Phylogenetic relations and range history of jerboas of the Allactaginae subfamily (Dipodidae, Rodentia).

ABSTRACT: Five-toed jerboas of the subfamily Allactaginae comprise several complex taxa occurring over a wide distribution range covering a large part of the Eurasian arid belt. In this study, we employed current methods of molecular phylogenetics based on 15 nuclear genes and the mitochondrial gene cytb to revise relations and systematics within Allactaginae. We also applied species distribution modelling projected on paleo-environmental data to reconstruct the geographic patterns of speciation in Allactaginae. We elucidated the intergeneric relationships within this subfamily and clarified interspecies relations within the genus Scarturus. Moreover, our results demonstrate the species status of S. caprimulga; outline the currently understudied diversity within Orientallactaga, Allactaga, and Pyger

SUBMITTER: Lebedev VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8764116 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature