Phylogeographic investigation on the spiny frog Quasipaa shini (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) using mitochondrial DNA: cryptic species and species complex

The spiny-flanked frog Quasipaa shini is distributed in southcentral China. Here, phylogenetic relationships and diversification of the species were examined using mitochondrial COI gene sequences of 70 individuals from eight populations. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the species contained two...

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Main Authors: Xin-Yu Gao, Bing-Jun Dong, Jia-Tang Li, Gang Wang, Jian-Ping Jiang, Bao-Tian Yang, Bin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2019.1580154