TY - JOUR
T1 - Uncovering hidden species diversity of alopoglossid lizards in Amazonia, with the description of three new species of Alopoglossus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmoidae)
AU - Ribeiro-Júnior, Marco Antônio
AU - Sánchez-Martínez, Paola María
AU - Moraes, Leandro João Carneiro de Lima
AU - Oliveira, Uécson Suendel Costa de
AU - Carvalho, Vinícius Tadeu de
AU - Pavan, Dante
AU - Choueri, Erik Henrique de Lacerda
AU - Werneck, Fernanda P.
AU - Meiri, Shai
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Wiley-VCH GmbH
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - Alopoglossus is a Neotropical lizard genus the taxonomy of which has extensively evolved over the past decade. Previous works suggest that many species still remain unnamed in this genus. Here, we expand the knowledge of Alopoglossus diversity in Amazonian lowlands. Molecular phylogenetic relationships, and species boundaries, were inferred based on the variation of mitochondrial (Cytb and ND4) and nuclear (SNCAIP and PRLR) loci. Morphological variation was assessed through analyses of external morphology of 401 specimens, covering the entire distribution range of Alopoglossus angulatus and its closely related taxa, and hemipenes of five specimens were examined. Combined, our evidence supports the recognition of three new species. We describe these species and redefine A. amazonius sensu stricto, increasing the number of known Alopoglossus species to 18. Our study also presents the first detailed descriptions of hemipenes for the genus.
AB - Alopoglossus is a Neotropical lizard genus the taxonomy of which has extensively evolved over the past decade. Previous works suggest that many species still remain unnamed in this genus. Here, we expand the knowledge of Alopoglossus diversity in Amazonian lowlands. Molecular phylogenetic relationships, and species boundaries, were inferred based on the variation of mitochondrial (Cytb and ND4) and nuclear (SNCAIP and PRLR) loci. Morphological variation was assessed through analyses of external morphology of 401 specimens, covering the entire distribution range of Alopoglossus angulatus and its closely related taxa, and hemipenes of five specimens were examined. Combined, our evidence supports the recognition of three new species. We describe these species and redefine A. amazonius sensu stricto, increasing the number of known Alopoglossus species to 18. Our study also presents the first detailed descriptions of hemipenes for the genus.
KW - South America
KW - cryptic species
KW - hemipenial description
KW - molecular phylogeny
KW - reptiles
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U2 - 10.1111/jzs.12481
DO - 10.1111/jzs.12481
M3 - مقالة
SN - 0947-5745
VL - 59
SP - 1322
EP - 1356
JO - Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
JF - Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
IS - 6
ER -
