Delimitation of Endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> Species (Anura: Telmatobiidae) of the Chilean Salt Puna
Clarifying the taxonomic status and distribution of endangered species is crucial to their conservation. In this study, we contrasted different lines of evidence (morphology, mtDNA, and nucDNA: microsatellites and SNP) to clarify the taxonomic status of endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> wate...
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| author | Pablo Fibla Paola A. Sáez Gabriel Lobos Nicolás Rebolledo David Véliz Luis Pastenes Talía del Pozo Marco A. Méndez |
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| description | Clarifying the taxonomic status and distribution of endangered species is crucial to their conservation. In this study, we contrasted different lines of evidence (morphology, mtDNA, and nucDNA: microsatellites and SNP) to clarify the taxonomic status of endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> water frog species and unidentified populations that inhabit the Salt Puna in Chile. We studied population differentiation and species divergence by performing morphometric, population genetic and species delimitation analyses. The results confirmed the species status of <i>Telmatobius fronteriensis</i> and <i>T. philippii</i>, as they exhibited morphometric, mitochondrial and genomic SNP divergence. Although Bayes factor delimitation analysis indicated that the <i>Telmatobius</i> populations of Ascotán and Carcote could represent a new species, their few mitochondrial differences and similar morphology with respect to <i>T. philippii</i> suggested otherwise. Instead, they can be considered an evolutionarily significant unit of <i>T. philippii</i> that has differentiated from the type locality. These results extend the geographic distribution of <i>T. philippii</i>, which is categorized as critically endangered by the IUCN. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-06ab3be79c8b4a8fa81c2b1a7908559f2024-12-27T14:05:40ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152024-12-011424361210.3390/ani14243612Delimitation of Endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> Species (Anura: Telmatobiidae) of the Chilean Salt PunaPablo Fibla0Paola A. Sáez1Gabriel Lobos2Nicolás Rebolledo3David Véliz4Luis Pastenes5Talía del Pozo6Marco A. Méndez7Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7800003, ChileDepartamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7800003, ChileCentro de Gestión Ambiental y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Avenida Santa Rosa 11735, La Pintana, Santiago 8820000, ChileEcodiversidad Consultores, Pasaje Riñihue 1022, Puente Alto, Santiago 8150000, ChileDepartamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7800003, ChileDepartamento de Biología y Química, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Católica del Maule, Avenida San Miguel 3605, Talca 3480112, ChileNúcleo de Investigación en One Health (NIOH), Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Agronomía, Universidad de Las Américas, Santiago 7500975, ChileDepartamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7800003, ChileClarifying the taxonomic status and distribution of endangered species is crucial to their conservation. In this study, we contrasted different lines of evidence (morphology, mtDNA, and nucDNA: microsatellites and SNP) to clarify the taxonomic status of endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> water frog species and unidentified populations that inhabit the Salt Puna in Chile. We studied population differentiation and species divergence by performing morphometric, population genetic and species delimitation analyses. The results confirmed the species status of <i>Telmatobius fronteriensis</i> and <i>T. philippii</i>, as they exhibited morphometric, mitochondrial and genomic SNP divergence. Although Bayes factor delimitation analysis indicated that the <i>Telmatobius</i> populations of Ascotán and Carcote could represent a new species, their few mitochondrial differences and similar morphology with respect to <i>T. philippii</i> suggested otherwise. Instead, they can be considered an evolutionarily significant unit of <i>T. philippii</i> that has differentiated from the type locality. These results extend the geographic distribution of <i>T. philippii</i>, which is categorized as critically endangered by the IUCN.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/24/3612species delimitationtaxonomyamphibiansAndean AltiplanoTauca paleolake |
| spellingShingle | Pablo Fibla Paola A. Sáez Gabriel Lobos Nicolás Rebolledo David Véliz Luis Pastenes Talía del Pozo Marco A. Méndez Delimitation of Endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> Species (Anura: Telmatobiidae) of the Chilean Salt Puna Animals species delimitation taxonomy amphibians Andean Altiplano Tauca paleolake |
| title | Delimitation of Endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> Species (Anura: Telmatobiidae) of the Chilean Salt Puna |
| title_full | Delimitation of Endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> Species (Anura: Telmatobiidae) of the Chilean Salt Puna |
| title_fullStr | Delimitation of Endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> Species (Anura: Telmatobiidae) of the Chilean Salt Puna |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delimitation of Endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> Species (Anura: Telmatobiidae) of the Chilean Salt Puna |
| title_short | Delimitation of Endangered <i>Telmatobius</i> Species (Anura: Telmatobiidae) of the Chilean Salt Puna |
| title_sort | delimitation of endangered i telmatobius i species anura telmatobiidae of the chilean salt puna |
| topic | species delimitation taxonomy amphibians Andean Altiplano Tauca paleolake |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/24/3612 |
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