Author:
Rocha-Méndez Alberto,Sánchez-González Luis A.,Arbeláez-Cortés Enrique,Navarro-Sigüenza Adolfo G.
Abstract
The White-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetesalbinucha) comprises up to eight allopatric subspecies mainly identified by the color of the underparts (gray vs. yellow belly). Yellow and gray bellied forms were long considered two different species (A.albinuchaandA.gutturalis), but they are presently considered as one polytypic species. Previous studies in the genusAtlapeteshave shown that the phylogeny, based on molecular data, is not congruent with characters such as coloration, ecology, or distributional patterns. The phylogeography ofA.albinuchawas analyzed using two mitochondrial DNA regions from samples including 24 different localities throughout montane areas from eastern Mexico to Colombia. Phylogeographic analyses using Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood and haplotype network revealed incomplete geographic structure. The genetic diversity pattern is congruent with a recent process of expansion, which is also supported by Ecological Niche Models (ENM) constructed for the species and projected into three past scenarios. Overall, the results revealed an incomplete genetic divergence among populations ofA.albinuchain spite of the species’ ample range, which contrasts with previous results of phylogeographic patterns in other Neotropical montane forest bird species, suggesting idiosyncratic evolutionary histories for different taxa throughout the region.
Funder
Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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