TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stratakis, Manos
AU  - Koutmanis, Iraklis
AU  - Ilgaz, Çetin
AU  - Jablonski, Daniel
AU  - Kukushkin, Oleg V.
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Carretero, Miguel A.
AU  - Liuzzi, Cristiano
AU  - Kumlutaş, Yusuf
AU  - Lymberakis, Petros
AU  - Poulakakis, Nikos
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/zsc.12533
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4891
AB  - The smooth snake Coronella austriaca (Laurenti, 1768) is distributed across the western Palearctic throughout north-central, southern Europe and western Asia. So far, only few phylogenetic studies, based on mitochondrial DNA, have been carried out on this species focusing mainly on the Iberian Peninsula and northern Europe, leaving unstudied some of important areas of its distribution. This study aims to cover this gap and to explore the phylogenetic relationships between the populations of in the Eastern Mediterranean and to detect possible historical refugia. With this objective, total genomic DNA was extracted from samples originated from the Balkans, Anatolia and a large part of Europe. Two mitochondrial (cyt b, 16S) and six nuclear (BDNF, NKTR, RAG1, RAG2, MC1R and PRLR) markers were combined for phylogenetic and chronophylogenetic analyses. The different analyses confirmed previous phylogeographic hypothesis showing the presence of several well-supported clades distributed in Anatolia, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, the Balkans and the Iberian Peninsula and cryptic diversity within Anatolia and the Balkans. Moreover, dating analysis confirmed the diversification of the species during the Pleistocene, as well as the role of the Southern Balkans and Anatolia region as refugia during this period.
T2  - Zoologica Scripta
T1  - Evolutionary divergence of the smooth snake (Serpentes, Colubridae): The role of the Balkans and Anatolia
DO  - 10.1111/zsc.12533
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stratakis, Manos and Koutmanis, Iraklis and Ilgaz, Çetin and Jablonski, Daniel and Kukushkin, Oleg V. and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Carretero, Miguel A. and Liuzzi, Cristiano and Kumlutaş, Yusuf and Lymberakis, Petros and Poulakakis, Nikos",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The smooth snake Coronella austriaca (Laurenti, 1768) is distributed across the western Palearctic throughout north-central, southern Europe and western Asia. So far, only few phylogenetic studies, based on mitochondrial DNA, have been carried out on this species focusing mainly on the Iberian Peninsula and northern Europe, leaving unstudied some of important areas of its distribution. This study aims to cover this gap and to explore the phylogenetic relationships between the populations of in the Eastern Mediterranean and to detect possible historical refugia. With this objective, total genomic DNA was extracted from samples originated from the Balkans, Anatolia and a large part of Europe. Two mitochondrial (cyt b, 16S) and six nuclear (BDNF, NKTR, RAG1, RAG2, MC1R and PRLR) markers were combined for phylogenetic and chronophylogenetic analyses. The different analyses confirmed previous phylogeographic hypothesis showing the presence of several well-supported clades distributed in Anatolia, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, the Balkans and the Iberian Peninsula and cryptic diversity within Anatolia and the Balkans. Moreover, dating analysis confirmed the diversification of the species during the Pleistocene, as well as the role of the Southern Balkans and Anatolia region as refugia during this period.",
journal = "Zoologica Scripta",
title = "Evolutionary divergence of the smooth snake (Serpentes, Colubridae): The role of the Balkans and Anatolia",
doi = "10.1111/zsc.12533"
}

Stratakis, M., Koutmanis, I., Ilgaz, Ç., Jablonski, D., Kukushkin, O. V., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Carretero, M. A., Liuzzi, C., Kumlutaş, Y., Lymberakis, P.,& Poulakakis, N.. (2022). Evolutionary divergence of the smooth snake (Serpentes, Colubridae): The role of the Balkans and Anatolia. in Zoologica Scripta.
https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12533

Stratakis M, Koutmanis I, Ilgaz Ç, Jablonski D, Kukushkin OV, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Carretero MA, Liuzzi C, Kumlutaş Y, Lymberakis P, Poulakakis N. Evolutionary divergence of the smooth snake (Serpentes, Colubridae): The role of the Balkans and Anatolia. in Zoologica Scripta. 2022;.
doi:10.1111/zsc.12533 .

Stratakis, Manos, Koutmanis, Iraklis, Ilgaz, Çetin, Jablonski, Daniel, Kukushkin, Oleg V., Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Carretero, Miguel A., Liuzzi, Cristiano, Kumlutaş, Yusuf, Lymberakis, Petros, Poulakakis, Nikos, "Evolutionary divergence of the smooth snake (Serpentes, Colubridae): The role of the Balkans and Anatolia" in Zoologica Scripta (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12533 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jablonski, Daniel
AU  - Sillero, Neftalí
AU  - Oskyrko, Oleksandra
AU  - Bellati, Adriana
AU  - Čeirāns, Andris
AU  - Cheylan, Marc
AU  - Cogălniceanu, Dan
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Crochet, Pierre-André
AU  - Crottini, Angelica
AU  - Doronin, Igor
AU  - Džukić, Georg
AU  - Geniez, Philippe
AU  - Ilgaz, Çetin
AU  - Iosif, Ruben
AU  - Jandzik, David
AU  - Jelić, Dušan
AU  - Litvinchuk, Spartak
AU  - Ljubisavljević, Katarina
AU  - Lymberakis, Petros
AU  - Mikulíček, Peter
AU  - Mizsei, Edvárd
AU  - Moravec, Jiří
AU  - Najbar, Bartłomiej
AU  - Pabijan, Maciej
AU  - Pupins, Mihails
AU  - Sourrouille, Patricia
AU  - Strachinis, Ilias
AU  - Szabolcs, Márton
AU  - Thanou, Evanthia
AU  - Tzoras, Elias
AU  - Vergilov, Vladislav
AU  - Vörös, Judit
AU  - Gvoždík, Václav
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://brill.com/view/journals/amre/aop/article-10.1163-15685381-bja10069/article-10.1163-15685381-bja10069.xml
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4635
AB  - The slow-worm lizards ( Anguis ) comprise five species occurring throughout most of the Western Palearctic. Although these species are relatively uniform morphologically – with the exception of A. cephallonica , which exhibits a quite unique morphology – they are genetically deeply divergent. Here, we provide detailed distribution maps for each species and discuss their biogeography and conservation based on updated genetic data and a robust distribution database. We pay particular attention to the so called ‘grey zone’, which typically represents secondary contact zones and in some cases confirmed or presumed hybrid zones. Four of the five species live in parapatry, while only two species, A. cephallonica and A. graeca from the southern Balkans occur in partial sympatry. Further research should focus on the eco-evolutionary interactions between species in contact, including their hybridization rates, to reveal deeper details of the slow-worm evolutionary and natural history.
PB  - Brill Academic Publishers
T2  - Amphibia-Reptilia
T1  - The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones
DO  - 10.1163/15685381-bja10069
SP  - 1
EP  - 12
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jablonski, Daniel and Sillero, Neftalí and Oskyrko, Oleksandra and Bellati, Adriana and Čeirāns, Andris and Cheylan, Marc and Cogălniceanu, Dan and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Crochet, Pierre-André and Crottini, Angelica and Doronin, Igor and Džukić, Georg and Geniez, Philippe and Ilgaz, Çetin and Iosif, Ruben and Jandzik, David and Jelić, Dušan and Litvinchuk, Spartak and Ljubisavljević, Katarina and Lymberakis, Petros and Mikulíček, Peter and Mizsei, Edvárd and Moravec, Jiří and Najbar, Bartłomiej and Pabijan, Maciej and Pupins, Mihails and Sourrouille, Patricia and Strachinis, Ilias and Szabolcs, Márton and Thanou, Evanthia and Tzoras, Elias and Vergilov, Vladislav and Vörös, Judit and Gvoždík, Václav",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The slow-worm lizards ( Anguis ) comprise five species occurring throughout most of the Western Palearctic. Although these species are relatively uniform morphologically – with the exception of A. cephallonica , which exhibits a quite unique morphology – they are genetically deeply divergent. Here, we provide detailed distribution maps for each species and discuss their biogeography and conservation based on updated genetic data and a robust distribution database. We pay particular attention to the so called ‘grey zone’, which typically represents secondary contact zones and in some cases confirmed or presumed hybrid zones. Four of the five species live in parapatry, while only two species, A. cephallonica and A. graeca from the southern Balkans occur in partial sympatry. Further research should focus on the eco-evolutionary interactions between species in contact, including their hybridization rates, to reveal deeper details of the slow-worm evolutionary and natural history.",
publisher = "Brill Academic Publishers",
journal = "Amphibia-Reptilia",
title = "The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones",
doi = "10.1163/15685381-bja10069",
pages = "1-12"
}

Jablonski, D., Sillero, N., Oskyrko, O., Bellati, A., Čeirāns, A., Cheylan, M., Cogălniceanu, D., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Crochet, P., Crottini, A., Doronin, I., Džukić, G., Geniez, P., Ilgaz, Ç., Iosif, R., Jandzik, D., Jelić, D., Litvinchuk, S., Ljubisavljević, K., Lymberakis, P., Mikulíček, P., Mizsei, E., Moravec, J., Najbar, B., Pabijan, M., Pupins, M., Sourrouille, P., Strachinis, I., Szabolcs, M., Thanou, E., Tzoras, E., Vergilov, V., Vörös, J.,& Gvoždík, V.. (2021). The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones. in Amphibia-Reptilia
Brill Academic Publishers., 1-12.
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10069

Jablonski D, Sillero N, Oskyrko O, Bellati A, Čeirāns A, Cheylan M, Cogălniceanu D, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Crochet P, Crottini A, Doronin I, Džukić G, Geniez P, Ilgaz Ç, Iosif R, Jandzik D, Jelić D, Litvinchuk S, Ljubisavljević K, Lymberakis P, Mikulíček P, Mizsei E, Moravec J, Najbar B, Pabijan M, Pupins M, Sourrouille P, Strachinis I, Szabolcs M, Thanou E, Tzoras E, Vergilov V, Vörös J, Gvoždík V. The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones. in Amphibia-Reptilia. 2021;:1-12.
doi:10.1163/15685381-bja10069 .

Jablonski, Daniel, Sillero, Neftalí, Oskyrko, Oleksandra, Bellati, Adriana, Čeirāns, Andris, Cheylan, Marc, Cogălniceanu, Dan, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Crochet, Pierre-André, Crottini, Angelica, Doronin, Igor, Džukić, Georg, Geniez, Philippe, Ilgaz, Çetin, Iosif, Ruben, Jandzik, David, Jelić, Dušan, Litvinchuk, Spartak, Ljubisavljević, Katarina, Lymberakis, Petros, Mikulíček, Peter, Mizsei, Edvárd, Moravec, Jiří, Najbar, Bartłomiej, Pabijan, Maciej, Pupins, Mihails, Sourrouille, Patricia, Strachinis, Ilias, Szabolcs, Márton, Thanou, Evanthia, Tzoras, Elias, Vergilov, Vladislav, Vörös, Judit, Gvoždík, Václav, "The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones" in Amphibia-Reptilia (2021):1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10069 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dufresnes, Christophe
AU  - Strachinis, Ilias
AU  - Suriadna, Nataliia
AU  - Mykytynets, Galyna
AU  - Cogălniceanu, Dan
AU  - Székely, Paul
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
AU  - Arntzen, Jan W.
AU  - Wielstra, Ben
AU  - Lymberakis, Petros
AU  - Geffen, Eli
AU  - Gafny, Sarig
AU  - Kumlutaş, Yusuf
AU  - Ilgaz, Çetin
AU  - Candan, Kamil
AU  - Mizsei, Edvárd
AU  - Szabolcs, Márton
AU  - Kolenda, Krzysztof
AU  - Smirnov, Nazar
AU  - Géniez, Philippe
AU  - Lukanov, Simeon
AU  - Crochet, Pierre-André
AU  - Dubey, Sylvain
AU  - Perrin, Nicolas
AU  - Litvinchuk, Spartak N.
AU  - Denoël, Mathieu
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/mec.15133
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3412
AB  - Cryptic phylogeographic diversifications provide unique models to examine the role of phylogenetic divergence on the evolution of reproductive isolation, without extrinsic factors such as ecological and behavioural differentiation. Yet, to date very few comparative studies have been attempted within such radiations. Here, we characterize a new speciation continuum in a group of widespread Eurasian amphibians, the Pelobates spadefoot toads, by conducting multilocus (restriction site associated DNA sequencing and mitochondrial DNA) phylogenetic, phylogeographic and hybrid zone analyses. Within the P. syriacus complex, we discovered species-level cryptic divergences (>5 million years ago [My]) between populations distributed in the Near-East (hereafter P. syriacus sensu stricto [s.s.]) and southeastern Europe (hereafter P. balcanicus), each featuring deep intraspecific lineages. Altogether, we could scale hybridizability to divergence time along six different stages, spanning from sympatry without gene flow (P. fuscus and P. balcanicus, >10 My), parapatry with highly restricted hybridization (P. balcanicus and P. syriacus s.s., >5 My), narrow hybrid zones (~15 km) consistent with partial reproductive isolation (P. fuscus and P. vespertinus, ~3 My), to extensive admixture between Pleistocene and refugial lineages (≤2 My). This full spectrum empirically supports a gradual build up of reproductive barriers through time, reversible up until a threshold that we estimate at ~3 My. Hence, cryptic phylogeographic lineages may fade away or become reproductively isolated species simply depending on the time they persist in allopatry, and without definite ecomorphological divergence.
T2  - Molecular Ecology
T1  - Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates).
DO  - 10.1111/mec.15133
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dufresnes, Christophe and Strachinis, Ilias and Suriadna, Nataliia and Mykytynets, Galyna and Cogălniceanu, Dan and Székely, Paul and Vukov, Tanja and Arntzen, Jan W. and Wielstra, Ben and Lymberakis, Petros and Geffen, Eli and Gafny, Sarig and Kumlutaş, Yusuf and Ilgaz, Çetin and Candan, Kamil and Mizsei, Edvárd and Szabolcs, Márton and Kolenda, Krzysztof and Smirnov, Nazar and Géniez, Philippe and Lukanov, Simeon and Crochet, Pierre-André and Dubey, Sylvain and Perrin, Nicolas and Litvinchuk, Spartak N. and Denoël, Mathieu",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Cryptic phylogeographic diversifications provide unique models to examine the role of phylogenetic divergence on the evolution of reproductive isolation, without extrinsic factors such as ecological and behavioural differentiation. Yet, to date very few comparative studies have been attempted within such radiations. Here, we characterize a new speciation continuum in a group of widespread Eurasian amphibians, the Pelobates spadefoot toads, by conducting multilocus (restriction site associated DNA sequencing and mitochondrial DNA) phylogenetic, phylogeographic and hybrid zone analyses. Within the P. syriacus complex, we discovered species-level cryptic divergences (>5 million years ago [My]) between populations distributed in the Near-East (hereafter P. syriacus sensu stricto [s.s.]) and southeastern Europe (hereafter P. balcanicus), each featuring deep intraspecific lineages. Altogether, we could scale hybridizability to divergence time along six different stages, spanning from sympatry without gene flow (P. fuscus and P. balcanicus, >10 My), parapatry with highly restricted hybridization (P. balcanicus and P. syriacus s.s., >5 My), narrow hybrid zones (~15 km) consistent with partial reproductive isolation (P. fuscus and P. vespertinus, ~3 My), to extensive admixture between Pleistocene and refugial lineages (≤2 My). This full spectrum empirically supports a gradual build up of reproductive barriers through time, reversible up until a threshold that we estimate at ~3 My. Hence, cryptic phylogeographic lineages may fade away or become reproductively isolated species simply depending on the time they persist in allopatry, and without definite ecomorphological divergence.",
journal = "Molecular Ecology",
title = "Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates).",
doi = "10.1111/mec.15133"
}

Dufresnes, C., Strachinis, I., Suriadna, N., Mykytynets, G., Cogălniceanu, D., Székely, P., Vukov, T., Arntzen, J. W., Wielstra, B., Lymberakis, P., Geffen, E., Gafny, S., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç., Candan, K., Mizsei, E., Szabolcs, M., Kolenda, K., Smirnov, N., Géniez, P., Lukanov, S., Crochet, P., Dubey, S., Perrin, N., Litvinchuk, S. N.,& Denoël, M.. (2019). Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates).. in Molecular Ecology.
https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15133

Dufresnes C, Strachinis I, Suriadna N, Mykytynets G, Cogălniceanu D, Székely P, Vukov T, Arntzen JW, Wielstra B, Lymberakis P, Geffen E, Gafny S, Kumlutaş Y, Ilgaz Ç, Candan K, Mizsei E, Szabolcs M, Kolenda K, Smirnov N, Géniez P, Lukanov S, Crochet P, Dubey S, Perrin N, Litvinchuk SN, Denoël M. Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates).. in Molecular Ecology. 2019;.
doi:10.1111/mec.15133 .

Dufresnes, Christophe, Strachinis, Ilias, Suriadna, Nataliia, Mykytynets, Galyna, Cogălniceanu, Dan, Székely, Paul, Vukov, Tanja, Arntzen, Jan W., Wielstra, Ben, Lymberakis, Petros, Geffen, Eli, Gafny, Sarig, Kumlutaş, Yusuf, Ilgaz, Çetin, Candan, Kamil, Mizsei, Edvárd, Szabolcs, Márton, Kolenda, Krzysztof, Smirnov, Nazar, Géniez, Philippe, Lukanov, Simeon, Crochet, Pierre-André, Dubey, Sylvain, Perrin, Nicolas, Litvinchuk, Spartak N., Denoël, Mathieu, "Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates)." in Molecular Ecology (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15133 . .