Recent and Rapid Radiation of the Highly Endangered Harlequin Frogs (<em>Atelopus</em>) into Central America Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

Recent and Rapid Radiation of the Highly Endangered Harlequin Frogs (<em>Atelopus</em>) into Central America Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

Populations of amphibians are experiencing severe declines worldwide. One group with the most catastrophic declines is the Neotropical genus <i>Atelopus</i> (Anura: Bufonidae). Many species of <i>Atelopus</i> have not been seen for decades and all eight Central American speci...

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Main Authors: Juan P. Ramírez, César A. Jaramillo, Erik D. Lindquist, Andrew J. Crawford, Roberto Ibáñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
Bufonidae
cryptic species
forensic taxonomy
Great American Biotic Interchange
historical biogeography
Isthmus of Panama
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/9/360

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