Hidden in the sand: phylogenomics unravel an unexpected evolutionary history on the desert-adapted vipers of the genus Cerastes
Gabriel Mochales‐Riaño, Bernat Burriel‐Carranza, Margarida Isabel Barros, Guillermo Velo‐Antón, Adrián Talavera, Loukia Spilani, Héctor Tejero‐Cicuéndez, Pierre‐André Crochet, Alberto Piris, Luis García-Cardenete, Salem Busais, Johannes Els, Mohammed Y. Shobrak, José Carlos Brito, Jiřı́ Šmı́d, , Fernando Martínez‐Freiría
This study uses genome-wide data to reveal an unexpected evolutionary history of Cerastes vipers, showing introgression and challenging previous mitochondrial and morphological classifications.
bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2023 · PreprintGenomics