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ReviewScientific reports2023

Molecular phylogeny reveals distinct evolutionary lineages of the banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus (Squamata, Elapidae) in Asia.

Lal Biakzuala, Hmar T Lalremsanga, Vishal Santra, Arindam Dhara, Molla T Ahmed, Ziniya B Mallick, Sourish Kuttalam, A A Thasun Amarasinghe, Anita Malhotra

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Lal BiakzualaDevelopmental Biology and Herpetology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, 796004, India.
Hmar T LalremsangaDevelopmental Biology and Herpetology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, 796004, India. htlrsa@yahoo.co.in.
Vishal SantraSociety for Nature Conservation, Research and Community Engagement, Nalikul, Hooghly, West Bengal, 712407, India.
Arindam DharaSociety for Nature Conservation, Research and Community Engagement, Nalikul, Hooghly, West Bengal, 712407, India.
Molla T AhmedSociety for Nature Conservation, Research and Community Engagement, Nalikul, Hooghly, West Bengal, 712407, India.
Ziniya B MallickSociety for Nature Conservation, Research and Community Engagement, Nalikul, Hooghly, West Bengal, 712407, India.
Sourish KuttalamSociety for Nature Conservation, Research and Community Engagement, Nalikul, Hooghly, West Bengal, 712407, India.
A A Thasun AmarasingheDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI, Depok, 16424, Indonesia. thasun.amarasinghe@ui.ac.id.
Anita MalhotraMolecular Ecology and Evolution at Bangor, School of Natural Sciences, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Environment Centre Wales, Bangor University, Bangor, LL57 2UW, UK. a.malhotra@bangor.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus is a widespread elapid snake, likely to comprise several distinct species in different geographic regions of Asia. Therefore, based on molecular phylogenetics and comparative morphology data, we present an overview of the systematic composition of the species to delimit potential biogeographic boundaries. Our phylogenetic analyses, based on four mitochondrial genes, reveal the existence of at least three evolutionary lineages within B. fasciatus, corresponding to Indo-Myanmar, Sundaic and eastern Asian lineages. We are convinced that there are at least three taxonomic entities within the nomen B. fasciatus and restrict the distribution of B. fasciatus sensu stricto to the Indo-Myanmar region. We also provide additional natural history data of the taxon from eastern India. Finally, we advocate further studies to establish the degree of reproductive isolation among these diverging evolutionary lineages and to reassess the systematic status of this species complex especially the Sundaic and eastern Asian lineages.

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PMCPMC9899266

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