Naslov
Molecular study on water frogs (genus Pelophylax) in Croatia ‐ preliminary results

Autori
Jelić, Mišel ; Vucić, Matej ; Klobučar, Göran Igor Vinko ; Korlević, Petra ; Đikić, Domagoj ; Franjević, Damjan ; Jelić, Dušan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Zbornik sažetaka (12. Hrvatski biološki kongres s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem) / Klobučar, Göran ; Kopjar, Nevenka ; Gligora Udovič, Marija ; Lukša, Žaklin ; Jelić, Dušan - Zagreb : Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 2015, 70-71

Skup
12. Hrvatski biološki kongres s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem

Mjesto i datum
Sveti Martin na Muri, Hrvatska, 18.09.2015. - 23.09.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
Western Balkans; P. kurtmuelleri; serum albumin gene intron‐1; mitochondrial region ND3

Sažetak
According to literature data on the distribution of water frogs in Croatia, the area south of the Sava River is inhabited by Pelophylax ridibundus, while P. ridibundus, Pelophylax lessonae and their hybridogenetic complex (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) can be observed in the area north of the Sava River. Since the morphological determination of species and hybrids of water frogs is not reliable, the aim of this study was to determine the taxonomical status of water frogs in Croatia using molecular markers (length variation of serum albumin gene intron‐1 and the mitochondrial gene for NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3). The study was performed on water frog populations from northern part and Adriatic coast of Croatia (Crna Mlaka fish ponds, Lika, Istra, Dalmatia, ). Results confirm the presence of species P. ridibundus, P. lessonae and their associated klepton P. kl. esculentus, and show an unexpected presence of species Pelophylax kurtmuelleri as well as new hybrid complexes. The presence of P. kurtmuelleri in the Lika region and Crna Mlaka fish ponds, and the discovery of P. lessonae in the Poštak Mountain (Dalmatia), point to the importance of revising the distribution data of water frog populations in Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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