A multi-locus phylogeny of Nectogalini shrews and influences of the paleoclimate on speciation and evolution

He, Kai; Li, Yajie; Brandley, Matthew C.; Lin, Liang‐Kong; Wang, Yingxiang; Zhang, Yaping; Jiang, Xuelong

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.03.039

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“…Other molecular phylogenetic studies have repeatedly showed the paraphyletic status of Episoriculus when E. fumidus is included (Ohdachi et al, 2006;Dubey et al, 2007;He et al, 2010). In our work, as in the early studies (He et al, 2010), gene trees obtained from individual loci (including BRCA1 which is absent in the present study) show different topologies. However, this does not imply that the conflict among genes is significant because the levels of support for each rival topology are just moderate or low.…”

Section: Taxonomic Position Of "Episoriculus" Fumidussupporting

confidence: 56%

“…A total of 65 sequences of cytb, 41 sequences of ApoB and 40 sequences of RAG2, which are available from GenBank and attributed to several sources published earlier (Ohdachi et al, 2006;He et al, 2010;Abramov et al, 2017;Sheftel et al, 2017), was used in phylogenetic analyses (Appendix 1).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Earlier, Soriculus Blyth, 1854 was treated in a broad sense and also included Episoriculus Ellerman et Morrison-Scott, 1966 andChodsigoa Kastchenko, 1907 as the subgenera/synonyms (Hoffmann, 1986;Corbet & Hill, 1992;Motokawa & Lin, 2005). Only recently these taxa were given a full generic rank (Hutterer, 2005;Motokawa et al, 2008Motokawa et al, , 2009He et al, 2010). The distinctions between these genera involve differences in the shape of articular facets of the mandible, the amount of brownish dental pigmentation, the number of upper unicuspid teeth, and the relative proportions of teeth, forefeet and tail (see Hoffmann, 1986).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The distinctions between these genera involve differences in the shape of articular facets of the mandible, the amount of brownish dental pigmentation, the number of upper unicuspid teeth, and the relative proportions of teeth, forefeet and tail (see Hoffmann, 1986). Phylogenetic relationships between genera of the Soriculus s. lato, as inferred by previous genetic studies, remain somewhat ambiguous, and the genus Episoriculus was found to be polyphyletic (Ohdachi et al, 2006;Dubey et al, 2007;He et al, 2010). Soriculus consists of one species, S. nigrescens (Gray, 1842), whereas the taxonomic content of Episoriculus and Chodsigoa vary in different checklists.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Recent genetic studies (Ohdachi et al, 2006;Dubey et al, 2007;He et al, 2010) produced a multitude of cytb sequences of the Soriculus/Episoriculus in GenBank. However, it is not uncommon that sequences submitted to GenBank are assigned to species names without proper taxonomic verification.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The first record of Episoriculus umbrinus from Vietnam, with notes on the taxonomic composition of Episoriculus (Mammalia, Soricidae)

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Банникова²,

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et al. 2017

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ABSTRACT. The mitochondrial cytochrome b and nuclear ApoB and RAG2 genes were used to estimate the phylogenetic relationships in Asiatic red-toothed shrews (Soricidae, Episoriculus). Based on molecular data, the genus Episoriculus seems to consist of at least seven valid species: E. baileyi, E. caudatus, E. leucops, E. macrurus, E. sacratus, E. soluensis, and E. umbrinus. Genetic distances among all of them are found to be of 8-16%, with the only low distance (3.4%) being that between E. baileyi and E. leucops.Taiwanese shrew E. fumidus shows high genetic divergence (16-17% for cytb) from other species of Episoriculus. Based on both genetic and morphological data it should be attributed to a separate new genus Pseudosoriculus gen.n. Episoriculus umbrinus was found in Lao Cai Province, representing a new species record for the fauna of Vietnam; morphology-based diagnosis of this specimen has reliably been confirmed by molecular data. How to cite this article: Abramov A.V., Bannikova A.A., Chernetskaya D.M., Lebedev V.S., Rozhnov V.V. 2017. The first record of Episoriculus umbrinus from Vietnam, with notes on the taxonomic composition of Episoriculus (Mammalia, Soricidae) // Russian

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Section: Taxonomic Position Of "Episoriculus" Fumidussupporting

confidence: 56%

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The first record of Episoriculus umbrinus from Vietnam, with notes on the taxonomic composition of Episoriculus (Mammalia, Soricidae)

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Integrative systematics and evolutionary history of Berylmys bowersi (Mammalia, Rodentia, Muridae)

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The Bower's Berylmys (Berylmys bowersi) is one of the largest rodent species with a wide distribution range in southern China and the Indochinese Peninsula. The taxonomy and evolutionary history of the B. bowersi is still controversial and confusing.In this study, we used two mitochondrial (Cyt b and COI) and three nuclear (GHR, IRBP, and RAG1) genes to estimate the phylogeny, divergence times, and biogeographic history of B. bowersi. We also explored morphological variations among the specimens collected across China. Our phylogenetic analyses indicated that the traditional B. bowersi contains at least two species: B. bowersi and B. latouchei. Berylmys latouchei was considered a junior synonym of B. bowersi distributed in eastern China, which is confirmed to be distinguishable at specific level because of its larger size, relatively larger and whiter hind feet, and several cranial traits. The estimated split of B. bowersi and B. latouchei was at the early Pleistocene (ca. 2.00 Mya), which might be the outcome of the combined effects of climate change in the early Pleistocene and isolation by the Minjiang River. Our results highlight the Wuyi Mountains in northern Fujian, China, as a glacial refugia during the Pleistocene and call for more intensive surveys and systematic revisions of small mammals in eastern China.

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Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Nectogale (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Soricidae)

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Dou

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The elegant water shrew, Nectogale elegans, is one of the small mammal species most adapted to a semi‐aquatic lifestyle. The taxonomy of the genus Nectogale has received little attention due to difficulties in specimen collection. In this study, we sequenced one mitochondrial and eight nuclear genes to infer the phylogenetic relationship of Nectogale. Phylogenetic analyses revealed two large clades within Nectogale. One clade represented N. elegans, and the other was regarded as N. sikhimensis. The split between N. elegans and N. sikhimensis dated back to the early Pleistocene (2.15 million years ago [Ma]), which might be relevant to the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau (QTP) uplift. The morphological comparison showed several distinguishing characters within Nectogale: the shape of the mastoids, the first lower unicuspid (a1), and the second upper molar (M2). Overall, the molecular and the morphological evidences supported that the genus Nectogale consists of two valid species: N. elegans and N. sikhimensis.

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A multi-locus phylogeny of Nectogalini shrews and influences of the paleoclimate on speciation and evolution

Cited by 71 publications

References 66 publications

The first record of Episoriculus umbrinus from Vietnam, with notes on the taxonomic composition of Episoriculus (Mammalia, Soricidae)

The first record of Episoriculus umbrinus from Vietnam, with notes on the taxonomic composition of Episoriculus (Mammalia, Soricidae)

Integrative systematics and evolutionary history of Berylmys bowersi (Mammalia, Rodentia, Muridae)

Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Nectogale (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Soricidae)

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