TY - JOUR AU - Herczeg, Dávid AU - Palomar, Gemma AU - Zieliński, Piotr AU - van Riemsdijk, Isolde AU - Babik, Wiesław AU - Dankovics, Róbert AU - Halpern, Bálint AU - Cvijanović, Milena AU - Vörös, Judit TI - Genomic analysis reveals complex population structure within the smooth newt, Lissotriton vulgaris , in Central Europe JF - ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION J2 - ECOL EVOL VL - 13 PY - 2023 IS - 9 SN - 2045-7758 DO - 10.1002/ece3.10478 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34120483 ID - 34120483 N1 - Export Date: 19 September 2023 Correspondence Address: Herczeg, D.; ELKH-ELTE-MTM Integrative Ecology Research GroupHungary; email: herczegdavid88@gmail.com AB - Species with wide‐range distributions usually display high genetic variation. This variation can be partly explained by historical lineages that were temporally isolated from each other and are back into secondary reproductive contact, and partly by local adaptations. The smooth newt ( Lissotriton vulgaris ) is one of the most widely distributed amphibians species across Eurasia and forms a species complex with a partially overlapping distribution and morphology. In the present study, we explored the population genomic structure of smooth newt lineages in the Carpathian Basin (CB) relying on single‐nucleotide polymorphisms. Our dataset included new and previously published data to study the secondary contact zone between lineages in the CB and also tested for the barrier effect of rivers to gene flow between these lineages. We confirmed the presence of the South L. v. vulgaris Lineage distributed in Transdanubia and we provided new distribution records of L. v. ampelensis inhabiting the eastern territories of the CB. High genetic diversity of smooth newts was observed, especially in the North Hungarian Mountains and at the interfluves of the main rivers in the South with four distinct lineages of L. v. vulgaris and one lineage of L. v. ampelensis showing a low level of admixture with the spatially closest L. v. vulgaris lineage. Moreover, admixture detected at the interfluve of the main rivers (i.e. Danube and Tisza) suggested a secondary contact zone in the area. Finally, we found that the river Danube has a very weak effect on population divergence, while the river Tisza is a geographical barrier limiting gene flow between smooth newt lineages. As the range boundaries of L. v. vulgaris and L. v. ampelensis in the CB coincide with the river Tisza, our study underpins the influence of rivers in lineage diversification. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Székely, P AU - Székely, D AU - Armijos-Ojeda, D AU - Hualpa-Vega, S AU - Vörös, Judit TI - Molecular and Morphological Assessment of Rain Frogs in the Pristimantis orestes Species Group with the Description of Three New Cryptic Species from Southern Ecuador JF - HERPETOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS J2 - HERPETOL MONOGR VL - 37 PY - 2023 IS - 1 SP - 41 EP - 69 PG - 29 SN - 0733-1347 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34119725 ID - 34119725 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - CHAP AU - Vörös, Judit ED - Tóth, Arnold ED - Élesztős, László TI - Dely Olivér György (1927-2003) T2 - Magyar Múzeumi Arcképcsarnok II. PB - Pulszky Társaság - Magyar Múzeumi Egyesület CY - Budapest SN - 9786158004374 PY - 2022 SP - 65 EP - 66 PG - 2 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33530419 ID - 33530419 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Thumsová, Barbora AU - Price, Stephen J. AU - González-Cascón, Victoria AU - Vörös, Judit AU - Martínez-Silvestre, Albert AU - Rosa, Gonçalo M. AU - Machordom, Annie AU - Bosch, Jaime TI - Climate warming triggers the emergence of native viruses in Iberian amphibians JF - ISCIENCE J2 - ISCIENCE VL - 25 PY - 2022 IS - 12 PG - 14 SN - 2589-0042 DO - 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105541 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33291037 ID - 33291037 AB - The number of epizootics in amphibian populations caused by viruses of the genus Ranavirus is increasing worldwide. Yet, causes for pathogen emergence are poorly understood. Here, we confirmed that the Common midwife toad virus (CMTV) and Frog virus 3 (FV3) are responsible for mass mortalities in Iberia since the late 1980s. Our results illustrate the Iberian Peninsula as a diversity hotspot for the highly virulent CMTV. Although this pattern of diversity in Europe is consistent with spread by natural dispersal, the exact origin of the emergence of CMTV remains uncertain. Nevertheless, our data allow hypothesizing that the Iberian Peninsula might harbor the ancestral population of CMTVs that could have spread into the rest of Europe. In addition, we found that climate warming could be triggering the CMTV outbreaks, supporting its endemic status in the Iberian Peninsula. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Vörös, Judit TI - Nomenclatural validation of Ichthyosaura alpestris bakonyiensis subsp. nov. (Amphibia: Salamandridae) from western Hungary JF - ACTA ZOOLOGICA ACADEMIAE SCIENTIARUM HUNGARICAE J2 - ACTA ZOOLOG ACAD SCI HUNG VL - 68 PY - 2022 IS - 4 SP - 393 EP - 394 PG - 2 SN - 1217-8837 DO - 10.17109/AZH.68.4.393.2022 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33271655 ID - 33271655 AB - Taxonomic subdivision of Ichthyosaura alpestris (then Triturus) was recognized by Dely in 1964 in his dissertation. While other subspecies were described in other publications, he did not publish the name Triturus alpestris bakonyiensis in valid form according to ICZN. Therefore the nomenclatural validation of this subspecies is given here. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Vörös, Judit AU - Ursenbacher, Sylvain AU - Jelić, Dušan AU - Tomović, Ljiljana AU - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka AU - Ajtić, Rastko AU - Sterijovski, Bogoljub AU - Zinenko, Oleksandr AU - Ghira, Ioan AU - Strugariu, Alexandru AU - Zamfirescu, Stefan AU - Nagy, Zoltán Tamás AU - Péchy, Tamás AU - Krizsik, Virág AU - Márton, Orsolya AU - Halpern, Bálint TI - Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe JF - AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA J2 - AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA VL - 43 PY - 2022 IS - 4 SP - 407 EP - 423 PG - 17 SN - 0173-5373 DO - 10.1163/15685381-bja10116 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33271654 ID - 33271654 AB - The Meadow and Steppe viper, Vipera ursinii-renardi complex is a well-studied group that is divided into several morphological subspecies. In this study, we combine the analyses of two mitochondrial genes with 9 microsatellite markers to compare both phylogenetic signals. Whereas the signal is similar between both genomes within most subspecies, the relative relationships between subspecies are more differentiated. Moreover, the nuclear phylogenetic reconstruction supports genetic homogeneity within V. u. macrops (in contrast to mtDNA). Both genetic portions show an unexpected differentiation between a population from Bistra Mountain and other V. u. macrops populations. Globally, the microsatellite markers suggest high genetic diversity in most subspecies, even in V. u. rakosiensis which is highly threatened; only V. u. macrops showed a limited genetic diversity. Within lowland subspecies, the differentiation between populations is globally limited compared to the distance between them (except in some populations of V. u. moldavica ). The limited differentiation might be the consequence of a recent isolation (few decades) of previously large populations. Nevertheless, the only way to maintain this genetic diversity and to avoid an increase in genetic differentiation between populations in the future is to recreate suitable habitats and reconnect the populations. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Kiss, István AU - Vörös, Judit AU - Hamer, Andrew TI - Larval development and habitat usage of stream-breeding Fire salamanders in an urban environment JF - ACTA ZOOLOGICA ACADEMIAE SCIENTIARUM HUNGARICAE J2 - ACTA ZOOLOG ACAD SCI HUNG VL - 68 PY - 2022 IS - 4 SP - 321 EP - 340 PG - 20 SN - 1217-8837 DO - 10.17109/AZH.68.4.321.2022 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33259624 ID - 33259624 AB - Urbanisation adversely affects the abiotic and biotic characteristics of watercourses, including freshwater streams that support the development of stream-breeding salamanders. We conducted a study over four years on an isolated fire salamander population inhabiting a stream valley northwest of Budapest, Hungary. Our aim was to understand aspects of larval development and habitat usage within this population. The maximum number of larvae was observed in April and the first weeks of May. Due to drifting caused by heavy rainfall, there was a mean decrease of 63.3% in the number of larvae. The abundance of larval salamanders within 16 stream segments showed strong temporal and spatial variation, and there was a strong relationship between larval abundance and the % cover of fine gravel substrate. Some of the larvae could escape drift by entering pools with slower water flow and shelter. Larvae were predominantly solitary in smaller pools but occasionally aggregated in high numbers in some segments. The first larvae with yellow spots (indicative of metamorphosis) appeared in June, and by early September, all larvae were metamorphosing. Our results show that in this urbanised environment, larval development through to metamorphosis is occurring, but increasing urbanisation and alterations to stream flow threaten the persistence of the local population. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Vörös, Judit AU - Dias, I R AU - Bolaños, W AU - Solé, M TI - Description of the tadpole of Phyllodytes amadoi (Anura: Hylidae) from its type locality in Bahia, Brazil JF - SALAMANDRA J2 - SALAMANDRA VL - 58 PY - 2022 SP - 71 EP - 75 PG - 5 SN - 0036-3375 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32707361 ID - 32707361 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Kiss, István AU - Vörös, Judit AU - Hamer, Andrew TI - Movement patterns within an urban population of fire salamanders highlight the importance of conserving small habitat patches JF - JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY J2 - J ZOOL VL - 316 PY - 2022 IS - 4 SP - 240 EP - 249 PG - 10 SN - 0952-8369 DO - 10.1111/jzo.12949 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32623513 ID - 32623513 N1 - Export Date: 27 January 2022 CODEN: JOZOE Correspondence Address: Kiss, I.; Department of Zoology and Animal Ecology, Hungary; email: kissistvandr54@gmail.com AB - Movement is an ecological process that affects individual fitness and population dynamics of species. Understanding movement patterns is crucial for the effective conservation of amphibian populations isolated by urban development. Here, we conducted a capture-recapture study over 6 years in a population of the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) inhabiting a 7.3-ha patch of forest and disturbed land-use types in an urbanised catchment north-west of Budapest, Hungary. We investigated relationships between movement distances and environmental, spatial and demographic parameters in order to understand how this species is able to persist in a relatively small and isolated habitat patch. We found that most movement was aggregated around a permanent stream and that movement distances were generally <= 200 m, with maximum distances of 925 and 707 m for males and females, respectively. Movement patterns within the population were best modelled using a negative exponential function characterised by infrequent long-distance movement. Males had substantially larger home range sizes than females and were predicted to have larger movement distances. Mean movement distances were predicted to be larger in disturbed areas in the upper stream catchment which included residential areas, compared with smaller movements in more natural forest near the stream. There was a positive relationship between mean movement distance and body condition. Our results suggest that this local population persists in a relatively small habitat patch because it provides a stable breeding site and suitable foraging and shelter microhabitats. Conservation of the local population requires protection of the structure, connectivity and quality of forest and stream habitats, and preventing urban development in the surrounding catchment. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Jablonski, Daniel AU - Sillero, Neftalí AU - Oskyrko, Oleksandra AU - Bellati, Adriana AU - Čeirāns, Andris AU - Cheylan, Marc AU - Cogălniceanu, Dan AU - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka AU - Crochet, Pierre-André AU - Crottini, Angelica AU - Doronin, Igor AU - Džukić, Georg AU - Geniez, Philippe AU - Ilgaz, Çetin AU - Iosif, Ruben AU - Jandzik, David AU - Jelić, Dušan AU - Litvinchuk, Spartak AU - Ljubisavljević, Katarina AU - Lymberakis, Petros AU - Mikulíček, Peter AU - Mizsei, Edvárd AU - Moravec, Jiří AU - Najbar, Bartłomiej AU - Pabijan, Maciej AU - Pupins, Mihails AU - Sourrouille, Patricia AU - Strachinis, Ilias AU - Szabolcs, István Márton AU - Thanou, Evanthia AU - Tzoras, Elias AU - Vergilov, Vladislav AU - Vörös, Judit AU - Gvoždík, Václav TI - The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones JF - AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA J2 - AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA VL - 42 PY - 2021 IS - 4 SP - 519 EP - 530 PG - 12 SN - 0173-5373 DO - 10.1163/15685381-bja10069 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32528906 ID - 32528906 AB - The slow-worm lizards (Anguis) comprise five species occurring throughout most of the Western Palearctic. Although these species are relatively uniform morphologically - with the exception of A. cephallonica, which exhibits a quite unique morphology - they are genetically deeply divergent. Here, we provide detailed distribution maps for each species and discuss their biogeography and conservation based on updated genetic data and a robust distribution database. We pay particular attention to the so called 'grey zone', which typically represents secondary contact zones and in some cases confirmed or presumed hybrid zones. Four of the five species live in parapatry, while only two species, A. cephallonica and A. graeca from the southern Balkans occur in partial sympatry. Further research should focus on the eco-evolutionary interactions between species in contact, including their hybridization rates, to reveal deeper details of the slow-worm evolutionary and natural history. LA - English DB - MTMT ER -