Research Article

Identification of conservation units of the hynobiid salamander Pachyhynobius shangchengensis

Published: August 19, 2015
Genet. Mol. Res. 14 (3) : 9772-9778 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.August.19.10
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L.N. Su, Y.Y. Zhao, X.M. Wu, H.F. Zhang, X.C. Li (2015). Identification of conservation units of the hynobiid salamander Pachyhynobius shangchengensis. Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3): 9772-9778. https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.August.19.10
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Abstract

The evolutionary significant units (ESUs) of the salamander Pachyhynobius shangchengensis (Hynobiidae) in the Dabieshan mountains, southeastern China, were identified based on mitochondrial DNA data. We used methods for detecting cryptic species, such as the minimum spanning tree, the automatic barcode gap discovery, and the generalized mixed Yule-coalescent model; geographical partitioning was also used to identify the ESUs. A total of four ESUs were identified.

The evolutionary significant units (ESUs) of the salamander Pachyhynobius shangchengensis (Hynobiidae) in the Dabieshan mountains, southeastern China, were identified based on mitochondrial DNA data. We used methods for detecting cryptic species, such as the minimum spanning tree, the automatic barcode gap discovery, and the generalized mixed Yule-coalescent model; geographical partitioning was also used to identify the ESUs. A total of four ESUs were identified.