Hypanus brevis: a newly resurrected Eastern South Pacific stingray lineage revealed by integrative taxonomy
Alan Marín, Fabiola Zavalaga, Renato Gozzer-Wuest, Luis E. Santos‐Rojas, Lorenzo E. Reyes‐Flores, Ruben Jose Alfaro, Philippe Béarez, Eliana Zelada‐Mázmela
The paper resurrects Hypanus brevis as a distinct species from H. dipterurus using genetic and morphological analyses, revealing a divergence around 5.6 Ma and suggesting conservation concerns due to a genetic bottleneck.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintGenetics