Systematic evaluation of molecular genetic, morphological and acoustic variation reveals three species in the Litoria revelata complex (Anura: Pelodryadidae)
Zootaxa,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5584(3), P. 301 - 338
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
We
used
a
combination
of
nuclear
and
mitochondrial
genetic
data,
body
measurements
colouration,
male
advertisement
calls
to
analyse
the
systematic
implications
variation
in
whirring
treefrog
Litoria
revelata
complex,
which
occurs
three
allopatric
populations—north-eastern
New
South
Wales/south-eastern
Queensland,
mid-eastern
northern
Queensland.
The
populations
each
form
divergent
lineages
for
both
(single
nucleotide
polymorphisms;
SNP)
datasets
are
diagnosable
also
on
basis
morphology
calls.
In
combination,
we
use
these
lines
data
recognise
species:
L.
north-eastern
eungellensis
sp.
nov.
resurrected
corbeni
provide
preliminary
conservation
assessment
species,
with
latter
two
species
being
localised
very
small
upland
areas
warranting
listing
attention.
Language: Английский
Lerista karichigara sp. nov. (Scincidae; Sphenomorphini), a new fossorial skink from Australia's underexplored Gulf Plains Bioregion
Zootaxa,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5613(2), P. 262 - 278
Published: March 26, 2025
We
describe
a
new
species
of
fossorial
skink,
Lerista
karichigara
sp.
nov.,
from
the
Gulf
Plains
Bioregion
northern
Queensland,
Australia.
The
lacks
forelimbs,
has
hindlimbs
with
two
toes,
and
is
characterised
by
colour-pattern
fine,
dark
longitudinal
lines.
Although
field
guides
keys
available
at
time
publication
would
identify
this
as
L.
wilkinsi,
it
differs
that
allopatric
in
several
respects.
Notably,
nov.
only
supraciliaries
do
not
contact
each
other
(versus
four,
first
three
continuous
row),
snout
shape
sharper
profile.
Mitochondrial
DNA
sequence
data
indicate
deeply
divergent
known
possibly
sister
to
clade
nine
north-eastern
Australia,
referred
here
wilkinsi
clade.
appears
be
vertebrate
recognised
endemic
Bioregion,
an
expansive
poorly
surveyed
region
tropical
also
report
geographic
records
for
vanderduysi
emmotti,
which
extend
their
distributions.
Language: Английский
Vicars in the desert: Substrate specialisation and paleo-erosion underpin cryptic speciation in an Australian arid-zone lizard lineage (Diplodactylidae: Diplodactylus)
Vertebrate Zoology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
74, P. 577 - 594
Published: Oct. 3, 2024
Abstract
Stable
upland
habitats
in
arid
zone
biomes
are
often
characterised
by
locally
endemic
lineages.
Explanations
for
this
pattern
include
habitat
or
substrate
specialisation
(ecological
specialisation)
intensifying
aridity
driving
retreat
into
climatically
buffered
(climatic
refugia).
Here
we
present
an
analysis
of
these
alternative
models
using
genetic,
morphological
and
climate
data
Diplodactylus
galeatus
,
a
gecko
from
central
Australia
that
occurs
series
isolated
populations
associated
with
dissected
tablelands
mountain
ranges.
Analyses
mtDNA
SNP
support
four
distinct
lineages,
dating
analyses
suggest
divergence
through
the
Pliocene.
Morphological
show
slight
differences
across
Investigation
niche
shows
two
lineages
restricted
to
areas
more
than
intervening
uninhabited
region.
These
rocky
substrates,
potentially
subsequent
paleo-erosion
after
Pliocene
wet
pulse,
was
key
driver
clade.
Based
on
their
deep
genetic
divergence,
morphology
pattern,
recognise
as
new
species.
Language: Английский