently described species which inhabits open areas of the eastern part of the Guiana Shield and is currently assigned to the D. parviceps species group based on the presence of a subocular cream spot. Herein we investigate its phylogenetic position including material from the type locality and newly documented populations from Suriname and Brazil based on mtDNA sequences. The species, as well as D. riveroi which is assigned to the D. minimus species group, were recovered nested within the D. microcephalus species group which implies the paraphyly of the three Dendropsophus species groups. Such result, along with other evidences, highlights the need for a thorough revision of the genus. The genetic distances among D. gaucheri samples studied are low confirming their conspecificity and suggesting recent connections among populations from open areas currently isolated by rainforest in the lowlands of the Guiana Shield.

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Phylogenetic relationships and subgeneric classification of European Ephedrus species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae)

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.878.38408 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 878 ◽

pp. 1-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Korana Kocić ◽

Andjeljko Petrović ◽

Jelisaveta Čkrkić ◽

Milana Mitrović ◽

Željko Tomanović

Keyword(s):

Molecular Markers ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Species Group ◽

Genetic Distances ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Valid Species ◽

Morphological Studies ◽

Species Groups

In this study two molecular markers were used to establish taxonomic status and phylogenetic relationships of Ephedrus subgenera and species distributed in Europe. Fifteen of the nineteen currently known species have been analysed, representing three subgenera: Breviephedrus Gärdenfors, 1986, Lysephedrus Starý, 1958 and Ephedrus Haliday, 1833. The results of analysis of COI and EF1α molecular markers and morphological studies did not support this classification. Three clades separated by the highest genetic distances reported for the subfamily Aphidiinae on intrageneric level. Ephedrus brevis is separated from persicae and plagiator species groups with genetic distances of 19.6 % and 16.3 % respectively, while the distance between persicae and plagiator groups was 20.7 %. These results lead to the conclusion that the traditional subgeneric classification of Ephedrus needs revision. Species from persicae species group are raised to subgenus level as Fovephedrus Chen, 1986 and Lysephedrussyn. nov. is assigned as a junior synonym of subgenus Ephedrus. Key for identification of Ephedrus subgenera is provided. Ephedrus hyadaphidis Kocić & Tomanović sp. nov. is described and several species are confirmed as valid species for the first time. Furthermore, two species are synonymised: E. dysaphidissyn. nov. as a junior synonym of E. cerasicola and E. blattnyisyn. nov. as a junior synonym of E. plagiator.

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A new species of Anomaloglossus (Anura: Aromobatidae) of the stepheni group with the redescription of A. baeobatrachus (Boistel and de Massary, 1999), and an amended definition of A. leopardus Ouboter and Jairam, 2012

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4576.3.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4576 (3) ◽

pp. 439 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

ANTOINE FOUQUET ◽

JEAN-PIERRE VACHER ◽

ELODIE A. COURTOIS ◽

CHLOÉ DESCHAMPS ◽

PAUL OUBOTER ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Species Group ◽

Type Locality ◽

Advertisement Call ◽

Nominal Species ◽

Guiana Shield ◽

Group A ◽

Breeding Mode ◽

Definition Of

Anomaloglossus is a species-rich genus of frogs endemic to the Guiana Shield that still harbors several unnamed species. Within the A. stepheni species group (which includes four valid nominal species), A. baeobatrachus has an uncertain taxonomic status, notably because the holotype was an unvouchered specimen depicted in a popular journal. Another member of this group, A. leopardus, was only superficially described, lacking information on the sex of specimens in the type series and on advertisement call. Therefore, these two taxa need clarifications in order to allow the description of the extant undescribed species. In this paper, we redescribe A. baeobatrachus based on newly collected material from the species type locality and provide information about its reproductive ecology. We also provide an amended definition of A. leopardus using newly collected material from its type locality. These two species form a clade along with a third species from the Eastern Guiana Shield, which is also described herein. The reproductive biology of A. baeobatrachus and A. stepheni is very similar. Both species have endotrophic and nidicolous tadpoles, despite being distantly related, suggesting independent evolution of this breeding mode. The new species and A. leopardus, on the other hand, have exotrophic tadpoles.

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Phylogenetic analysis of the Neotropical Pristimantis leptolophus species group (Anura: Craugastoridae): molecular approach and description of a new polymorphic species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4242.2.6 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4242 (2) ◽

pp. 313

Author(s):

MAURICIO RIVERA-CORREA ◽

CARLOS JIMÉNEZ-RIVILLAS ◽

JUAN M. DAZA

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

Phylogenetic Reconstruction ◽

Morphological Diversity ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Species Group ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Polymorphic Species ◽

Species Groups

Pristimantis, distributed throughout the New World tropics, is the most speciose vertebrate genus. Pristimantis presents an enormous morphological diversity and is currently divided into several demonstrably non-monophyletic phenetic species groups. With the purpose of increasing our understanding of Pristimantis systematics, we present the first phylogenetic analysis using molecular evidence to test the monophyly and infer evolutionary relationships within the Pristimantis leptolophus group, an endemic group of frogs from the highlands of the Colombian Andes. Our phylogenetic reconstruction recovers the group as monophyletic with high support, indicating general concordance between molecular data and morphological data. In addition, we describe a new polymorphic species lacking conspicuous tubercles, a regular attribute among species of the P. leptolophus species group and endemic from the Páramo de Sonsón complex (Antioquia, Colombia). The phylogenetic position of the new species is inferred and other systematic implications in the light of our results are discussed.

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Two remarkable new species related to Anastrepha tripunctata (Diptera: Tephritidae) with a discussion of the affinities of the cryptostrepha group

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/n03-108 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 136 (6) ◽

pp. 759-770 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vicente Hernández-Ortiz

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Species Group ◽

Two New Species ◽

Species Groups ◽

Mexican Species

AbstractTwo new species belonging to the genus Anastrepha, A. mayasp. nov. and A. relictasp. nov., are described. These species are noteworthy because they are closely related to A. tripunctata van der Wulp, an endemic Mexican species currently classified in the cryptostrepha species group, which may be the basal lineage of the genus. These new species come from several tropical Mexican localities and share several taxonomic characters found only in A. tripunctata. The eight known species of the cryptostrepha group are keyed, and a discussion of the phylogenetic relationships between this group and other species groups of Anastrepha is presented.

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On further species of the spider genus Clubiona Latreille, 1804 (Araneae, Clubionidae) from Xishuangbanna Rainforest, southwestern China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4679.2.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4679 (2) ◽

pp. 201-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

HAO YU ◽

SHUQIANG LI

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Type Locality ◽

Southwestern China ◽

Number Of Species ◽

Species Groups ◽

First Time

A further study of the spider genus Clubiona Latreille, 1804 from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China is presented. A total of ten species, eight of which new to science, are here addressed, raising from 18 to 27 the number of species of the genus known to the area. Clubiona didentata Zhang & Yin, 1998 is redescribed based on new specimens from type locality, with the first description of the female. C. kai Jäger & Dankittipakul, 2010 is newly recorded from China, and the female is reported for the first time. Seven of the new species here described belongs to four species groups: C. cochlearis sp. nov. (♂) and C. tiane sp. nov. (♂) from the C. corticalis species-group; C. tongi sp. nov. (♂♀) from the C. hystrix species-group; C. yueya sp. nov. (♂♀) and C. zhanggureni sp. nov. (♂) from the C. japonica species-group; and C. bicornis sp. nov. (♂) and C. subasrevida sp. nov. (♂♀) from the C. trivialis species-group. The eighth new species, C. jiandan sp. nov. (♂♀) is not readily assignable to any of the existing species groups.

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Revision of the genus Bradyporus Charpentier, 1825 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Bradyporinae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4272.4.2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4272 (4) ◽

pp. 491 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

MUSTAFA ÜNAL

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Species Group ◽

Iucn Red List ◽

Red List ◽

Valid Species ◽

Check List ◽

Species Groups ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species

The genus Bradyporus Charpentier is taxonomically revised using information obtained from numerous recently collected specimens. Bradyporus is divided into two subgenera Bradyporus Charpentier s.str. and Callimenus Fischer von Waldheim. Five species groups are distinguished in the latter subgenus. Sixteen species and subspecies are listed. Bradyporus (Callimenus) multituberculatus multituberculatus (Fischer von Waldheim, 1833) and Bradyporus (Callimenus) multituberculatus montandoni (Burr, 1898) are designated subspecies for the first time. Previously synonymized Bradyporus (Callimenus) macrogaster skopjensis Karaman, 1961 is reinstated as a valid species. A new species, Bradyporus (Callimenus) gocmeni Ünal, sp. nov. from Eastern Turkey and the previously unknown female of Bradyporus (Callimenus) skopjensis Karaman, 1961 are described. A Neotype for Bradyporus (Callimenus) macrogaster longicollis (Fieber, 1853) is designated. Nomenclatural and taxonomical problems are discussed under the relevant taxa. Phylogenetic relationships based on morphology of the subgenera, species groups, and the species and subspecies of each species group are proposed. Morphological derived and ancestral characters are discussed. A key to the lower taxa of the genus is provided with 207 original figures including 3 distributional maps. A check-list of the lower taxa of the genus is given. Additionally the IUCN Red List statuses of the species and subspecies are included.

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A review of the subgenus Euprepiosaurus of Varanus (Squamata: Varanidae): morphological and molecular phylogeny, distribution and zoogeography, with an identification key for the members of the V. indicus and the V. prasinus species groups

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1472.1.1 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 1472 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

THOMAS ZIEGLER ◽

ANDREAS SCHMITZ ◽

ANDRÉ KOCH ◽

WOLFGANG BÖHME

Keyword(s):

Molecular Genetic ◽

Distinct Species ◽

Species Group ◽

Genetic Distances ◽

Identification Key ◽

Sister Species ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Group V ◽

Species Groups ◽

Gene Data

We provide a synopsis of the currently recognized taxa within the subgenus Euprepiosaurus of Varanus, consisting of the V. indicus species group (in chronological order, V. indicus, V. doreanus, V. jobiensis, V. finschi, V. melinus, V. yuwonoi, V. caerulivirens, V. cerambonensis, V. juxtindicus, V. zugorum) and the V. prasinus species group (accordingly, V. prasinus, V. beccarii, V. kordensis, V. bogerti, V. keithhornei, V. telenesetes, V. macraei, V. boehmei, V. reisingeri). We summarize the taxonomic history of the species groups and highlight the morphology and distribution of the species in detail. Molecular genetic analyses confirm Euprepiosaurus and also the two contained species groups as monophyla. Our molecular (mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene) data further reinforce that V. beccarii, V. boehmei, V. keithhornei, and V. macraei are distinct species within the V. prasinus group. V. kordensis consistently proves to be a sister species to all remaining members of the V. prasinus species group studied by us. Comparatively low genetic distances argue for relatively recent speciation processes within the V. indicus group. The species status of V. caerulivirens and V. finschi is again corroborated. The analyses consistently place V. cerambonensis and V. melinus as sister species. It is further evident that both species groups within Euprepiosaurus still contain distinct unrecognized taxa. Finally, we discuss the phylogeny and zoogeography of Euprepiosaurus in the light of our data and provide an identification key for the species of this subgenus.

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Karyotype Evolution and Phylogenetic Relationships of Cricetulus sokolovi Orlov et Malygin 1988 (Cricetidae, Rodentia) Inferred from Chromosomal Painting and Molecular Data

Cytogenetic and Genome Research ◽

10.1159/000477521 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 152 (2) ◽

pp. 65-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Natalia S. Poplavskaya ◽

Svetlana A. Romanenko ◽

Natalia A. Serdyukova ◽

Vladimir A. Trifonov ◽

Fengtang Yang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Sequence Divergence ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Species Group ◽

Chromosome Morphology ◽

Phylogenetic Position ◽

Chromosomal Change ◽

Cytogenetic Data ◽

Dwarf Hamster ◽

Cross Species Chromosome Painting

Sokolov's dwarf hamster (Cricetulus sokolovi) is the least studied representative of the striped hamsters (Cricetulus barabensis species group), the taxonomy of which remains controversial. The species was described based on chromosome morphology, but neither the details of the karyotype nor the phylogenetic relationships with other Cricetulus are known. In the present study, the karyotype of C. sokolovi was examined using cross-species chromosome painting. Molecular and cytogenetic data were employed to determine the phylogenetic position of Sokolov's hamster and to analyze the potential pathways of chromosome evolution in Cricetulus. Both the chromosome and molecular data support the species status of Sokolov's hamster. Phylogenetic analysis of the CYTB data placed C. sokolovi as sister to all other striped hamsters (sequence divergence of 8.1%). FISH data revealed that the karyotype of C. sokolovi is highly rearranged, with the most parsimonious scenario of its origin implying at least 4 robertsonian events and a centromere shift. Comparative cytogenetic data on Cricetinae suggest that their evolutionary history includes both periods of chromosomal conservatism and episodes of rapid chromosomal change.

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A REVISION OF THE NEARCTIC SPECIES OF THE TACHYDROMIINE FLY GENUS STILPON LOEW (DIPTERA: EMPIDOIDEA)

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/ent124951-6 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 124 (6) ◽

pp. 951-998 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

J.M. Cumming ◽

B.E. Cooper

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

New Species ◽

New Hampshire ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Type Locality ◽

Nomen Nudum ◽

Male And Female ◽

Species Groups ◽

World List ◽

Nearctic Region

AbstractThis revision recognizes 13 species of Stilpon Loew in the Nearctic Region, including nine new species. A key is provided for the identification of adult specimens, all species are described, and their geographical distributions are mapped. Two informal species groups are recognized in the Nearctic Region, with the following included species: (1) S. graminum group — S. campestris Cumming sp.nov. (type-locality Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada); (2) S. varipes group — S. chillcotti Cumming sp.nov. (type-locality 10 km E Evergreen, Alabama, USA), S. ctenistes Cumming sp.nov. (type-locality Salmon Creek, New York, USA), S. curvipes Melander, S. limitaris Cumming sp.nov. (type-locality Sapelo Island,Georgia,USA), S. pauciseta Melander, S. pilomus Cumming sp.nov. (type-locality Franconia, New Hampshire, USA), S. spinipes Melander, S. tribulosus Cumming sp.nov. (type-locality Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA), S. tyconyx Cumming sp.nov. (type-locality Bedford, Massachusetts, USA), S. varipes Loew, S. vockerothi Cumming sp.nov. (type-locality Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), and S. wirthi Cumming sp.nov. (type-locality Dennisport, Massachusetts, USA). A world list of described species of Stilpon, including synonyms, is provided. Stilpon pectiniger Melander is a new junior synonym of S. varipes Loew and S. demnatensis Vaillant is indicated as a nomen nudum. Stilpon pleuriticus Melander, previously considered to belong within Stilpon, is excluded from the genus, and S. obscuripes Adams is transferred as Crossopalpus obscuripes (Adams) comb.nov. Lectotypes are designated for S. pauciseta Melander and S. pectiniger Melander. Homologies of previously confused structures of the male and female terminalia are summarized with reference to other Empidoidea. The monophyly of Stilpon is justified, including discussion of the phylogenetic relationships of the genus to the remainder of the Tachydromiinae. All described species of Stilpon, including extralimital species, are assigned to one of three proposed informal species groups (S. divergens, S. graminum, or S. varipes group), and zoogeographic patterns are discussed.

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DYSCHIRIUSOF AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO: DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES WITH KEYS TO SPECIES GROUPS AND SPECIES (COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE)

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/ent120361-4 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 120 (4) ◽

pp. 361-387 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Y. Bousquet

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

North American ◽

Species Group ◽

North American Species ◽

Junior Synonym ◽

Type Locality ◽

Island State ◽

Species Groups ◽

Lake Placid ◽

First Time

AbstractThe genusDyschiriusincludes 56 North American species which are arranged in 13 species groups. Keys are provided for the species groups and the species. Four new species are described:D.sculptusBousquet (type locality: Pass-a-Grille Beach, Florida);D.ferrugineusBousquet (type locality: Goose Island State Park, Texas);D.larochelleiBousquet (type locality: 6 mi. S Lake Placid, Florida); andD.comatusBousquet (type locality: Highlands Hammock, Florida). Six species names are placed in synonymy for the first time. They are (with the junior synonym listed first):D.arizonicusVan Dyke 1943 =D.interiorFall 1922;D.duplicatesFall 1901 =D.affinisFall 1901;D.desertusFall 1925 =D.perversusFall 1922;D.subpunctatusHatch 1949 =D.sphaericollis(Say 1825);D.basalisLeConte 1857 andD.transmarinusMannerheim 1853 =D.integerLeConte 1851. The adult and larval character states of the genus are listed and comments are provided for each species group.

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