Phylogeography of the desert scorpion Mesobuthus mongolicus illuminates a route out of Central Asia and Junggar Basin as a corridor for faunal exchange between Central and East Asia
C.-M. Shi, X.-S. Zhang, L. Liu, D.-X. Zhang
This study uses phylogeographic analysis of Mesobuthus mongolicus to show its lineage diverged from Central Asia 1.36 Ma and used the Junggar Basin as a corridor for faunal exchange between Central and East Asia.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology