Cryptic diversity begets challenges and opportunities in biodiversity research

R Cheng, A Luo, M Orr, D Ge, Z Hou, Y Qu… - Integrative …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
How many species of life are there on Earth? This is a question that we want to know but
cannot yet answer. Some scholars speculate that the number of species may reach 2.2 …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic analysis of combined mitochondrial genome and 32 nuclear genes provides key insights into molecular systematics and historical biogeography …

T Luo, SS Yan, N **ao, JJ Zhou, XL Wang… - Zoological …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The Paramesotriton Chang, 1935 genus of Asian warty newts is the second most
diverse genus in the family Salamandridae, currently containing 14 recognized species from …

Applications of molecular markers in conserving endangered species

Y Li, C Liu, R Wang, S Luo, S Nong… - Biodiversity …, 2020 - biodiversity-science.net
Molecular markers have been widely applied in the conservation of endangered species for
revealing their population genetic variation and evolutionary history, providing essential …

Large mountains make small barriers: Species composition and spatial dynamics history of the Odorrana schmackeri complex in the karst area of Guizhou, China

Y Jiang, S Yan, T Luo, N **ao, H Deng… - Diversity and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Species delimitation is the basis for identifying diversity, and the genetic structure and
demographic history of species can shed light on the effects of geological and historical …

Progress and prospect of China biodiversity monitoring of amphibians and reptiles

C Li, J Jiang, F **e, T Zhao, J Che, Y Li… - Biodiversity …, 2023 - biodiversity-science.net
Background and Aims: Amphibians and reptiles are important indicator species of
ecosystem health, and they are sensitive to environmental changes and are often regarded …

Phylogenetic relationships and genetic differentiation of two Salamandrella species as revealed via COI gene from Northeastern China

W Liu, Z Duan, D Wang, W Zhao, P Liu - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Due to traditional classification methods' limitations, some cryptic species remain
undiscovered. To better explore the existence of the Schrenck salamander (Salamandrella …

Cryptic diversity of the genus Ottelia in China

Z Li, S Peng, Q Wang, W Li, S Liang… - Biodiversity …, 2023 - biodiversity-science.net
Aims: In the past 20 years, with the rise of molecular biology, there is more and more
evidence that extensive cryptic species occupy a high proportion of undiscovered …

Cryptic diversity in the subgenus Oxyphortica (Diptera, Drosophilidae, Stegana)

YL Wang, NN Wang, Y Zhang, SC Tsaur, HW Chen - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Phylogenetic relationships of the subgenus Oxyphortica were reconstructed based on two
mitochondrial genes (COI and ND2). The results revealed the paraphyly of Oxyphortica and …

[HTML][HTML]  Four new hypogean species of the genus Triplophysa (Osteichthyes, Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Guizhou Province, Southwest China, based on …

T Luo, ML Mao, CT Lan, LX Song, XR Zhao, J Yu… - ZooKeys, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 Abstract Recently described cave species of the genus Triplophysa have been discovered
in southwestern China, suggesting that the diversity of the genus is severely underestimated …

**两栖爬行动物多样性监测进展与展望

**成, 江建**, 谢锋, 赵天, 车静, **义明… - 生物多样 …, 2023 - biodiversity-science.net
两栖爬行动物是良好的环境指示物种, 是环境变化的早期预警系统之一, 目前**经历着全球范围
的种群快速下降和物种灭绝. 最新的**脊椎动物红色名录评估发现, 37.05 …