Phylogeography and Demographic History of Chinese Black-Spotted Frog Populations (<it>Pelophylax nigromaculata</it>): Evidence for Independent Refugia Expansion and Secondary Contact

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pleistocene glaciations had considerable impact on phylogeographic patterns within and among closely related species of many vertebrates. Compared to Europe and North America, research on the phylogeography of vertebrates in East Asi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhou Kaiya, Zhang Guoqiang, Yan Jie, Zhang Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/21