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| Arntzen, J.W.; Recuero, E.; Canestrelli, D.; Martínez-Solano, I.. |
| Species delineation remains one of the most challenging tasks in the study of biodiversity, mostly owing to the application of different species concepts, which results in contrasting taxonomic arrangements. This has important practical consequences, since species are basic units in fields like ecology and conservation biology. We here review molecular genetic evidence relevant to the systematics of toads in the Bufo bufo species group (Anura, Bufonidae). Two studies recently published in this journal (Recuero et al., MPE 62: 71–86 and Garci´a-Porta et al., MPE 63: 113–130) addressed this issue but reached opposing conclusions on the taxonomy of the group (four versus two species). In particular, allozyme data in the latter paper were interpreted as... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Bufo bufo; Bufo spinosus; Molecular systematics; Bufo verrucosissimus; Phylogeny; Allozymes; 42.82. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/470065 |
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| Arntzen, J.W.; McAtear, J.; Recuero, E.; Ziermann, J.M.; Ohler, A.; Alphen, J. van; Martínez-Solano, I.. |
| The Common toad Bufo bufo sensu lato is a widespread, morphologically conserved taxon. Recent studies have uncovered deep genetic differentiation between population groups, highlighting the need to revise the current taxonomy of the group and recognize additional species. Here we investigate patterns of variation in molecular (a mitochondrial DNA restriction enzyme assay and sequence data for two nuclear DNA fragments totalling 979 bp) and 17 morphological variables in Northern France where two of these groups meet (B. bufo sensu stricto and B. spinosus), in order to delineate their contact zone and uncover characters that would allow discrimination of the two taxa. Mitochondrial DNA data show an abrupt transition from areas where B. bufo is present to... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Bufo bufo; Bufo spinosus; Common toad; Contact zone; France; Mitochondrial DNA; Morphometrics; Nuclear DNA; 42.82. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/475530 |
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