Unusually high genetic diversity in the Bornean Limnonectes kuhlii-like fanged frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae)

A fanged frog Limnonectes kuhlii was once thought to be wide-ranging in Southeast Asia, but is now confined to its type locality Java through recent phylogenetic studies, which clarified heterospecific status of non-Javanese populations, and monophyly of Bornean populations. However, large genetic d...

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Main Authors: Masafumi Matsui, Norihiro Kuraishi, Koshiro Eto, Amir Hamidy, Kanto Nishikawa, Tomohiko Shimada, Paul Yambun, Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan, Mohamad Yazid Bin Hossman
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author Masafumi Matsui
Norihiro Kuraishi
Koshiro Eto
Amir Hamidy
Kanto Nishikawa
Tomohiko Shimada
Paul Yambun
Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan
Mohamad Yazid Bin Hossman
author_facet Masafumi Matsui
Norihiro Kuraishi
Koshiro Eto
Amir Hamidy
Kanto Nishikawa
Tomohiko Shimada
Paul Yambun
Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan
Mohamad Yazid Bin Hossman
author_sort Masafumi Matsui
collection UMS
description A fanged frog Limnonectes kuhlii was once thought to be wide-ranging in Southeast Asia, but is now confined to its type locality Java through recent phylogenetic studies, which clarified heterospecific status of non-Javanese populations, and monophyly of Bornean populations. However, large genetic differences among Bornean populations suggest occurrence of cryptic species, which we test using dense geographic sampling. We estimated the phylogenetic relationships among samples of Bornean populations together with their putative relatives from the continental Southeast Asia, using 2517 bp sequences of the 12S rRNA, tRNAval, and 16S rRNA of mitochondrial DNA, and 2367 bp sequences of the NCX1, POMC, and RAG1 of nuclear genes. In the mtDNA trees, Bornean L. kuhlii-like frogs formed a monophyletic group split into 18 species lineages including L. hikidai, with the deepest phylogenetic split separating L. cintalubang from the remaining species. Almost all of these lineages co-occur geographically, and two to three lineages were found syntopically in each locality. Co-occurrence of more than one lineage may be maintained by differential morphology and microhabitat selection. These syntopic lineages should be regarded as distinct species. Our results clearly indicate that taxonomic revision is urgent to clarify many evolutionary problems of Bornean L. kuhlii-like frogs.
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spelling ums.eprints-255562020-07-01T03:14:14Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25556/ Unusually high genetic diversity in the Bornean Limnonectes kuhlii-like fanged frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae) Masafumi Matsui Norihiro Kuraishi Koshiro Eto Amir Hamidy Kanto Nishikawa Tomohiko Shimada Paul Yambun Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan Mohamad Yazid Bin Hossman Q Science (General) QH301-705.5 Biology (General) QL Zoology A fanged frog Limnonectes kuhlii was once thought to be wide-ranging in Southeast Asia, but is now confined to its type locality Java through recent phylogenetic studies, which clarified heterospecific status of non-Javanese populations, and monophyly of Bornean populations. However, large genetic differences among Bornean populations suggest occurrence of cryptic species, which we test using dense geographic sampling. We estimated the phylogenetic relationships among samples of Bornean populations together with their putative relatives from the continental Southeast Asia, using 2517 bp sequences of the 12S rRNA, tRNAval, and 16S rRNA of mitochondrial DNA, and 2367 bp sequences of the NCX1, POMC, and RAG1 of nuclear genes. In the mtDNA trees, Bornean L. kuhlii-like frogs formed a monophyletic group split into 18 species lineages including L. hikidai, with the deepest phylogenetic split separating L. cintalubang from the remaining species. Almost all of these lineages co-occur geographically, and two to three lineages were found syntopically in each locality. Co-occurrence of more than one lineage may be maintained by differential morphology and microhabitat selection. These syntopic lineages should be regarded as distinct species. Our results clearly indicate that taxonomic revision is urgent to clarify many evolutionary problems of Bornean L. kuhlii-like frogs. 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25556/1/Unusually%20high%20genetic%20diversity%20in%20the%20Bornean%C2%A0Limnonectes%20kuhlii-like%20fanged%20frogs%20%28Anura%20Dicroglossidae%29.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25556/2/Unusually%20high%20genetic%20diversity%20in%20the%20Bornean%C2%A0Limnonectes%20kuhlii-like%20fanged%20frogs%20%28Anura%20Dicroglossidae%291.pdf Masafumi Matsui and Norihiro Kuraishi and Koshiro Eto and Amir Hamidy and Kanto Nishikawa and Tomohiko Shimada and Paul Yambun and Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan and Mohamad Yazid Bin Hossman (2016) Unusually high genetic diversity in the Bornean Limnonectes kuhlii-like fanged frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 102. pp. 305-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.06.009
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
QL Zoology
Masafumi Matsui
Norihiro Kuraishi
Koshiro Eto
Amir Hamidy
Kanto Nishikawa
Tomohiko Shimada
Paul Yambun
Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan
Mohamad Yazid Bin Hossman
Unusually high genetic diversity in the Bornean Limnonectes kuhlii-like fanged frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae)
title Unusually high genetic diversity in the Bornean Limnonectes kuhlii-like fanged frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae)
title_full Unusually high genetic diversity in the Bornean Limnonectes kuhlii-like fanged frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae)
title_fullStr Unusually high genetic diversity in the Bornean Limnonectes kuhlii-like fanged frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae)
title_full_unstemmed Unusually high genetic diversity in the Bornean Limnonectes kuhlii-like fanged frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae)
title_short Unusually high genetic diversity in the Bornean Limnonectes kuhlii-like fanged frogs (Anura: Dicroglossidae)
title_sort unusually high genetic diversity in the bornean limnonectes kuhlii like fanged frogs anura dicroglossidae
topic Q Science (General)
QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
QL Zoology
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25556/1/Unusually%20high%20genetic%20diversity%20in%20the%20Bornean%C2%A0Limnonectes%20kuhlii-like%20fanged%20frogs%20%28Anura%20Dicroglossidae%29.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25556/2/Unusually%20high%20genetic%20diversity%20in%20the%20Bornean%C2%A0Limnonectes%20kuhlii-like%20fanged%20frogs%20%28Anura%20Dicroglossidae%291.pdf
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