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Molecular phylogenetic relationships and phenotypic diversity in miniaturized toadlets, genus Brachycephalus (Amphibia: Anura: Brachycephalidae)

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Autor(es):
Clemente-Carvalho, Rute B. G. [1] ; Klaczko, Julia [2] ; Ivan Perez, S. [3] ; Alves, Ana C. R. [4] ; Haddad, Celio F. B. [4] ; dos Reis, Sergio F. [2]
Número total de Autores: 6
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[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Programa Posgrad Genet, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Biol Anim, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Nacl La Plata, CONICET, Museo La Plata, Div Antropol, RA-1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires - Argentina
[4] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Zool, BR-13506900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Número total de Afiliações: 4
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution; v. 61, n. 1, p. 79-89, OCT 2011.
Citações Web of Science: 30
Resumo

Toadlets of the genus Brachycephalus are endemic to the Atlantic rainforests of southeastern and southern Brazil. The 14 species currently described have snout-vent lengths less than 18 mm and are thought to have evolved through miniaturization: an evolutionary process leading to an extremely small adult body size. Here, we present the first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis for Brachycephalus, using a multilocus approach based on two nuclear (Rag-1 and Tyr) and three mitochondrial (Cyt b, 12S, and 165 rRNA) gene regions. Phylogenetic relationships were inferred using a partitioned Bayesian analysis of concatenated sequences and the hierarchical Bayesian method (BEST) that estimates species trees based on the multispecies coalescent model. Individual gene trees showed conflict and also varied in resolution. With the exception of the mitochondrial gene tree, no gene tree was completely resolved. The concatenated gene tree was completely resolved and is identical in topology and degree of statistical support to the individual mtDNA gene tree. On the other hand, the BEST species tree showed reduced significant node support relative to the concatenate tree and recovered a basal trichotomy, although some bipartitions were significantly supported at the tips of the species tree. Comparison of the log likelihoods for the concatenated and BEST trees suggests that the method implemented in BEST explains the multilocus data for Brachycephalus better than the Bayesian analysis of concatenated data. Landmark-based geometric morphometrics revealed marked variation in cranial shape between the species of Brachycephalus. In addition, a statistically significant association was demonstrated between variation in cranial shape and genetic distances estimated from the mtDNA and nuclear loci. Notably, B. ephippium and B. garbeana that are predicted to be sister-species in the individual and concatenated gene trees and the BEST species tree share an evolutionary novelty, the hyperossified dorsal plate. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 05/55449-6 - Taxonomia, sistemática e evolução do gênero Brachycephalus (Amphibia: Brachycephalidae): perspectivas morfológicas e moleculares
Beneficiário:Sérgio Furtado dos Reis
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
Processo FAPESP: 03/12396-4 - Taxonomia, sistemática e evolução de Brachycephalus (Amphibia: Anura: Brachycephalidae)
Beneficiário:Ana Claudia Reis Alves
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 08/50928-1 - Especiação de anfíbios anuros em ambientes de altitude
Beneficiário:Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático