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First Preliminary Molecular Assessment of Ants from Cabo Verde.

Michael Joseph Jowers, Franco Guouman Ferreyra, Stephane Caut, José Carlos Brito, Raquel Vasconcelos

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Michael Joseph JowersDepartamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8935-5913
Franco Guouman FerreyraDepartamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Stephane CautANIMAVEG Conservation, 58 Avenue Allende, F-94800 Villejuif, France.
José Carlos BritoCIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Campus de Vairão, Universidade do Porto, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5444-8132
Raquel VasconcelosCIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Campus de Vairão, Universidade do Porto, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4717-9429

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FCT through the BIGFIT project EXPL/BIA-EVL/0470/2021'Norma Transitória' DL57/2016/ CP1440/CP1646/CT0003SCVZ Desertas Fund no number
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesAnts are one of the most abundant animal groups on the planet and have a considerable impact on ecosystems. In the Cabo Verde Archipelago, the study of invertebrates is very scarce and ants are no exception.

methodsIn this work we focus on the taxonomic analysis of formicids and study their distribution and the possible presence of invasive species in the Cabo Verde Islands. In addition, the diversity of Cabo Verde ants is compared with that of the closest African coastal countries, Senegal and Mauritania, to study a possible colonization of African ants into the archipelago. For this, we use two molecular markers, cytochrome oxidase I and the wingless gene, to perform phylogenetic analyses and haplotype networks that facilitate identification.

resultsNine taxa were identified, five invasive species,

conclusionsMolecular network patterns as well as phylogenetic analyses suggest that ants are widespread throughout the archipelago, a likely consequence of human introductions.

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AntsAnimalsEcosystemElectron Transport Complex IVHaplotypesIntroduced SpeciesPhylogenyElectron Transport Complex IVdiversityFormicidaeHymenopterainvasive speciesisland colonization

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