Phylogenetic placement of Mt Bamboutos endemic skink, Trachylepis mekuana (Chirio and Ineich, 2001)
| Autor: | Michele Kameni N, Walter Tapondjou N, Werner Conradie |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Acta Herpetologica (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1827-9635 1827-9643 |
| DOI: | 10.36253/a_h-16188 |
| Popis: | African skinks of the genus Trachylepis is one of the most diverse genera of lizards in Africa. Although, many species have not been validated phylogenetically in recent years. In this study we evaluate the phylogenetic status of the Cameroon Volcanic Line endemic montane skink, Trachylepis mekuana. We recover this species as part of the larger Trachylepis varia group, with sister relationship to the morphological similar skinks from Eastern Africa Trachylepis megalura and central Africa Trachylepis raymondlaurenti. Low sequence divergence ( |
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