Physalaemus

Unraveling the variability and genetic structure of barker frog Physalaemus cuvieri (Leiuperinae) populations from different regions of Brazil

M. Conte, Targueta, C. P., Zucchi, M. I., Souza, A. P., and Recco-Pimentel, S. M., Unraveling the variability and genetic structure of barker frog Physalaemus cuvieri (Leiuperinae) populations from different regions of Brazil, vol. 13, pp. 8055-8065, 2014.

The barker frog Physalaemus cuvieri is widely distributed in South America and is found in all regions of Brazil. Significant intraspecific morphological variation in this species has been reported. To determine the genetic structure of the natural Brazilian populations of P. cuvieri, 10 different populations geographically separated by 99.41 to 2936.75 km were evaluated using 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci. In addition, mitochondrial DNA data were analyzed to determine genetic distance between the populations.

Study of closely related species within the Physalaemus cuvieri group (Anura): contribution of microsatellite markers

M. Conte, Zucchi, M. I., Andrade, G. V., Souza, A. P., and Recco-Pimentel, S. M., Study of closely related species within the Physalaemus cuvieri group (Anura): contribution of microsatellite markers, vol. 10, pp. 1434-1444, 2011.

Various species of the Physalaemus cuvieri group of frogs are difficult to distinguish morphologically, making molecular analysis an attractive alternative for indentifying members of this group, which is considered to be at risk because of loss of habitat. The genetic structure of natural populations of P. ephippifer and P. albonotatus species was investigated and analyzed, together with that of five previously studied populations of P. cuvieri. Nine microsatellite loci were used in the analyses.

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