Molecular phylogeography of the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes, Linnaeus (1758)): Evidence for high genetic diversity and multiple refugia in the Balkan peninsula

Ursenbacher, Sylvain; Schweiger, Silke; Tomović, Ljiljana; Crnobrnja‐Isailović, Jelka; Fumagalli, Luca; Mayer, Werner E.

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.11.002

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“…In what concerns Vipera ammodytes, a post Messinian differentiation in four distinct groups within the Balkans is proposed [41], further supporting the idea of "refugia within refugia". It is interesting to compare this with the proposed phylogeny of the second clade (Montivipera/Macrovipera).…”

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Three Continents Claiming an Archipelago: The Evolution of Aegean’s Herpetofaunal Diversity

Lymberakis

Poulakakis

2010

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Abstract:The area of the Aegean can be described as one of nature's most active laboratories. The contemporary geomorphology of the Aegean is a result of diverse and still ongoing geological events, which coupled with climate changes, have created mountains and thousands of islands. The Aegean bridges three continents, where human activity has been recorded for at least 10,000 years. Herpetofauna diversity offered early researchers the possibility of describing patterns in the Aegean, especially as the distributional limit for several species and faunal elements. The patterns initially described at a rather coarse scale formed the frame on which the application of new techniques opened new views and permitted finer analyses. Here, we assess recent works on the Aegean's herpetofauna, outlining the role of sea barriers, especially the Mid Aegean Trench (MAT). We propose four basic patterns (pre-MAT, post-MAT, newcomers, and that of an outlier) and discuss exceptions to these patterns, to interpret the diversity recorded. The interdisciplinary study of taxonomy helps explaining the observed diversity and provides powerful arguments for how exploring diversity can be used to explain more than biological processes.

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“…Daboia from the other appear to have split earlier than 20 MYA [40][41][42]. In what concerns Vipera ammodytes, a post Messinian differentiation in four distinct groups within the Balkans is proposed [41], further supporting the idea of "refugia within refugia".…”

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Three Continents Claiming an Archipelago: The Evolution of Aegean’s Herpetofaunal Diversity

Lymberakis

Poulakakis

2010

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“…Such populations are endangered by many factors, and active monitoring and measures, both ecological and biomedical, may be needed to preserve them. Although several studies dealt with the phylogeography and ecology of this species (Tomović and Džukić 2003;Tomović 2006;Crnobrnja-Isailović et al 2007;Ursenbacher et al 2008), physiological/ecophysiological studies of this species are almost nonexistent. Only Frye (1991) in his monograph cited one reference value for a V. ammodytes erythrocyte count made by Babudieri in 1930.…”

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Biochemical and hematological profiles of a wild population of the nose-horned viper Vipera ammodytes (Serpentes: Viperidae) during autumn, with a morphological assessment of blood cells

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Background: Hematological and biochemical analyses of blood can be of great importance for studying the biology of species and determining the health status of animals in both the wild and captivity. In order to determine baseline ranges for the nose-horned viper Vipera ammodytes, we determined the blood cell morphology and measured 20 hematological and 5 biochemical variables from the blood samples taken from 31 (17 males and 14 females) healthy specimens of nose-horned viper caught in the wild at the beginning of autumn. Results: Most of the measured parameters and blood cell morphology were similar to those reported for other reptile species. The males showed a significantly higher eosinophil count and higher mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) and MCH concentration values, while the females had a significantly higher mature erythrocyte count. The erythrocyte differential counts showed balanced hematopoiesis in this part of the annual cycle. Conclusions: We suggest that these results can be used as a baseline for determining hematological values and blood cell morphology for V. ammodytes, as well as in further studies including monitoring and determination of the health status of this species, especially of animals kept in captivity for antiserum production. This is the most complete report regarding hematological parameters of this endangered snake species.

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“…Anguis fragilis complex - Gvoždík et al 2010, Vipera ammodytes -Ursenbacher et al 2008; 3) presence of ancient and/or ancestral phylogenetic lineages, revealed by mtDNA analyses (e.g. Vipera ammodytes - Ursenbacher et al 2008); 4) occurrence of peripheral populations of several species (e.g. Testudo graeca - Tomović et al 2004, Ralev et al 2012 Despite the fact that its entire territory (both latitudinal and altitudinal gradients) is occupied by reptiles, Serbia is one of the least explored European countries.…”

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Reptiles in Serbia: Distribution and diversity patterns

Tomović¹,

Ajtić²,

Ljubisavljević³

et al. 2014

Bulletin of the Natural History Museum

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In this paper we present confirmed and potential distribution ranges of all native Serbian reptile species. The information provided herein presents the combination of the newly collected faunistic data and previously published records. The centres of reptilian diversity in Serbia were evaluated, in order to focus future conservation efforts on the regions of particular importance for the protection of TOMOVIĆ ET AL.: REPTILES IN SERBIA -DISTRIBUTION AND DIVERSITY 130 this understudied group of animals. We found four main centres of species richness: three in Metohija and one in Šumadija, with 17-21 species per 50 × 50 km square. Analysis of the similarity of species composition in different regions of Serbia showed that South-eastern Serbia is the most distinct from other regions of Serbia, due to high number of Mediterranean species, with two being found exclusively in that region (E. quatuorlineata and P. najadum). Metohija is also very distinct, due to the highest number of species and significant number of specific (Mediterranean) faunal elements. The remaining geographic regions are grouped into three clusters, with Kosovo-Southern Serbia cluster being especially distinct in the terms of species richness and the presence of Mediterranean species. We also compared Serbian herpetofauna with those in other Balkan countries, considering species' numbers and zoogeographic herpetofaunistic elements. Serbian herpetofauna is closest to the Romanian. Zoogeographic analysis showed that reptilian fauna of Serbia consists of eight chorotypes, with the Eastern-Mediterranean (nine species) and Southern-European (five species) as the most dominant ones.

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Molecular phylogeography of the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes, Linnaeus (1758)): Evidence for high genetic diversity and multiple refugia in the Balkan peninsula

Cited by 137 publications

References 45 publications

Three Continents Claiming an Archipelago: The Evolution of Aegean’s Herpetofaunal Diversity

Three Continents Claiming an Archipelago: The Evolution of Aegean’s Herpetofaunal Diversity

Biochemical and hematological profiles of a wild population of the nose-horned viper Vipera ammodytes (Serpentes: Viperidae) during autumn, with a morphological assessment of blood cells

Reptiles in Serbia: Distribution and diversity patterns

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