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2. Phylogeography of the Ibero-Maghrebian red-eyed grass snake (Natrix astreptophora)
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Kindler, Carolin, de Pous, Philip, Carranza, Salvador, Beddek, Menad, Geniez, Philippe, and Fritz, Uwe
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- 2017
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3. Range contraction and loss of genetic variation of the Pyrenean endemic newt Calotriton asper due to climate change
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de Pous, Philip, Montori, Albert, Amat, Fèlix, and Sanuy, Delfí
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- 2016
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4. Phylogeographic patterns of genetic diversity in the common spadefoot toad, Pelobates fuscus (Anura: Pelobatidae), reveals evolutionary history, postglacial range expansion and secondary contact
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Litvinchuk, Spartak N., Crottini, Angelica, Federici, Silvia, De Pous, Philip, Donaire, David, Andreone, Franco, Kalezić, Miloš L., Džukić, Georg, Lada, Georgy A., Borkin, Leo J., and Rosanov, Jury M.
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- 2013
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5. Area prioritization and performance evaluation of the conservation area network for the Moroccan herpetofauna: a preliminary assessment
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de Pous, Philip, Beukema, Wouter, Weterings, Martijn, Dümmer, Ignas, and Geniez, Philippe
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- 2011
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6. Diversity, distribution and conservation of the terrestrial reptiles of Oman (Sauropsida, Squamata)
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Carranza, Salvador, primary, Xipell, Meritxell, additional, Tarroso, Pedro, additional, Gardner, Andrew, additional, Arnold, Edwin Nicholas, additional, Robinson, Michael D., additional, Simó-Riudalbas, Marc, additional, Vasconcelos, Raquel, additional, de Pous, Philip, additional, Amat, Fèlix, additional, Šmíd, Jiří, additional, Sindaco, Roberto, additional, Metallinou, Margarita, additional, Els, Johannes, additional, Pleguezuelos, Juan Manuel, additional, Machado, Luis, additional, Donaire, David, additional, Martínez, Gabriel, additional, Garcia-Porta, Joan, additional, Mazuch, Tomáš, additional, Wilms, Thomas, additional, Gebhart, Jürgen, additional, Aznar, Javier, additional, Gallego, Javier, additional, Zwanzig, Bernd-Michael, additional, Fernández-Guiberteau, Daniel, additional, Papenfuss, Theodore, additional, Al Saadi, Saleh, additional, Alghafri, Ali, additional, Khalifa, Sultan, additional, Al Farqani, Hamed, additional, Bait Bilal, Salim, additional, Alazri, Iman Sulaiman, additional, Al Adhoobi, Aziza Saud, additional, Al Omairi, Zeyana Salim, additional, Al Shariani, Mohammed, additional, Al Kiyumi, Ali, additional, Al Sariri, Thuraya, additional, Al Shukaili, Ahmed Said, additional, and Al Akhzami, Suleiman Nasser, additional
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- 2018
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7. Cryptic diversity in Ptyodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from the northern Hajar Mountains of Oman and the United Arab Emirates uncovered by an integrative taxonomic approach
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Simó-Riudalbas, Marc, primary, Metallinou, Margarita, additional, de Pous, Philip, additional, Els, Johannes, additional, Jayasinghe, Sithum, additional, Péntek-Zakar, Erika, additional, Wilms, Thomas, additional, Al-Saadi, Saleh, additional, and Carranza, Salvador, additional
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- 2017
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8. Phylogeny and biogeography of Arabian populations of the Persian Horned Viper Pseudocerastes persicus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
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de Pous, Philip, primary, Simó-Riudalbas, Marc, additional, Els, Johannes, additional, Jayasinghe, Sithum, additional, Amat, Felix, additional, and Carranza, Salvador, additional
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- 2016
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9. Salamandra algira subsp. spelaea Escoriza and Comas 2007
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BEUKEMA, WOUTER, DE POUS, PHILIP, DONAIRE-BARROSO, DAVID, BOGAERTS, SERGÉ, GARCIA-PORTA, JOAN, ESCORIZA, DANIEL, ARRIBAS, OSCAR J., MOUDEN, EL HASSAN EL, and CARRANZA, SALVADOR
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Amphibia ,Caudata ,Salamandra algira spelaea escoriza and comas 2007 ,Animalia ,Biodiversity ,Salamandra ,Chordata ,Salamandridae ,Salamandra algira ,Taxonomy - Abstract
Salamandra algira spelaea Escoriza and Comas 2007 Fig. 8A. Background information. While Moroccan presence of S. algira remained restricted to areas characterized by high rainfall west of the Moulouya Basin (Pasteur & Bons 1959), Melhaoui and Chavanon (1989) reported on a finding of a single individual on Jbel Ouartass, south of Berkane in the Beni Snassen Massif. Due to the karstic nature of this massif and presence of S. algira across the Algerian border near Oran, Melhaoui and Chavanon (1989) presumed populations of Beni Snassen to have gone unnoticed due to their nocturnal behaviour, while expecting them to be more widely dispersed across the massif. Subsequently, no additional sightings were recorded for nearly two decades, after which Escoriza et al. (2006) rediscovered the presence of S. algira in the Beni Snassen Massif. A year later, Escoriza and Comas (2007) described this isolated population as S. a. spelaea (holotype: MNCN 2005-05550; type locality: "Ouartass, Beni Snassen massif, Northeast-Morocco (Locality 5, at approximately 1300 m above sea level)"). The presence of minor red discoloration on several parts of the head and body appears to be congruent with descriptions of individuals from Rhar el Maden located near Remchi, north-western Algeria (Doumergue 1901), which is situated less than 100 km eastwards of the Beni Snassen Massif. Natural history. Within the Beni Snassen Massif, S. a. spelaea can be found from 600–1300 m, occurring in the direct vicinity of water bodies which are used for reproduction (Escoriza & Comas 2007). Generally, populations are located in mixed forests consisting of Quercus, Pinus and Olea trees, characterized by an abundance of karstic limestone crevices and fissures (Escoriza et al. 2006). Due to the nature of the soil most water bodies used for reproduction are man-made, such as cattle watering troughs or springs, although small puddles and temporary streams are also used to deposit larvae. The onset of the activity period is initiated by the late autumn rains, and continues throughout the winter. Active individuals have been observed in November during humid or rainy weather, both in the late afternoon and night. During these observations, air temperature varied between 5.8 and 7 ºC while humidity ranges between 75–85% (Escoriza & Comas 2007). Larvae have been found in November and January, while fully metamorphosed juveniles were observed in mid-February (Escoriza & Comas 2007). Distribution. The distribution map (Fig. 9A) is composed of the single record from Bons and Geniez (1996). The range of S. a. spelaea was thought to be restricted to an area of less than 45 km 2 (Escoriza & Comas 2007), but is found largely continuous within (D. Escoriza pers. obs.). See also Fig. 10. National Red List Status. Vulnerable (as part of S. algira). Salamandra algira spelaea was proposed to qualify as Endangered by Escoriza and Comas (2007). The entire range of S. a. spelaea is subject to intensive human impact by means of logging, construction of buildings, canalization of natural springs and construction of fountains which prevent access to the limited water bodies by pregnant females. These actions have led to considerable desertification, especially on the southern slopes of the massif (Escoriza & Comas 2007)., Published as part of BEUKEMA, WOUTER, DE POUS, PHILIP, DONAIRE-BARROSO, DAVID, BOGAERTS, SERGÉ, GARCIA-PORTA, JOAN, ESCORIZA, DANIEL, ARRIBAS, OSCAR J., MOUDEN, EL HASSAN EL & CARRANZA, SALVADOR, 2013, 3661, pp. 1-60 in Zootaxa 3661 (1) on page 23, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3661.1.1, {"references":["Escoriza, D. & Comas, M. M. (2007) Description of a new subspecies of Salamandra algira Bedriaga, 1883 (Amphibia: Salamandridae) from the Beni Snassen massif (Northeast Moroco). Salamandra, 43, 77 - 90.","Pasteur, G. & Bons, J. (1959) Les Batraciens du Maroc. Travaux de l'Institut Scientifique Cherifien, Serie Zoologique, Rabat, 241 pp.","Doumergue, F. (1901) Essai sur la faune erpetologique de l'Oranie: avec des tableaux analytiques et des notions pour la determination de tous les reptiles & batraciens du Maroc, de l'Algerie et de la Tunisie. L. Fouce, Oran, 461 pp.","Bons J. & Geniez, P. (1996) Amphibiens et Reptiles du Maroc (Sahara Occidental compris), Atlas biogeographique. Asociacion Herpetologica Espanola, Barcelona, Spain, 320 pp."]}
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10. Range contraction and loss of genetic variation of the Pyrenean endemic newt Calotriton asper due to climate change
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de Pous, Philip, primary, Montori, Albert, additional, Amat, Fèlix, additional, and Sanuy, Delfí, additional
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- 2015
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11. Updated distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles of Europe
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Sillero, Neftali, primary, Campos, João, additional, Bonardi, Anna, additional, Corti, Claudia, additional, Creemers, Raymond, additional, Crochet, Pierre-Andre, additional, Crnobrnja Isailović, Jelka, additional, Denoël, Mathieu, additional, Ficetola, Gentile Francesco, additional, Gonçalves, João, additional, Kuzmin, Sergei, additional, Lymberakis, Petros, additional, de Pous, Philip, additional, Rodríguez, Ariel, additional, Sindaco, Roberto, additional, Speybroeck, Jeroen, additional, Toxopeus, Bert, additional, Vieites, David R., additional, and Vences, Miguel, additional
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- 2014
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12. New insights on phylogeography and distribution of painted frogs (Discoglossus) in northern Africa and the Iberian Peninsula
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Vences, Miguel, primary, de Pous, Philip, additional, Nicolas, Violaine, additional, Díaz-Rodríguez, Jesús, additional, Donaire, David, additional, Hugemann, Karen, additional, Hauswaldt, J. Susanne, additional, Amat, Felix, additional, Barnestein, Juan A.M., additional, Bogaerts, Sergé, additional, Bouazza, Abdellah, additional, Carranza, Salvador, additional, Galán, Pedro, additional, González de la Vega, Juan Pablo, additional, Joger, Ulrich, additional, Lansari, Aziza, additional, El Mouden, El Hassan, additional, Ohler, Annemarie, additional, Sanuy, Delfi, additional, Slimani, Tahar, additional, and Tejedo, Miguel, additional
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- 2014
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13. Review of the systematics, distribution, biogeography and natural history of Moroccan amphibians
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BEUKEMA, WOUTER, primary, DE POUS, PHILIP, additional, DONAIRE-BARROSO, DAVID, additional, BOGAERTS, SERGÉ, additional, GARCIA-PORTA, JOAN, additional, ESCORIZA, DANIEL, additional, ARRIBAS, OSCAR J., additional, MOUDEN, EL HASSAN EL, additional, and CARRANZA, SALVADOR, additional
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- 2013
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14. Amphibians of Morocco, including Western Sahara: a status report
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Reques, Ricardo, primary, Pleguezuelos, Juan M., additional, Busack, Stephen D., additional, and de Pous, Philip, additional
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- 2013
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15. Phylogeny and biogeography of Arabian populations of the Persian Horned Viper Pseudocerastes persicus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854).
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Simó-Riudalbas, Marc, Carranza, Salvador, de Pous, Philip, Els, Johannes, Jayasinghe, Sithum, and Amat, Felix
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The Persian Horned Viper (Pseudocerastes persicus) is distributed from northeast Iraq through the Iranian Plateau to western Pakistan with isolated populations in the Hajar Mountains of south-eastern Arabia. Like the other members of the genusPseudocerastes,P. persicusis a sit-and-wait ambush feeder with low vagility, a characteristic that often results in high levels of population differentiation. In order to clarify the level of genetic variability, phylogenetic relationships, and biogeography of the Arabian populations ofP. persicuswe sequenced 597 base pairs of the mitochondrial cytochromebof four individuals from the Hajar Mountains in south-eastern Arabia and inferred their phylogenetic relationships including 10 samples ofP. persicusfrom Iran and Pakistan, fourP. urarachnoidesand oneP. fieldidownloaded from GenBank. The four Arabian samples are genetically very similar in the gene fragment analysed and are phylogenetically very closely related to populations ofP. persicusfrom coastal south Iran. Biogeographically, it appears that colonisation of the Hajar Mountains byP. persicustook place from Iran very recently, most probably during the last glaciation, when most of the Persian Gulf was above sea level and did not represent a barrier for dispersal. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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16. Distribution review, habitat suitability and conservation of the endangered and endemic Moroccan spadefoot toad (Pelobates varaldii)
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de Pous, Philip, primary, Beukema, Wouter, additional, Dingemans, Diederik, additional, Donaire, David, additional, Geniez, Philippe, additional, and El Mouden, El Hassan, additional
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- 2012
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17. Age structure and growth in a population of Pelobates varaldii (Anura, Pelobatidae) from northwestern Morocco
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Mezzasalma, Marcello, primary, Maria Guarino, Fabio, additional, Crottini, Angelica, additional, Andreone, Franco, additional, and de Pous, Philip, additional
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- 2011
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18. Elusive but widespread? The potential distribution and genetic variation of Hyalosaurus koellikeri (Günther, 1873) in the Maghreb
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Pleguezuelos, Juan M., primary, Mora, Elisa, additional, de Pous, Philip, additional, Escoriza, Daniel, additional, Metallinou, Margarita, additional, Donaire, David, additional, Comas, Mar, additional, and Carranza, Salvador, additional
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19. Area prioritization and performance evaluation of the conservation area network for the Moroccan herpetofauna: a preliminary assessment
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de Pous, Philip, primary, Beukema, Wouter, additional, Weterings, Martijn, additional, Dümmer, Ignas, additional, and Geniez, Philippe, additional
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- 2010
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20. Biogeography and contemporary climatic differentiation among Moroccan Salamandra algira
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BEUKEMA, WOUTER, primary, DE POUS, PHILIP, additional, DONAIRE, DAVID, additional, ESCORIZA, DANIEL, additional, BOGAERTS, SERGE, additional, TOXOPEUS, ALBERTUS G., additional, DE BIE, CORNELIS A. J. M., additional, ROCA, JOSEP, additional, and CARRANZA, SALVADOR, additional
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- 2010
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21. The first record of Ramphotyphlops braminus from the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia
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Dingemans, Diederik, primary and de Pous, Philip, additional
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- 2009
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22. Phylogeny and biogeography of Arabian populations of the Persian Horned Viper Pseudocerastes persicus(Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
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de Pous, Philip, Simó-Riudalbas, Marc, Els, Johannes, Jayasinghe, Sithum, Amat, Felix, and Carranza, Salvador
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The Persian Horned Viper (Pseudocerastes persicus) is distributed from northeast Iraq through the Iranian Plateau to western Pakistan with isolated populations in the Hajar Mountains of south-eastern Arabia. Like the other members of the genus Pseudocerastes, P. persicusis a sit-and-wait ambush feeder with low vagility, a characteristic that often results in high levels of population differentiation. In order to clarify the level of genetic variability, phylogenetic relationships, and biogeography of the Arabian populations of P. persicuswe sequenced 597 base pairs of the mitochondrial cytochrome bof four individuals from the Hajar Mountains in south-eastern Arabia and inferred their phylogenetic relationships including 10 samples of P. persicusfrom Iran and Pakistan, four P. urarachnoidesand one P. fieldidownloaded from GenBank. The four Arabian samples are genetically very similar in the gene fragment analysed and are phylogenetically very closely related to populations of P. persicusfrom coastal south Iran. Biogeographically, it appears that colonisation of the Hajar Mountains by P. persicustook place from Iran very recently, most probably during the last glaciation, when most of the Persian Gulf was above sea level and did not represent a barrier for dispersal.
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- 2016
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23. Integrating mtDNA analyses and ecological niche modelling to infer the evolutionary history of Alytes maurus (Amphibia; Alytidae) from Morocco.
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de Pous, Philip, Metallinou, Margarita, Donaire-Barroso, David, Carranza, Salvador, and Sanuy, Delfi
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MITOCHONDRIAL DNA , *DNA , *ECOLOGY , *BIOLOGY , *MIDWIFE toads - Abstract
The article discusses research on the use of mtDNA analyses and ecological niche modelling to infer the evolutionary history of the midwife toad found in Morocco. The researchers studied the effects of past climatic conditions on the toad's contemporary intraspecific genetic structuring which could have been caused by homogenization due to gene flow. It advises the use of additional genetic markers to study the effects of population fragmentation on this species.
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24. Age structure and growth in a population of Pelobates varaldii (Anura, Pelobatidae) from northwestern Morocco.
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Maria Guarino, Fabio, de Pous, Philip, Crottini, Angelica, Mezzasalma, Marcello, and Andreone, Franco
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FROG populations , *PELOBATES , *POPULATION pyramid , *ANIMAL longevity , *SKELETOCHRONOLOGY , *ANIMAL species , *BODY mass index ,SEX differences (Biology) - Abstract
Age structure and growth in the Moroccan spadefoot toad, Pelobates varaldii were estimated by skeletochronology and reported for the first time for a population living in NW Morocco. Snout vent length and body mass did not significantly differ between the sexes, although females appeared larger and heavier than males. Age ranged 2-7 years in males (mean age±SD: 4.5±1.2, n = 66) and 2-10 years in females (4.7±2.4, n = 20). The difference in age was not significant between the sexes. The modal age was 5 years for males and 3 years for females. The age distributions significantly differed between the sexes. Von Bertalanffy growth curves showed a similar profile between the sexes although growth coefficient was higher in males than in females. Longevity and growth rates of P. varaldii were compared with those of other species of the genus Pelobates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Elusive but widespread? The potential distribution and genetic variation of Hyalosaurus koellikeri (Günther, 1873) in the Maghreb.
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de Pous, Philip, Mora, Elisa, Metallinou, Margarita, Escoriza, Daniel, Comas, Mar, Donaire, David, Pleguezuelos, Juan M., and Carranza, Salvador
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MITOCHONDRIAL DNA , *ANIMAL species , *REGRESSION analysis , *SPECIES distribution , *ANIMAL population genetics , *CONSERVATION biology - Abstract
The genetic variability and the potential distribution under past (Last Glacial Maximum; LGM (MIROC and CCSM simulations)) and present conditions were studied for the anguid Hyalosaurus koellikeri, using analyses of two mitochondrial (ND1 and ND2) and one nuclear (PRLR) gene and species distribution modelling (SDM) including 19 geographical coordinates, covering most of its distribution range. Unexpectedly, the genetic results show that H. koellikeri presents a very low level of variability both in the mitochondrial and nuclear genes studied. The present predicted distribution of H. koellikeri revealed a large potential distribution in both north and eastwards directions, with suitable areas predicted in places where the species has never been reported before, as for instance the Rif Mountains in Morocco, as well as into most parts of northern Algeria and Tunisia. The LGM distribution is even larger compared to the present, with a continuous predicted distribution from Morocco to Tunisia, and even into Libya under the MIROC simulation. The results of the genetic and SDM analyses suggest that the now isolated populations from Debdou and Tlemcen have probably been in contact during the LGM, but its absence from both present and past predicted suitable areas is still a mystery. Hyalosaurus koellikeri depends mainly on closed deciduous forests (typically Cedrus atlantica and Quercus sp.) and open deciduous shrubland with high amounts of annual rainfall. The results of this study and the absence of recent sightings of the species outside the core distribution might indicate a regression of the species. Hence, a reevaluation of the conservation status of the species seems warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Kindler, Carolin, de Pous, Philip, Carranza, Salvador, Beddek, Menad, Geniez, Philippe, and Fritz, Uwe
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We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.We examined phylogeographic differentiation of the red-eyed grass snake ( Natrix astreptophora ) using 1984 bp of mtDNA and 13 microsatellite loci from specimens collected across its distribution range in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA, EuropeanN. astreptophora constituted the sister clade to a weakly supported North African clade comprised of two deeply divergent and well-supported clades, one corresponding to Moroccan snakes and the other to snakes from Algeria and Tunisia. This tripartite differentiation was confirmed by analyses of microsatellite loci. According to a fossil-calibrated molecular clock, European and North AfricanN. astreptophora diverged 5.44 million years ago (mya), and the two Maghrebian clades split 4.64 mya. These dates suggest that the radiation of the three clades was initiated by the environmental changes related to the Messinian Salinity Crisis and the reflooding of the Mediterranean Basin. The differentiation ofN. astreptophora , with distinct clades in the Iberian Peninsula and in the western and eastern Maghreb, corresponds to a general phylogeographic paradigm and resembles the differentiation found in another co-distributedNatrix species, the viperine snake (N. maura ). Despite both species being good swimmers, the Strait of Gibraltar constitutes a significant biogeographic barrier for them. The discovery that North Africa harbours two endemic lineages ofN. astreptophora necessitates more conservation efforts for these imperilled snakes.[ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] - Published
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27. The first record of Ramphotyphlops braminus from the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia.
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de Pous, Philip E. and Dingemans, Diederik J.
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RAMPHOTYPHLOPS braminus ,TIMBER ,CAMP sites ,TRANSPORTATION of animals - Abstract
The article focuses on the discovery of Ramphotyphlops braminus or Brahminy blind snake at Baie de Kanumera in the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia on April 26, 2007. It notes that the specie was discovered under a wooden log near the campground during the author' visit in the area. It asserts that the snake was able to reach the area by going along with building and garden materials boarded on ships from Grand Terre.
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28. Phylogeny of the genus Rhynchocalamus (Reptilia; Colubridae) with a first record from the Sultanate of Oman.
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Šmíd J, Martínez G, Gebhart J, Aznar J, Gállego J, Göçmen B, De Pous P, Tamar K, and Carranza S
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- Animal Distribution, Animal Structures anatomy & histology, Animal Structures growth & development, Animals, Body Size, Colubridae anatomy & histology, Colubridae growth & development, Female, Male, Oman, Organ Size, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics, Colubridae classification, Colubridae genetics, Phylogeny
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The genus Rhynchocalamus comprises three species distributed in Southwest Asia. Little is known about them, most probably because of their secretive fossorial lifestyle. The poor knowledge of the genus is even underscored by the fact that its phylogenetic affinities remained unclear until very recently. The least known of the species, Rhynchocalamus arabicus, is known only from the holotype collected in Aden, Yemen, and it has not been observed since its description in 1933. Here we provide a second record for this species, which represents the first record of this genus for Oman. This extends its range in southern Arabia by more than 1000 km. The observed specimen was determined as R. arabicus on the basis of its similarity in size, color, and scalation with the holotype. Furthermore, we sequenced three mitochondrial (12S, 16S, cytb) and one nuclear (cmos) genes for R. arabicus and for two individuals of R. melanocephalus and one R. satunini and inferred the phylogenetic relationships of all currently recognized species of the genus for the first time. The results of our phylogenetic analyses indicate that Rhynchocalamus is a member of the Western Palearctic clade of Colubrinae and is sister to Lytorhynchus, with which it forms a very well supported clade and shares some morphological characters. As our results show, R. satunini is the basal lineage of the genus and R. melanocephalus is sister to R. arabicus.
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