A molecular phylogenetic analysis of the neotropical dart-poison frog genus Phyllobates (Amphibia : Dendrobatidae)

Authors
Widmer, A Lotters, S Jungfer, KH
Citation
A. Widmer et al., A molecular phylogenetic analysis of the neotropical dart-poison frog genus Phyllobates (Amphibia : Dendrobatidae), NATURWISSEN, 87(12), 2000, pp. 559-562
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary,Multidisciplinary
Journal title
NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN
ISSN journal
00281042 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
559 - 562
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-1042(200012)87:12<559:AMPAOT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A phylogenetic analysis of the Neotropical dart-poison frogs, genus Phyllob ates, was performed based on mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences. Members of Phyllobates from South and Central America were found to form each an ev olutionary lineage. Among the South American lineage, species with uniform dorsal coloration as adults form a derived monophyletic clade.