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Phylogenomics reveal recent Origins and paraphyletic relationships of the Mexican horned pitvipers (Ophryacus and Mixcoatlus).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Oct 2026
García-Vinalay Arístides, Myers Edward A, Reyes-Velasco Jacobo, Grünwald Christoph I, García-Vázquez Uri O
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The phylogenetic relationships within the snake family Viperidae have been well studied. However, this is not the case for the genera Ophryacus and Mixcoatlus both endemic to the highlands of Mexico. We use mtDNA and ddRADseq data to assess the phylogenetic relationships between and within both genera as well to estimate the divergence times using concatenation and coalescent methods. Within Ophryacus, O....
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