Phylogeny and systematics of Anatolian mountain frogs

KALAYCI T. E., Kalayci G., Ozdemir N.

BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY, vol.73, pp.26-34, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 73
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bse.2017.06.001
  • Journal Name: BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.26-34
  • Keywords: Mitochondrial DNA, Nuclear DNA, Phylogeny, Anatolian mountain frogs, RANA-MACROCNEMIS, BROWN FROGS, HOLTZI, DISPERSAL, SOFTWARE, RANIDAE, ANURA
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Anatolian mountain frogs (Rana macrocnemis, Rana camerani, Rana holtzi, and Rana tavasensis) are one of the most specious amphibian groups in Turkey containing two endemic taxa (R. holtzi and R. tavasensis). The taxonomy of this group remains controversial as there are several unresolved issues.