Genetic connectivity in the Arizona toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus): implications for conservation of a stream dwelling amphibian in the arid Southwestern United States

Author:

Oyler-McCance Sara J.ORCID,Ryan Mason J.ORCID,Sullivan Brian K.,Fike Jennifer A.ORCID,Cornman Robert S.ORCID,Giermakowski J. TomaszORCID,Zimmerman Shawna J.ORCID,Harrow Rachel L.,Hedwall Shaula J.,Hossack Blake R.ORCID,Latella Ian M.,Lovich Robert E.,Siefken SarahORCID,Sigafus Brent H.ORCID,Muths ErinORCID

Abstract

AbstractThe Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus) is restricted to riverine corridors and adjacent uplands in the arid southwestern United States. As with numerous amphibians worldwide, populations are declining and face various known or suspected threats, from disease to habitat modification resulting from climate change. The Arizona Toad has been petitioned to be listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and was considered “warranted but precluded” citing the need for additional information – particularly regarding natural history (e.g., connectivity and dispersal ability). The objectives of this study were to characterize population structure and genetic diversity across the species’ range. We used reduced-representation genomic sequencing to genotype 3,601 single nucleotide polymorphisms in 99 Arizona Toads from ten drainages across its range. Multiple analytical methods revealed two distinct genetic groups bisected by the Colorado River; one in the northwestern portion of the range in southwestern Utah and eastern Nevada and the other in the southeastern portion of the range in central and eastern Arizona and New Mexico. We also found subtle substructure within both groups, particularly in central Arizona where toads at lower elevations were less connected than those at higher elevations. The northern and southern parts of the Arizona Toad range are not well connected genetically and could be managed as separate units. Further, these data could be used to identify source populations for assisted migration or translocations to support small or potentially declining populations.

Funder

U.S. Geological Survey

Arizona Game and Fish Department

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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