Molecular phylogeny and intraspecific differentiation of the Trapelus agilis species complex in Iran (Squamata: Agamidae) inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trapelus agilis consists of different morphotypes with restricted distributions in the Iranian Plateau. The phylogeny of the species complex has not been resolved so far, but recently Trapelus sanguinolentus were elevated from this complex into a full species. Other populations of the species complex need to be evaluated taxonomically.

Methods

In the present study, several populations of this species complex along with specimens of its closely related taxa in Iran, T. sanguinolentus, T. ruderatus and T. persicus, were examined using partial nucleotide sequences of two mitochondrial genes (cytb and ND2) (total length 1,322 bp).

Result

Populations of T. sanguinolentus clustered within the T. agilis species complex, th

SUBMITTER: Shahamat AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7032063 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature