<i>COI</i>-Barcoding and Species Delimitation Assessment of Toad-Headed Agamas of the Genus <i>Phrynocephalus</i> (<i>Agamidae</i>, <i>Squamata</i>) Reveal Unrecognized Diversity in Central Eurasia

We provide a diversity assessment of the agamid genus <i>Phrynocephalus</i> Kaup, 1825. We analyze <i>COI</i> mtDNA barcodes from 385 individuals sampled all over <i>Phrynocephalus</i> range. We apply the ABGD, ASAP, bGMYC, mlPTP and hsPTP species delimitation alg...

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Main Authors: Evgeniya N. Solovyeva, Evgeniy A. Dunayev, Roman A. Nazarov, Dmitriy A. Bondarenko, Nikolay A. Poyarkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/2/149