The Herpetofauna of Queretaro, Mexico, with Remarks on Taxonomic Problems

Dixon, James R.; Ketchersid, Chesley A.; Lieb, Carl S.

doi:10.2307/3670059

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“…Wiens, unpubl. data) and literature records (Chrapliwy 1964;Dixon et al 1972). Numbered localities were sampled for specimens included in the molecular analysis (see Table 1).…”

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MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION OF SEXUAL DICHROMATISM AMONG POPULATIONS OF THE YARROW'S SPINY LIZARD (SCELOPORUS JARROVII)

Wiens

Reeder

1999

Evolution

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Abstract.-Understanding evolution of geographic variation in sexually dimorphic traits is critical for understanding the role that sexual selection may play in speciation. We performed a phylogenetic analysis of geographic variation in sexual dichromatism in the Yarrow's spiny lizard (Sceloporus jarrovii), a taxon that exhibits remarkable diversity in male coloration among populations (e.g., black, red, green, yellow, blue, brown). An mtDNA phylogeny based on approximately 880 bp from the 125 ribosomal RNA gene and 890 bp from the ND4 gene was reconstructed for 30 populations of S. jarrovii and eight other species of the torquatus species group using maximum-likelihood and parsimony methods. The phylogeny suggests that S. jarrovii consists of at least five evolutionary species, none of which are sister taxa. Although intraspecific diversity in male coloration is less than indicated by previous taxonomy, two species formerly referred to as S. jarrovii exhibit impressive geographic variation in sexual dichromatism. In one of these species, the phylogeny shows the independent evolution of a distinctive blue color morph in different parts of the species range. This pattern suggests that sexual selection may lead to striking phenotypic divergence among conspecific populations and striking convergence. Results also demonstrate the importance of a phylogenetic perspective in studies of evolutionary processes within nominal species and the problematic nature of "polytypic" species recognized under the biological species concept.

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“…Wiens, unpubl. data) and literature records (Chrapliwy 1964;Dixon et al 1972). Numbered localities were sampled for specimens included in the molecular analysis (see Table 1).…”

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MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION OF SEXUAL DICHROMATISM AMONG POPULATIONS OF THE YARROW'S SPINY LIZARD (SCELOPORUS JARROVII)

Wiens

Reeder

1999

Evolution

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“…Extensión de distribución: el ejemplar que proviene de 6.8 km S. 9.95 km E Mineral El Realito extiende la distribución de la especie 81.0 km en línea recta al NW de la localidad más cercana, que es Jalpan, Querétaro (Dixon et al 1972).…”

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“…Extensión de su distribución: Este ejemplar extiende la distribución de la especie 8.8 km N y 115.5 km W del registro más cercano, en Jalpan, Querétaro (Dixon et al 1972).…”

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Nuevos registros de anfibios y reptiles para Guanajuato, procedentes de la Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra Gorda de Guanajuato y zonas adyacentes

Campos-Rodríguez

Elizalde‐Arellano

López‐Vidal

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La presente contribución tiene como objetivo dar a conocer seis nuevos registros de anfibios y reptiles y confirmar la presencia de una especie en Guanajuato. Los ejemplares fueron colectados entre los años 2003 y 2006 en varias localidades de los municipios de San Luis de la Paz, Victoria y Xichú, que actualmente forman parte de la Reserva de la Biosfera “Sierra Gorda de Guanajuato” y se depositaron en la colección Herpetológica de la Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, del I.P.N. Los nuevos registros de anfibios son: Chaunus marinus y Ollotis nebulifer, los de reptiles son: Sceloporus variabilis, Plestiodon tetragrammus, Boa constrictor y Masticophis flagellum. El registro de Lithobates berlandieri confirma la presencia de esta especie en Guanajuato.

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“…Compared to other Lepidophyma, members of the rock-crevice ecomorph have a smaller body size, tubercular scales that are smaller and usually lack keels, caudal whorls that are less differentiated in size, scale surfaces with a distinctive micro-structure, and fewer scales on several parts of the body (Bezy and Camarillo, 2002;Bezy and Peterson, 1988;Canseco-Márquez et al, 2008). Lepidophyma gaigeae is the most extreme in the above morphological features and occurs almost exclusively in limestone crevices in the Sierra Madre Oriental (Taylor, 1939;Dixon et al, 1972;Bezy and Camarillo, 1992). The other four species occur primarily in rock-crevices, but sometimes are found under rocks on the ground and in decaying plants (Bezy and Camarillo, 1997;Canseco-Már-quez et al, 2008).…”

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Phylogenetic relationships within the lizard clade Xantusiidae: Using trees and divergence times to address evolutionary questions at multiple levels

Noonan

Pramuk

Bezy

et al. 2013

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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The Herpetofauna of Queretaro, Mexico, with Remarks on Taxonomic Problems

Cited by 11 publications

References 22 publications

MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION OF SEXUAL DICHROMATISM AMONG POPULATIONS OF THE YARROW'S SPINY LIZARD (SCELOPORUS JARROVII)

MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION OF SEXUAL DICHROMATISM AMONG POPULATIONS OF THE YARROW'S SPINY LIZARD (SCELOPORUS JARROVII)

Nuevos registros de anfibios y reptiles para Guanajuato, procedentes de la Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra Gorda de Guanajuato y zonas adyacentes

Phylogenetic relationships within the lizard clade Xantusiidae: Using trees and divergence times to address evolutionary questions at multiple levels

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