Description of an extant salamander from the Gulf Coastal Plain of North America: The Reticulated Siren, Siren reticulata

The salamander family Sirenidae is represented by four extant species that are restricted to North America. Sirens are abundant throughout the southern United States and are among the world’s largest amphibians, yet the biology, ecology, and phylogeography of this group is poorly-known. In this stud...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Graham, Sean P., Kline, Richard, Steen, David A., Kelehear, Crystal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6281224/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30517124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207460
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Sumario:The salamander family Sirenidae is represented by four extant species that are restricted to North America. Sirens are abundant throughout the southern United States and are among the world’s largest amphibians, yet the biology, ecology, and phylogeography of this group is poorly-known. In this study we use morphological and genetic evidence to describe a previously unrecognized species from southern Alabama and the Florida panhandle. We name this species the Reticulated Siren, Siren reticulata. Future studies will enable more precise phylogenetic information about S. reticulata and will almost surely reveal additional undescribed species within the family.

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