Phylogeography, phylogeny, and taxonomical revision of the Midday jird (Meriones meridianus) species complex from Dzhungaria

Nanova, O.G.; Lebedev, V.S.; Matrosova, V.A.; Yansanjav, A.; Enkhbat, U.; Surov, A.V.; Shenbrot, G.I.

Авторы: Nanova Olga G., Lebedev Vladimir S., Matrosova Vera A., Yansanjav Adiya, Enkhbat Undrakhbayar, Surov Alexei V., Shenbrot Georgy I.
Журнал: Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
Том: 58
Год издания: 2020
Издательство: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
Местоположение издательства: United Kingdom
Первая страница: 1335
Последняя страница: 1358
DOI: 10.1111/jzs.12372
Аннотация: The Midday jird Meriones meridianus sensu lato is a widely distributed and highly variable species complex, whose taxonomy is still controversial despite several genetic and morphological studies. Dzungaria is a crucial region for understanding the phylogeny and phylogeography of this species complex. In this work, the genetic variation of M. meridianus in Dzungaria and adjacent areas was studied based on mitochondrial (Cytb) and nuclear (BRCA1 and IRBP) genes. To compare morphological and genetic differentiation among lineages, craniological variation of the genotyped specimens was examined. Moreover, environmental data were used to estimate the most probable dispersal routes of M. meridianus clades in the studied area. Three clades of M. meridianus with interspecific level of differentiation were found and treated as distinct species: M. psammophilus (Milne‐Edwards, 1871); M. meridianus (Pallas, 1773); and M. penicilliger (Heptner, 1933). The distribution ranges of all three species overlap in Dzungaria. According to the molecular data, M. psammophilus and M. meridianus are sister taxa that diverged ca. 500 kya, while M. penicilliger separated from the common ancestor of the other two lineages ca. 800 kya. These three species have significantly different cranial measurements. Moreover, traces of hybridization between M. psammophilus and M. meridianus were detected, but not between M. penicilliger and the other two species. Finally, the dispersal scenarios for M. psammophilus, M. meridianus, and M. penicilliger are herein discussed. It is suggested that M. meridianus and M. penicilliger independently colonized Dzungaria from the west via Dzungarian gates.
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