Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2010.04.042
Title: Cryptic genetic diversity in " widespread" Southeast Asian bird species suggests that Philippine avian endemism is gravely underestimated
Authors: Lohman, D.J. 
Ingram, K.K.
Prawiradilaga, D.M.
Winker, K.
Sheldon, F.H.
Moyle, R.G.
Ng, P.K.L. 
Ong, P.S.
Wang, L.K. 
Braile, T.M.
Astuti, D.
Meier, R. 
Keywords: Aves
Biogeography
DNA barcodes
Endemism
Phylogeography
Southeast Asia
Issue Date: Aug-2010
Citation: Lohman, D.J., Ingram, K.K., Prawiradilaga, D.M., Winker, K., Sheldon, F.H., Moyle, R.G., Ng, P.K.L., Ong, P.S., Wang, L.K., Braile, T.M., Astuti, D., Meier, R. (2010-08). Cryptic genetic diversity in " widespread" Southeast Asian bird species suggests that Philippine avian endemism is gravely underestimated. Biological Conservation 143 (8) : 1885-1890. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2010.04.042
Abstract: Mistakenly classifying morphologically cryptic endemic species as populations of widespread species potentially interferes with the conservation of biodiversity because undetected endemics that are imperilled may lack appropriate protection. It also impedes the reconstruction of the evolutionary history of a taxon by obscuring the number and distributional limits of species. Here, we present genetic and phylogenetic evidence corroborated by morphology that Philippine populations of seven widespread, non-migratory passerine birds might represent unrecognized, distinct species. An extrapolation based on this finding suggests that the proportion of endemic bird species in the Philippines could be much higher than currently estimated. This high degree of cryptic diversity in a well-studied, volant taxon implies that large numbers of unrecognized species can be expected in less thoroughly studied groups. We predict that genetic investigations of insular populations of widespread species will frequently reveal unrecognized island endemics, and because of the vulnerability of island habitats and their biota, these taxa may be particularly susceptible to extinction. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Source Title: Biological Conservation
URI: http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/100356
ISSN: 00063207
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.04.042
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