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Geological and climatic influences on population differentiation of the Phrynocephalus vlangalii species complex (Sauria: Agamidae) in the northern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Apr 2022
Chen Yi-Jing, Zhu Lin, Wu Qian-Nian, Hu Chao-Chao, Qu Yan-Fu, Ji Xiang
Abstract excerpt
Extremely heterogeneous topography and complex paleoclimatic history of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) have a key role in promoting genetic divergence among populations and lineage/species formation. Here, we sequenced one nuclear and three mitochondrial markers of 532 individuals from the entire range of the Phrynocephalus vlangalii species complex including two species, P. putjatai and P. vlangalii, endemic to...
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