Article
Complex longitudinal diversification across South China and Vietnam in Stejneger's pit viper, Viridovipera stejnegeri (Schmidt, 1925) (Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae).
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2016
Guo Peng, Liu Qin, Zhu Fei, Zhong Guang H, Chen Xin, Myers Edward A, Che Jing, Zhang Liang, Ziegler Thomas, Nguyen Truong Q, Burbrink Frank T
Abstract excerpt
Viridovipera stejnegeri is one of the most common pit vipers in Asia, with a wide distribution in southern China and Vietnam. We investigated historical demography and explored how the environment and climatic factors have shaped genetic diversity and the evolutionary history of this venomous snake. A total of 171 samples from 47 localities were sequenced and analysed for two mitochondrial gene fragments and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.