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Phylogeography and demography of Guianan harlequin toads (Atelopus): diversification within a refuge.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2005
Noonan Brice P, Gaucher Philippe
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We investigated the genetic structure of populations of Guianan harlequin toads (genus Atelopus) and their evolutionary affinities to extra-Guianan congeners. Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome b (cyt b) and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (ND2) gene sequences produced well-supported clades largely corresponding to the four recognized taxa in the Guianas (Atelopus spumarius hoogmoedi, Atelopus...
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