Morphological and molecular data on tadpoles of the westernmost Himalayan spiny frog Allopaa hazarensis (Dubois &amp;amp; Khan, 1979)

Hofmann, Sylvia; Masroor, Rafaqat; Jablonski, Daniel

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1049.66645

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“…Appendices 5 and 6), with genetic distance of 2.1% between N. vicina and A. hazarensis (Table S5). Hofmann et al (2021) also reported this paraphyletic relationship of Allopaa with respect to genus Nanorana.…”

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“…Hofmann et al. ( 2021 ) also reported this paraphyletic relationship of Allopaa with respect to genus Nanorana .…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Latterly, based on its unique combination of morphological characters, Ohler and Dubois (2006) proposed a separate genus for this species. In a recent study, Hofmann et al (2021) conducted the first phylogenetic analysis based on genetic sampling of A. hazarensis from foothills of Kashmir Himalaya, which also includes its type locality (Dutta, District Mansehra). In this study, we included samples from same geographical range, that is, Murree (North Punjab), and our results showed genetic resemblance of A.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In a recent study, Hofmann et al. ( 2021 ) conducted the first phylogenetic analysis based on genetic sampling of A . hazarensis from foothills of Kashmir Himalaya, which also includes its type locality (Dutta, District Mansehra).…”

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“…( 2021 ) on genus Sphaerotheca, and Hofmann et al. ( 2021 ) on genus Allopaa . Despite these studies, there is scanty of information and anuran species from Pakistan are still underrepresented.…”

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The current study was focused on documentation of amphibian assemblage in North Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, by using mitochondrial gene sequences of 16S rRNA. Our study entailed 37% of the known amphibian species of the country. We provided a phylogenetic analysis based on 74 newly generated mitochondrial 16S rRNAs from nine species of genus Microlyla, Duttaphrynus, Allopaa, Nanorana, Sphaerotheca, Minervarya, Hoplobatrachus, and Euphlyctis. We employed the maximum-likelihood inference and Bayesian analysis to assess the taxonomic status of the samples obtained from Pakistan, with respect to other congeneric species from surrounding regions. Our findings confirmed the taxonomic status of South Asian anuran species Duttaphrynus stomaticus, Duttaphrynus melanostictus, Microhyla nilphamariensis, Allopaa hazarensis, Nanorana vicina, Sphaerotheca maskeyi (synonym: S. pashchima), Minervarya pierrei, Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, and Euphlyctis kalasgramensis in Pakistan. We have reported new country records of genus Minervarya (M. pierrei).Minervarya pierrei was previously misidentified as Fejervarya limnocharis, due to dearth of genetic information. We provided the first genetic records of our endemic species N. vicina. The results revealed the taxonomic placement of N. vicina with respect to its congeners and validated the taxonomic status of N. vicina from its type locality (Murree) for the first time. The findings of the present study also indicated the paraphyletic relationship of A.-hazarensis with Nanorana species. So, based on our phylogenetic inferences, morphological characters, and habitat preferences, validity of generic status of A. hazarensis is undecided. As our data were not enough to resolve this issue, we suggest sequencing of additional mitochondrial and nuclear genes in the future studies to get a better resolution. We recommend carrying out extensive surveys throughout the country for proper scientific documentation of amphibians of Pakistan. Many new species, some of them might be endemic to Pakistan, are expected to be discovered, and taxonomic status of other species would be resolved.

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“…Hofmann et al. ( 2021 ) also reported this paraphyletic relationship of Allopaa with respect to genus Nanorana .…”

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Genetic variation and tadpoles of the westernmost Himalayan lazy toad Scutiger occidentalis

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Endemic lineages of spiny frogs demonstrate the biogeographic importance and conservational needs of the Hindu Kush–Himalaya region

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Masroor

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The relict, endemic taxa Allopaa and Chrysopaa are key elements of the Hindu Kush–Himalayan amphibian fauna and potentially share a similar biogeographic evolution, making them important proxies for the reconstruction of the palaeoenvironmental and palaeotopographic history of the Himalaya–Tibet–Orogen. However, little is known about the taxonomy, phylogeography, genetic diversity and distribution of these taxa. We here provide new molecular data on Himalayan spiny frogs and species distribution models (SDMs) for A. hazarensis and C. sternosignata. The results reveal a better resolved phylogeny of these frogs compared to previous trees and strongly support the placement of A. hazarensis in the genus Nanorana. We further identify a so far unknown clade from the western Himalayas in Nanorana, apart from the subgroups Chaparana, Paa and the nominal Nanorana. In A. hazarensis, genetic diversity is relatively low. The results strengthen support for the recently proposed out-of-Tibet-into-the-Himalayan-exile hypothesis and a trans-Tibet dispersal of ancestral spiny frogs during the Palaeogene. Moreover, SDMs provide the first detailed distribution maps of A. hazarensis and C. sternosignata and strong evidence for distinct niche divergence among the two taxa. Our findings contribute to the knowledge about the distribution of these species and provide basic information for guiding future conservation management of them.

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Morphological and molecular data on tadpoles of the westernmost Himalayan spiny frog Allopaa hazarensis (Dubois & Khan, 1979)

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

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An insight into molecular taxonomy of bufonids, microhylids, and dicroglossid frogs: First genetic records from Pakistan

Genetic variation and tadpoles of the westernmost Himalayan lazy toad Scutiger occidentalis

Endemic lineages of spiny frogs demonstrate the biogeographic importance and conservational needs of the Hindu Kush–Himalaya region

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