Small and overlooked : Phylogeny of the genus trigonodactylus (Squamata : Gekkonidae), with the first record of trigonodactylus arabicus from Jordan
Joint Authors
Abu Bakr, Muhammad
Carranza, Salvador
Pola, Lukas
Hejduk, Vojte ch
Zika, Ales
Winkelhofer, Tomas
Smid, Jir I.
Amr, Zuhayr Sami
Shubrak, Muhammad
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 6 (30 Jun. 2021), pp.3511-3516, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2021-06-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Geckos of the genus trigonodactylus are widely distributed in the sand deserts of the Arabian peninsula.
three species of this genus are currently recognized, with a fourth one, stenodactylus pulcher, which placement within trigonodactylus has been tentatively suggested, but not yet confirmed.
we present a phylogenetic analysis of the genus trigonodactylus with new specimens collected in central Saudi Arabia and southern Jordan.
new genetic data has been generated from three mitochondrial markers to investigate the phylogenetic relationships of all species of the genus and to assess the putative generic assignment of s.
pulcher.
our results confirm that s.
pulcher indeed belongs within trigonodactylus, branching as a sister lineage to all other species of the genus.
the new samples cluster within trigonodactylus arabicus, thus confirming the genetic homogeneity of the species across its large and seemingly inhospitable range.
the new specimen collected in southern Jordan represents the first record for the country and a considerable range extension to the northwest from all previously reported localities.
our findings and discovery of a new species for Jordan highlight the need of more field surveys to be carried out in the underexplored parts of Jordan and northern Saudi Arabia, as these places still hold a potential for new discoveries and are crucial for understating the biogeography of the Arabian herpetofauna.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pola, Lukas& Hejduk, Vojte ch& Zika, Ales& Winkelhofer, Tomas& Smid, Jir I.& Carranza, Salvador…[et al.]. 2021. Small and overlooked : Phylogeny of the genus trigonodactylus (Squamata : Gekkonidae), with the first record of trigonodactylus arabicus from Jordan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 28, no. 6, pp.3511-3516.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pola, Lukas…[et al.]. Small and overlooked : Phylogeny of the genus trigonodactylus (Squamata : Gekkonidae), with the first record of trigonodactylus arabicus from Jordan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 28, no. 6 (2021), pp.3511-3516.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pola, Lukas& Hejduk, Vojte ch& Zika, Ales& Winkelhofer, Tomas& Smid, Jir I.& Carranza, Salvador…[et al.]. Small and overlooked : Phylogeny of the genus trigonodactylus (Squamata : Gekkonidae), with the first record of trigonodactylus arabicus from Jordan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2021. Vol. 28, no. 6, pp.3511-3516.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 3515-3516
Record ID
BIM-1416995