Biogeography of Speciation of Two Sister Species of Neotropical Amazona (Aves, Psittaciformes) Based on Mitochondrial Sequence Data

Rocha, Amanda Almeida; Rivera, Luis; Martinez, J.C. Gimeno; Prestes, Nêmora Pauletti; Caparroz, Renato

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0108096

Cited by 12 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 45 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Similarly, it has been pointed out that the uprising of the Andes was an important driver of avian diversification because it gave rise to novel environments in which species could spread and diversify, where greater opportunities for allopatric differentiation in mountain areas were promoted [63][64][65]. Thus, some of these patterns contributed to the acoustic differentiation between Rough-legged and White-fronted tyrannulets, as has been suggested in some studies where these biomes have been considered as important promoters of species diversification [48,51,54,66,67].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection for Clustering Taxa through Vocalizations in a Neotropical Passerine (Rough-Legged Tyrannulet, Phyllomyias burmeisteri)

Parra-Hernández

Posada-Quintero

Acevedo‐Charry

et al. 2020

Animals

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Vocalizations from birds are a fruitful source of information for the classification of species. However, currently used analyses are ineffective to determine the taxonomic status of some groups. To provide a clearer grouping of taxa for such bird species from the analysis of vocalizations, more sensitive techniques are required. In this study, we have evaluated the sensitivity of the Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP) technique for grouping the vocalizations of individuals of the Rough-legged Tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri complex. Although the existence of two taxonomic groups has been suggested by some studies, the species has presented taxonomic difficulties in classification in previous studies. UMAP exhibited a clearer separation of groups than previously used dimensionality-reduction techniques (i.e., principal component analysis), as it was able to effectively identify the two taxa groups. The results achieved with UMAP in this study suggest that the technique can be useful in the analysis of species with complex in taxonomy through vocalizations data as a complementary tool including behavioral traits such as acoustic communication.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection for Clustering Taxa through Vocalizations in a Neotropical Passerine (Rough-Legged Tyrannulet, Phyllomyias burmeisteri)

Parra-Hernández

Posada-Quintero

Acevedo‐Charry

et al. 2020

Animals

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…baudinii (D = 3.6%; S6 Table ). Comparable genetic distance values were observed by Rocha et al [ 70 ] using COI sequences to investigate the taxonomic relationship between two closely related Amazon parrot species, Amazona pretrei and A . tucumana (D = 2.2%).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 70%

Molecular Systematics of the Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus): Implications for Taxonomy and Conservation

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The taxonomic position of the Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus robustus) has been the focus of much debate. A number of authors suggest that the Cape Parrot should be viewed as a distinct species separate from the other two P. robustus subspecies (P. r. fuscicollis and P. r. suahelicus). These recommendations were based on morphological, ecological, and behavioural assessments. In this study we investigated the validity of these recommendations using multilocus DNA analyses. We genotyped 138 specimens from five Poicephalus species (P. cryptoxanthus, P. gulielmi, P. meyeri, P. robustus, and P. rueppellii) using 11 microsatellite loci. Additionally, two mitochondrial (cytochrome oxidase I gene and 16S ribosomal RNA) and one nuclear intron (intron 7 of the β-fibrinogen gene) markers were amplified and sequenced. Bayesian clustering analysis and pairwise FST analysis of microsatellite data identified P. r. robustus as genetically distinct from the other P. robustus subspecies. Phylogenetic and molecular clock analyses on sequence data also supported the microsatellite analyses, placing P. r. robustus in a distinct clade separate from the other P. robustus subspecies. Molecular clock analysis places the most recent common ancestor between P. r. robustus and P. r. fuscicollis / P. r. suahelicus at 2.13 to 2.67 million years ago. Our results all support previous recommendations to elevate the Cape Parrot to species level. This will facilitate better planning and implementation of international and local conservation management strategies for the Cape Parrot.

show abstract

“…Almeida et al, 2007), birds (e.g. Rocha et al, 2014), insects (e.g. Beati et al, 2013) and plants (e.g.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Historical biogeography of a rapid and geographically wide diversification in Neotropical mammals

Hurtado

D’Elı́a

2022

Journal of Biogeography

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aim Tropical South America, in particular Amazonia, has been identified as the area of the basal diversification of several large mammal clades. Whether this scenario also holds for younger and widely distributed clades remains unclear. Here, we assessed the historical biogeography of a young but diverse and widely distributed mammal clade. Location The Neotropics. Taxon Long‐tailed mice of the genus Oligoryzomys. Methods We estimated a dated species tree by sampling five genes (one mitochondrial and four nuclear) from 30 of the 32 living species of the genus. We inferred the distribution of the most recent common ancestors (MRCAs) of distinct species groups, using a 13 ecoregion scheme and fitting three biogeographical models, to simulate dispersal events under the selected model. Results The DEC model best explained the diversification of Oligoryzomys. The MRCA of the genus had an age of ~2.64 Mya and its ancestral area was inferred as a large region encompassing Boreal and Southern Amazonia, Chaco and Tropical Andes. Subsequent vicariance events, followed by dispersal events towards the present, account for its diversification and wide distribution. Main conclusion The biogeographical history of Oligoryzomys is complex. It originated in the northern half of South America; and then after a series of vicariant events, a series of dispersion events allowed it to colonize southern South America, the Andes and closer to the present Central and North America. This radiation, which constitutes one of the fastest and largest Pleistocene diversifications of Neotropical mammals, involves events previously suggested for other groups (e.g. Andean diversification), others that are novel for rodents and for the most part for South American mammals (e.g. the identification of the Chaco as a centre of diversification).

show abstract

Biogeography of Speciation of Two Sister Species of Neotropical Amazona (Aves, Psittaciformes) Based on Mitochondrial Sequence Data

Cited by 12 publications

References 45 publications

Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection for Clustering Taxa through Vocalizations in a Neotropical Passerine (Rough-Legged Tyrannulet, Phyllomyias burmeisteri)

Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection for Clustering Taxa through Vocalizations in a Neotropical Passerine (Rough-Legged Tyrannulet, Phyllomyias burmeisteri)

Molecular Systematics of the Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus): Implications for Taxonomy and Conservation

Historical biogeography of a rapid and geographically wide diversification in Neotropical mammals

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About