Long-term changes in composition and distribution patterns in the Iberian herpetofaunal communities since the latest Pleistocene

Bisbal-Chinesta, Josep Francesc; Blain, Hugues‐Alexandre

doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2017.06.010

Cited by 12 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 91 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The long-term persistence in Europe of the two snakes is also in line with fossil data. Malpolon monspessulanus show an extensive fossil record (in many cases represented by several skeletal elements) in Iberia since the Pliocene (4.9–5 Mya) and the Early Pleistocene (1–2.6 Mya), and throughout Middle and Late Pleistocene [ 25 , 76 – 78 ] (Fig. 6 ; Additional file 1 : Table S7).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The lack of a dense sampling and multilocus data may have prevented the identification of areas harbouring high genetic diversity and stable climatic suitability through time (putative refugia) as well as the estimate of the timing of the demographic and spatial expansions of both species across the Strait. It remains unclear whether both species became extinct in Europe during Pleistocene glaciations and only recently recolonized Europe from North Africa as suggested by Carranza et al (2006) [ 19 ], or instead they have been present both in Europe and North Africa during the Pliocene and Pleistocene as appears conceivable based on fossil records [ 23 – 25 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Biogeographic and demographic history of the Mediterranean snakes Malpolon monspessulanus and Hemorrhois hippocrepis across the Strait of Gibraltar

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background The contribution of North Africa to the assembly of biodiversity within the Western Palaearctic is still poorly documented. Since the Miocene, multiple biotic exchanges occurred across the Strait of Gibraltar, underlying the high biogeographic affinity between the western European and African sides of the Mediterranean basin. We investigated the biogeographic and demographic dynamics of two large Mediterranean-adapted snakes across the Strait and assess their relevance to the origin and diversity patterns of current European and North African populations. Results We inferred phylogeographic patterns and demographic history of M. monspessulanus and H. hippocrepis, based on range-wide multilocus data, combined with fossil data and species distribution modelling, under present and past bioclimatic envelopes. For both species we identified endemic lineages in the High Atlas Mountains (Morocco) and in eastern Iberia, suggesting their persistence in Europe during the Pleistocene. One lineage is shared between North Africa and southern Iberia and likely spread from the former to the latter during the sea-level low stand of the last glacial stage. During this period M. monspessulanus shows a sudden demographic expansion, associated with increased habitat suitability in North Africa. Lower habitat suitability is predicted for both species during interglacial stages, with suitable areas restricted to coastal and mountain ranges of Iberia and Morocco. Compiled fossil data for M. monspessulanus show a continuous fossil record in Iberia at least since the Pliocene and throughout the Pleistocene. Conclusions The previously proposed hypothesis of Pleistocene glacial extinction of both species in Europe is not supported based on genetic data, bioclimatic envelopes models, and the available fossil record. A model of range retraction to mountain refugia during arid periods and of glacial expansion (demographic and spatial) associated to an increase of Mediterranean habitats during glacial epochs emerges as a general pattern for mesic vertebrates in North Africa. Moreover, the phylogeographic pattern of H. hippocrepis conforms to a well-established biogeographic partition between western and eastern Maghreb.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biogeographic and demographic history of the Mediterranean snakes Malpolon monspessulanus and Hemorrhois hippocrepis across the Strait of Gibraltar

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…is included in spite of being taxonomically indeterminate, on account of its their significance for the assessing the environmental reading context (as they represent a dude to all the lacertidae species have terrestrial indicator not documented in FN 3 and BL by any other lower taxonomic category)habits and because we have not recovered any other lacertidae remains.. A correspondence analysis (CA) was applied to the resulting data matrix, a method recommended for comparing and highlighting the proximity or difference between the taxa (assigned to the rows in the matrix) in different associations or concurrences (assigned to the columns) (Greenacre, 2010), grouping them more closely together the greater the degree of concurrence. This statistical analysis makes it possible to relates different taxa through their recorded concurrences, and has yielded solid results in synchronic and diachronic regional studies (Bisbal-Chinesta and Blain, 2018). The software PAST3 was used to perform the statistical analysis (Hammer et al, 2001).…”

Section: Analyses Of Species Interrelationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

New stratigraphically constrained palaeoenvironmental reconstructions for the first human settlement in Western Europe: The Early Pleistocene herpetofaunal assemblages from Barranco León and Fuente Nueva 3 (Granada, SE Spain)

Sánchez‐Bandera

Oms

Blain

et al. 2020

Quaternary Science Reviews

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Estimating the contours of a species' geographical range entails significant uncertainty, especially near the periphery (Rocchini et al 2011). This is particularly challenging when considering disjunct populations that may represent remnants from a different climatological period (Bisbal-Chinesta and Blain 2018) and demonstrate regionally-specific habitat associations (Martino et al 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occurrence of the Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) on the margins of a disjunct range

Schaaf¹,

Caven²

2023

RandA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) can be found throughout much of eastern North America, though two notable disjunct populations exist in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota and the Central Platte River Valley in southcentral Nebraska, west of the species’ core range. While literature continues to be added on the Red-bellied Snake and its natural history, it remains largely understudied in Nebraska. Throughout much of this species’ range, it is considered associated with woodland and wetland habitat features. On 28 September 2021, we detected one Red-bellied Snake near a treeless playa wetland in the Rainwater Basins ecoregion of southcentral Nebraska. Using a Grubbs Test to determine significant outliers, we found that this record was further from the Platte River than other previous accounts of this species in the state. This observation suggests this species may be found in other portions of the Rainwater Basins and considerably further from the Platte River than previously believed. Our observation along with other recent work indicates that Red-bellied Snakes may persist in herbaceous habitats lacking established woodland that include sufficient wetland features to support their primary food sources, including gastropods and other soft-bodied invertebrates. Due to the fragmentation of suitable habitats in the Rainwater Basins, coupled with the low dispersal of Red-bellied Snakes, populations persisting in the region are likely to be isolated.

show abstract

Long-term changes in composition and distribution patterns in the Iberian herpetofaunal communities since the latest Pleistocene

Cited by 12 publications

References 91 publications

Biogeographic and demographic history of the Mediterranean snakes Malpolon monspessulanus and Hemorrhois hippocrepis across the Strait of Gibraltar

Biogeographic and demographic history of the Mediterranean snakes Malpolon monspessulanus and Hemorrhois hippocrepis across the Strait of Gibraltar

New stratigraphically constrained palaeoenvironmental reconstructions for the first human settlement in Western Europe: The Early Pleistocene herpetofaunal assemblages from Barranco León and Fuente Nueva 3 (Granada, SE Spain)

Occurrence of the Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) on the margins of a disjunct range

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About