A mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of the endangered vipers of the Vipera ursinii complex

Gvoždík, Václav; Jandzík, Dávid; Cordoș, Bogdan; Rehák, Ivan; Kotlı́k, Petr

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.12.001

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“…; Gvoždík et al . ); for terrapins, for example Emys orbicularis (Lenk et al . ); for lacertid lizards, for example Lacerta bilineata and L. viridis (Böhme et al .…”

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Mitochondrial phylogeography, intraspecific diversity and phenotypic convergence in the four‐lined snake (Reptilia, Squamata)

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Mitochondrial phylogeography, intraspecific diversity and phenotypic convergence in the four-lined snake (Reptilia, Squamata). -Zoologica Scripta, 43, 149-160. The four-lined snake, Elaphe quatuorlineata, has a fragmented distribution, restricted in continental regions and islands of the Italian and Balkan peninsulas, and includes several morphologically described subspecies. In this study, mtDNA sequences are used to investigate its evolutionary and biogeographical history, to explore the role of palaeogeography, palaeoclimate and human activities in shaping the observed phylogeographical patterns and to discuss whether current subspecific taxonomy is consistent with the intraspecific phylogeny. The phylogeography of the species is a result of both vicariant and dispersal events, some of them transmarine and even human mediated. Its diversification began approximately 3.5 Mya and continued during the Pleistocene glacial periods, when the four-lined snake's range was restricted in the Italian and Balkan peninsulas, and subsequently expanded from subrefugia, which acted as 'biodiversity pockets'. Our study supports the recognition of three genetic lineages that roughly correspond to the morphological subspecies, although the morphological characters used for their discrimination should be re-evaluated. It seems that the current morphological subspecies correspond to ecomorphs associated with body size change in island snakes and the island-dwarfism phenomenon.

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“…; Gvoždík et al . ); for terrapins, for example Emys orbicularis (Lenk et al . ); for lacertid lizards, for example Lacerta bilineata and L. viridis (Böhme et al .…”

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Mitochondrial phylogeography, intraspecific diversity and phenotypic convergence in the four‐lined snake (Reptilia, Squamata)

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“…Lastly, these evolutionary units could also have taxonomic value (e.g. identification of taxonomic structure like in Sicista subtilis, Cserkész et al 2015a, b; the ''near to extinction'' taxa of the Nannospalax leucodon superspecies, Németh et al 2013, species within the Vipera ursinii complex, Ferchaud et al 2012;Gvozdik et al 2012;Zinenko et al 2015, or presumable subspecies such as in Cheilotoma musciformis and Coraebus elatus; Kajtoch et al 2013Kajtoch et al , 2014a.…”

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“…The phylogeography of continental species was partly included in the reviews of Stewart et al (2010) and Varga (2010), but mostly on the basis of chorological data, making the steppededicated parts of the above papers more thought-provoking than reviewing. The general disregard for continental elements in reviews about the phylogeography of European species could be explained by the relatively recent arrival of studies on this group (with the Table 1 Steppic species examined in the meta-analysis with their systematic affiliation, references of papers reviewed, molecular markers used and range covered in these Gvozdik et al (2012), Zinenko et al (2015) seq ( Neumann et al (2004Neumann et al ( , 2005, Banaszek et al (2010Banaszek et al ( , 2011Banaszek et al ( , 2012, Schroeder et al (2014) seq (mtDNA), msats AT,CZ,DE,HU,PL,RO,RU,SK,UA…”

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Phylogeographic patterns of steppe species in Eastern Central Europe: a review and the implications for conservation

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The phylogeography of species associated with European steppes and extrazonal xeric grasslands is poorly understood. This paper summarizes the results of recent studies on the phylogeography and conservation genetics of animals (20 taxa of beetles, butterflies, reptiles and rodents) and flowering plants (18 taxa) of such, ''steppic'' habitats in Eastern Central Europe. Most species show a similar phylogeographic pattern: relatively high genetic similarity within regional groups of populations and moderate-to-high genetic distinctiveness of populations from currently isolated regions located in the studied area. This distinctiveness of populations suggests a survival here during glacial maxima, including areas north of the Bohemian Massif-Carpathians arc. Steppic species generally do not follow the paradigmatic patterns known for temperate biota (south-north ''contraction-expansion''), but to some extent are similar to those of arctic-alpine taxa. There are three main groups of taxa within Eastern Central Europe that differ in their contemporary distribution pattern, which may reflect historical origin and expansion routes. Present diversity patterns of the studied steppic species suggest that they share a unique genetic signature and distinct assemblages exist in each of the now isolated areas rich in steppic habitats. At least some of these areas probably act as present ''interglacial refugia'' for steppic species. This study strongly supports the need to protect steppic species throughout their entire ranges in the region, as the continuous destruction of steppic habitats in some areas may lead not only to the disappearance of local populations, but also to the extinction of unique evolutionary units.

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“…Most of these taxa have highly fragmented distributions, spanning from eastern France to western China (Nilson & Andrén 2001). European members of the V. ursinii-renardi complex are among the most endangered species of the European herpetofauna and their systematics and evolutionary histories have been in the focus recently (see Andrén 2001 for review andTuniyev et al 2010;Ferchaud et al 2012;Gvoždík et al 2012;Zinenko et al 2015). Based on an extensive analysis of morphology, three groups have been detected within the V. ursinii-renardi complex (Nilson & Andrén 2001); the ursinii group ("meadow vipers": ursinii, macrops, graeca, moldavica, rakosiensis), the "Transcaucasian-Turkish" group (anatolica, ebneri, eriwanensis, lotievi), and the renardi group ("steppe vipers": renardi, altaica, tienshanica, parursinii).…”

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Nuclear markers support the mitochondrial phylogeny of Vipera ursinii–renardi complex (Squamata: Viperidae) and species status for the Greek meadow viper

Mizsei

Jablonski

Roussos

et al. 2017

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Meadow vipers (Vipera ursinii-renardi complex) are small-bodied snakes that live in either lowland grasslands or montane subalpine-alpine meadows spanning a distribution from France to western China. This complex has previously been the focus of several taxonomic studies which were based mainly on morphological, allozyme or immunological characters and did not clearly resolve the relationships between the various taxa. Recent mitochondrial DNA analyses found unexpected relationships within the complex which had taxonomical consequences for the detected lineages. The most surprising was the basal phylogenetic position of Vipera ursinii graeca, a taxon described almost 30 years ago from the mountains of Greece. We present here new analyses of three nuclear markers (BDNF, NT3, PRLR; a first for studies of meadow and steppe vipers) as well as analyses of newly obtained mitochondrial DNA sequences (CYT B, ND4).Our Bayesian analyses of nuclear sequences are concordant with previous studies of mitochondrial DNA, in that the phylogenetic position of the graeca clade is a clearly distinguished and distinct lineage separated from all other taxa in the complex. These phylogenetic results are also supported by a distinct morphology, ecology and isolated distribution of this unique taxon. Based on several data sets and an integrative species concept we recommend to elevate this taxon to species level: Vipera graeca Nilson & Andrén, 1988 stat. nov.

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A mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of the endangered vipers of the Vipera ursinii complex

Cited by 20 publications

References 17 publications

Mitochondrial phylogeography, intraspecific diversity and phenotypic convergence in the four‐lined snake (Reptilia, Squamata)

Mitochondrial phylogeography, intraspecific diversity and phenotypic convergence in the four‐lined snake (Reptilia, Squamata)

Phylogeographic patterns of steppe species in Eastern Central Europe: a review and the implications for conservation

Nuclear markers support the mitochondrial phylogeny of Vipera ursinii–renardi complex (Squamata: Viperidae) and species status for the Greek meadow viper

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