Published July 25, 2022
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Exploring cryptic biodiversity in a world heritage site: a new pitviper (Squamata, Viperidae, Crotalinae) from Jiuzhaigou, Aba, Sichuan, China
Authors/Creators
- 1. Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
- 2. Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China|Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China
- 3. Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve Administrative Bureau, Zhangzha, China
- 4. University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- 5. Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China|Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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This study presents a comprehensive morphological comparison along with molecular phylogeny of the genus Gloydius based on five mitochondrial genes (12S, 16S, COI, cytb, and ND4). The specimens collected from Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve are shown to be a new species, Gloydius lateralis sp. nov. Zhang, Shi, Jiang & Shi based on a combination of morphological and molecular accounts. G. lateralis sp. nov. differs from other congeneric species by a series of diagnostic morphological characteristics and forms a strongly supported monophyletic group. The new species is phylogenetically closely related to G. swild, another recently described species from Heishui, Aba, Sichuan.
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