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Phylogeographical structure and demographic expansion in the endemic alpine stream salamander (Hynobiidae: Batrachuperus) of the Qinling Mountains.
Scientific reports - 12 May 2017
Huang Zu-Shi, Yu Feng-Lan, Gong Hui-Sheng, Song Yan-Ling, Zeng Zhi-Gao, Zhang Qiong
Abstract excerpt
The Qinling Mountains of China provide an excellent study area for assessing the effect of Pleistocene climatic oscillations and paleogeological events on intraspecific diversification. To assess genetic diversity of an endemic stream salamander, Batrachuperus tibetanus, for its conservation, a phylogeographical survey was performed based on mitochondrial DNA and morphological data. The mitochondrial data...
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