Assessing evolutionary history and species boundaries in a polymorphic tropical lizard, the Aspidoscelis lineattissimus species complex (Squamata, Teiidae)
Abstract:Identification of species boundaries within the genus Aspidoscelis is one of the most complex tasks in herpetological systematics due to the extensive morphological variation and complex evolutionary history involved. The whiptail lizard Aspidoscelis lineattissimus is a polymorphic species that inhabits tropical ecosystems over a wide region of western Mexico and is currently classified into four subspecies, A. l. exoristus, A. l. lineattissimus, A. l. lividus and A. l. duodecemlineatus. In this study, we used… Show more
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