Systematics and evolutionary relationships of the mountain lizard Liolaemus monticola (Liolaemini): How morphological and molecular evidence contributes to reveal hidden species diversity
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Torres Pérez, Fernando
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Méndez, Marco A.
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Benavides, Edgar
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Moreno, Rodrigo A.
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Lamborot, Madeleine
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Palma, R. Eduardo
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Ortiz, Juan Carlos
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2019-03-11T12:56:55Z
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2019-03-11T12:56:55Z
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2009
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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Volumen 96, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 635-650
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00244066
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10958312
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10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01140.x
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/164705
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The delimitation of species is a major issue in systematic biology and has been a re-emerging discipline in the last decade. A number of studies have shown that the use of multiple data sets is critical for the identification of cryptic species, particularly in groups with complex evolutionary histories. Liolaemus monticola is a montane lizard species distributed in central Chile (32°-42°S), with four described subspecies in a latitudinal gradient from north to south: L. m. monticola, L. m. chillanensis, L. monticola ssp. and L. m. villaricensis. In order to test the systematic status and phylogenetic relationships of the taxa included in the L. monticola group, we analysed morphological (morphometric and meristic) and molecular (allozyme and mitochondrial DNA) data sets. The results of the morphological analyses showed that meristic variables correctly assigned individuals with higher accuracy than did morphometric characters. The results of the analyses of allozyme data revealed eigh
Systematics and evolutionary relationships of the mountain lizard Liolaemus monticola (Liolaemini): How morphological and molecular evidence contributes to reveal hidden species diversity