{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["1114"],"submitter":["Zhang MH"],"pubmed_abstract":["This study presents a comprehensive morphological comparison along with molecular phylogeny of the genus <i>Gloydius</i> based on five mitochondrial genes (12S, 16S, COI, cytb, and ND4). The specimens collected from Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve are shown to be a new species, <i>Gloydiuslateralis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> Zhang, Shi, Jiang & Shi based on a combination of morphological and molecular accounts. <i>G.lateralis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> differs from other congeneric species by a series of diagnostic morphological characteristics and forms a strongly supported monophyletic group. The new species is phylogenetically closely related to <i>G.swild</i>, another recently described species from Heishui, Aba, Sichuan."],"journal":["ZooKeys"],"pagination":["59-76"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9848824"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Exploring cryptic biodiversity in a world heritage site: a new pitviper (Squamata, Viperidae, Crotalinae) from Jiuzhaigou, Aba, Sichuan, China."],"pmcid":["PMC9848824"],"pubmed_authors":["Shi SC","Wang P","Jiang JP","Li C","Yan P","Shi JS","Zhang MH","Du J","Ding L","Plenkovic-Moraj A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Exploring cryptic biodiversity in a world heritage site: a new pitviper (Squamata, Viperidae, Crotalinae) from Jiuzhaigou, Aba, Sichuan, China.","description":"This study presents a comprehensive morphological comparison along with molecular phylogeny of the genus <i>Gloydius</i> based on five mitochondrial genes (12S, 16S, COI, cytb, and ND4). The specimens collected from Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve are shown to be a new species, <i>Gloydiuslateralis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> Zhang, Shi, Jiang & Shi based on a combination of morphological and molecular accounts. <i>G.lateralis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> differs from other congeneric species by a series of diagnostic morphological characteristics and forms a strongly supported monophyletic group. The new species is phylogenetically closely related to <i>G.swild</i>, another recently described species from Heishui, Aba, Sichuan.","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022","modification":"2026-04-08T12:21:59.448Z","creation":"2025-04-04T08:35:17.166Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9848824","cross_references":{"pubmed":["36761701"],"doi":["10.3897/zookeys.1114.79709"]}}