Phylogeography and Demographic History of the Neotropical Otter (Lontra longicaudis)
The Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) is a medium-sized semiaquatic carnivore with a broad distribution in the Neotropical region. Despite being apparently common in many areas, it is one of the least known otters, and genetic studies on this species are scarce. Here, we have investigated its g...
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ftpunivcchile:oai:repositorio.uc.cl:11534/77414 2024-04-21T08:13:07+00:00 Phylogeography and Demographic History of the Neotropical Otter (Lontra longicaudis) Trinca, Cristine S. de Thoisy, Benoit Rosas, Fernando C. W. Waldemarin, Helen F. Koepfli, Klaus Peter Vianna, Juliana A. Eizirik, Eduardo 2024-01-10T12:41:25Z 14 páginas https://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/77414 https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/ess001 en eng OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC doi:10.1093/jhered/ess001 0022-1503 MEDLINE:22589556 https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/ess001 https://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/77414 WOS:000306367000002 registro bibliográfico Bayesian skyline plot biogeography conservation divergence time population structure taxonomy EVOLUTIONARILY-SIGNIFICANT-UNITS MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA VARIATION LUTRA-LUTRA CONSERVATION GENETICS POPULATION HISTORY STATISTICAL TESTS IBERIAN PENINSULA SOUTHERN BRAZIL CONTROL-REGION SOFTWARE 15 Life on Land 15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres artículo 2024 ftpunivcchile https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/ess001 2024-03-27T15:26:48Z The Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) is a medium-sized semiaquatic carnivore with a broad distribution in the Neotropical region. Despite being apparently common in many areas, it is one of the least known otters, and genetic studies on this species are scarce. Here, we have investigated its genetic diversity, population structure, and demographic history across a large portion of its geographic range by analyzing 1471 base pairs (bp) of mitochondrial DNA from 52 individuals. Our results indicate that L. longicaudis presents high levels of genetic diversity and a consistent phylogeographic pattern, suggesting the existence of at least 4 distinct evolutionary lineages in South America. The observed phylogeographic partitions are partially congruent with the subspecies classification previously proposed for this species. Coalescence-based analyses indicate that Neotropical otter mitochondrial DNA lineages have shared a rather recent common ancestor, approximately 0.5 Ma, and have subsequently diversified into the observed phylogroups. A consistent scenario of recent population expansion was identified in Eastern South America based on several complementary analyses of historical demography. The results obtained here provide novel insights on the evolutionary history of this largely unknown Neotropical mustelid and should be useful to design conservation and management policies on behalf of this species and its habitats. Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico-CNPq, Brazil WWF Network European Funds (FEDER) Fonds Francais pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM) French Ministry of Higher Education and Research Article in Journal/Newspaper Lontra Lutra lutra Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Repositorio UC Journal of Heredity 103 4 479 492 |
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Bayesian skyline plot biogeography conservation divergence time population structure taxonomy EVOLUTIONARILY-SIGNIFICANT-UNITS MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA VARIATION LUTRA-LUTRA CONSERVATION GENETICS POPULATION HISTORY STATISTICAL TESTS IBERIAN PENINSULA SOUTHERN BRAZIL CONTROL-REGION SOFTWARE 15 Life on Land 15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres |
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Bayesian skyline plot biogeography conservation divergence time population structure taxonomy EVOLUTIONARILY-SIGNIFICANT-UNITS MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA VARIATION LUTRA-LUTRA CONSERVATION GENETICS POPULATION HISTORY STATISTICAL TESTS IBERIAN PENINSULA SOUTHERN BRAZIL CONTROL-REGION SOFTWARE 15 Life on Land 15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres Trinca, Cristine S. de Thoisy, Benoit Rosas, Fernando C. W. Waldemarin, Helen F. Koepfli, Klaus Peter Vianna, Juliana A. Eizirik, Eduardo Phylogeography and Demographic History of the Neotropical Otter (Lontra longicaudis) |
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Bayesian skyline plot biogeography conservation divergence time population structure taxonomy EVOLUTIONARILY-SIGNIFICANT-UNITS MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA VARIATION LUTRA-LUTRA CONSERVATION GENETICS POPULATION HISTORY STATISTICAL TESTS IBERIAN PENINSULA SOUTHERN BRAZIL CONTROL-REGION SOFTWARE 15 Life on Land 15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres |
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The Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) is a medium-sized semiaquatic carnivore with a broad distribution in the Neotropical region. Despite being apparently common in many areas, it is one of the least known otters, and genetic studies on this species are scarce. Here, we have investigated its genetic diversity, population structure, and demographic history across a large portion of its geographic range by analyzing 1471 base pairs (bp) of mitochondrial DNA from 52 individuals. Our results indicate that L. longicaudis presents high levels of genetic diversity and a consistent phylogeographic pattern, suggesting the existence of at least 4 distinct evolutionary lineages in South America. The observed phylogeographic partitions are partially congruent with the subspecies classification previously proposed for this species. Coalescence-based analyses indicate that Neotropical otter mitochondrial DNA lineages have shared a rather recent common ancestor, approximately 0.5 Ma, and have subsequently diversified into the observed phylogroups. A consistent scenario of recent population expansion was identified in Eastern South America based on several complementary analyses of historical demography. The results obtained here provide novel insights on the evolutionary history of this largely unknown Neotropical mustelid and should be useful to design conservation and management policies on behalf of this species and its habitats. Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico-CNPq, Brazil WWF Network European Funds (FEDER) Fonds Francais pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM) French Ministry of Higher Education and Research |
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Trinca, Cristine S. de Thoisy, Benoit Rosas, Fernando C. W. Waldemarin, Helen F. Koepfli, Klaus Peter Vianna, Juliana A. Eizirik, Eduardo |
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Trinca, Cristine S. de Thoisy, Benoit Rosas, Fernando C. W. Waldemarin, Helen F. Koepfli, Klaus Peter Vianna, Juliana A. Eizirik, Eduardo |
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Phylogeography and Demographic History of the Neotropical Otter (Lontra longicaudis) |
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Phylogeography and Demographic History of the Neotropical Otter (Lontra longicaudis) |
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Phylogeography and Demographic History of the Neotropical Otter (Lontra longicaudis) |
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Phylogeography and Demographic History of the Neotropical Otter (Lontra longicaudis) |
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Phylogeography and Demographic History of the Neotropical Otter (Lontra longicaudis) |
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phylogeography and demographic history of the neotropical otter (lontra longicaudis) |
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