Morphological variation and its correlation with bioclimatic factors in Odorrana graminea sensu stricto
The large green cascade frog (Odorrana graminea sensu stricto) shows significant genetic differentiation in China, forming western, southern, and eastern clades. However, the morphological differentiation among the three clades is unclear, and the influence of bioclimatic factors on morphological va...
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| description | The large green cascade frog (Odorrana graminea sensu stricto) shows significant genetic differentiation in China, forming western, southern, and eastern clades. However, the morphological differentiation among the three clades is unclear, and the influence of bioclimatic factors on morphological variation among clades is unknown. Based on 20 morphological traits of 309 specimens from 28 localities, the present study explored the morphological differentiation and variation among clades and their correlation with bioclimatic factors through the multivariate statistical analysis. The results of the present study showed that O. graminea sensu stricto was divided into western, southern, and eastern morphological groups, and the gene flow between neighboring populations had caused an individual misidentification. With the three-step terrain and population distribution latitude and humidity, the annual mean temperature (Bio1) was significantly different between the southern and eastern–western clades; the maximum temperature of the hottest month (Bio5) was significantly different between the southern and western clades, and the mean temperature of the wettest quarter (Bio8) and the precipitation seasonality (Bio15) were significantly different between the eastern and western–southern clades. The southern clade that was affected by a high temperature had a smaller body size and larger sensory organs, and the eastern clade distributed in highly humid areas had a larger body size and smaller sensory organs. Moreover, the annual mean temperature range (Bio7) was the dominant factor in the morphological variation of O. graminea sensu stricto, and it had significant negative correlations with seven traits of male frogs and four traits of female frogs. The effect of precipitation factors on the morphological differentiation of each clade remained unclear. The local adaptation caused by climatic differences was the main reason for the morphological differentiation among clades. These findings will help us to understand amphibians’ abilities to adapt to environmental variation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61b942314d4f4426aa71e61cca8bedd22023-03-17T05:47:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2023-03-011110.3389/fevo.2023.11399951139995Morphological variation and its correlation with bioclimatic factors in Odorrana graminea sensu strictoHanyu LiChong CuiHuijun ShenYanjun ZhuZhuo ChenXiaohong ChenThe large green cascade frog (Odorrana graminea sensu stricto) shows significant genetic differentiation in China, forming western, southern, and eastern clades. However, the morphological differentiation among the three clades is unclear, and the influence of bioclimatic factors on morphological variation among clades is unknown. Based on 20 morphological traits of 309 specimens from 28 localities, the present study explored the morphological differentiation and variation among clades and their correlation with bioclimatic factors through the multivariate statistical analysis. The results of the present study showed that O. graminea sensu stricto was divided into western, southern, and eastern morphological groups, and the gene flow between neighboring populations had caused an individual misidentification. With the three-step terrain and population distribution latitude and humidity, the annual mean temperature (Bio1) was significantly different between the southern and eastern–western clades; the maximum temperature of the hottest month (Bio5) was significantly different between the southern and western clades, and the mean temperature of the wettest quarter (Bio8) and the precipitation seasonality (Bio15) were significantly different between the eastern and western–southern clades. The southern clade that was affected by a high temperature had a smaller body size and larger sensory organs, and the eastern clade distributed in highly humid areas had a larger body size and smaller sensory organs. Moreover, the annual mean temperature range (Bio7) was the dominant factor in the morphological variation of O. graminea sensu stricto, and it had significant negative correlations with seven traits of male frogs and four traits of female frogs. The effect of precipitation factors on the morphological differentiation of each clade remained unclear. The local adaptation caused by climatic differences was the main reason for the morphological differentiation among clades. These findings will help us to understand amphibians’ abilities to adapt to environmental variation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1139995/fullOdorrana graminea sensu strictomorphological variationbioclimatic factorscorrelationlocal adaptation |
| spellingShingle | Hanyu Li Chong Cui Huijun Shen Yanjun Zhu Zhuo Chen Xiaohong Chen Morphological variation and its correlation with bioclimatic factors in Odorrana graminea sensu stricto Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Odorrana graminea sensu stricto morphological variation bioclimatic factors correlation local adaptation |
| title | Morphological variation and its correlation with bioclimatic factors in Odorrana graminea sensu stricto |
| title_full | Morphological variation and its correlation with bioclimatic factors in Odorrana graminea sensu stricto |
| title_fullStr | Morphological variation and its correlation with bioclimatic factors in Odorrana graminea sensu stricto |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphological variation and its correlation with bioclimatic factors in Odorrana graminea sensu stricto |
| title_short | Morphological variation and its correlation with bioclimatic factors in Odorrana graminea sensu stricto |
| title_sort | morphological variation and its correlation with bioclimatic factors in odorrana graminea sensu stricto |
| topic | Odorrana graminea sensu stricto morphological variation bioclimatic factors correlation local adaptation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1139995/full |
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