Phylogenetic relationships of the gecko genus Carinatogecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)
2010; Q15088586; Volume: 2636; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.11646/zootaxa.2636.1.5
ISSN1175-5334
AutoresJ Cervenka, Daniel Frynta, Lukáš Kratochvíl,
Tópico(s)Species Distribution and Climate Change
ResumoThe gecko genus Carinatogecko comprises two species endemic to the foothills of the Zagros Mountains, in Iran and Iraq. Both species are poorly known and to date they are known only from very few records. The phylogenetic affiliation of the genus has been only hypothesized. The aim of this study was to clarify the phylogenetic relationships of the genus by analyzing partial sequences of the mitochondrial 12S rRNA and cytochrome b genes. All phylogenetic analyses performed support placing the genus Carinatogecko within the genus Mediodactylus. Taxonomic relevance of both species of the genus Carinatogecko based on morphological characters is discussed along with nomenclatural implications of our findings.
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