Multi-character perspectives on the evolution of intraspecific differentiation in a neotropical hylid frog.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multi-character empirical studies are important contributions to our understanding of the process of speciation. The relatively conserved morphology of, and importance of the mate recognition system in anurans, combined with phylogenetic tools, provide an opportunity to address predictions about the relative role of each in the process of speciation. We examine the relationship among patterns of variation in morphology, call characters, and 16S gene sequences across seven populations of a neotropical hylid frog, Hyla leucophyllata, to infer their relative importance in predicting the early stages of population differentiation.

Results

Multivariate analyses demonstrate that both morphological and call characteristics were significantly variable among populations, c

SUBMITTER: Lougheed SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1434785 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature