Tell me where you live and I'll tell you who you are: Spatial segregation of southern species of Eligmodontia Cuvier in Patagonia, Argentina. (March 2021)
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- Tell me where you live and I'll tell you who you are: Spatial segregation of southern species of Eligmodontia Cuvier in Patagonia, Argentina. (March 2021)
- Main Title:
- Tell me where you live and I'll tell you who you are: Spatial segregation of southern species of Eligmodontia Cuvier in Patagonia, Argentina
- Authors:
- Ruiz Barlett, Trinidad
Martin, Gabriel
Laguna, María Fabiana
Abramson, Guillermo
Monjeau, Adrián - Abstract:
- Abstract: Eligmodontia morgani and E. typus are two small (<25 g) sigmodontine rodents that live in dry areas of southern Argentina. The species are very difficult to distinguish in the field, so their geographical delimitation has always been the subject of controversy. In this work we used sampling sites where each species has been previously identified by its karyotypes and mtDNA, and modeled their potential distribution using a maximum entropy analysis. Our results show a clear niche segregation between the two species, mainly driven by temperature. Ecological niche models show E. morgani is a more likely inhabitant of western Patagonia (the Steppe ecoregion), while E. typus is a more likely inhabitant of the eastern region (the Monte ecoregion). In ecotonal areas our models predict E. morgani occupies the highest and coldest areas at the top of plateaus, while E. typus occupies the Monte ecoregion. Our mathematical models show a habitat selection of average minimum temperatures of 1 °C and 5 °C for E. morgani and E. typus, respectively, and of average maximum temperatures of 22 °C and 27 °C for each species. Eligmodontia morgani y E. typus son dos pequeños (<25 g) roedores sigmodontinos que habitan los ambientes áridos del sur de Argentina. Debido a que las especies son difíciles de distinguir en el campo, su delimitiación geográfica siempre ha sido controvertida. En este trabajo usamos registros donde las especies fueron identificadas por su cariotipo y ADNAbstract: Eligmodontia morgani and E. typus are two small (<25 g) sigmodontine rodents that live in dry areas of southern Argentina. The species are very difficult to distinguish in the field, so their geographical delimitation has always been the subject of controversy. In this work we used sampling sites where each species has been previously identified by its karyotypes and mtDNA, and modeled their potential distribution using a maximum entropy analysis. Our results show a clear niche segregation between the two species, mainly driven by temperature. Ecological niche models show E. morgani is a more likely inhabitant of western Patagonia (the Steppe ecoregion), while E. typus is a more likely inhabitant of the eastern region (the Monte ecoregion). In ecotonal areas our models predict E. morgani occupies the highest and coldest areas at the top of plateaus, while E. typus occupies the Monte ecoregion. Our mathematical models show a habitat selection of average minimum temperatures of 1 °C and 5 °C for E. morgani and E. typus, respectively, and of average maximum temperatures of 22 °C and 27 °C for each species. Eligmodontia morgani y E. typus son dos pequeños (<25 g) roedores sigmodontinos que habitan los ambientes áridos del sur de Argentina. Debido a que las especies son difíciles de distinguir en el campo, su delimitiación geográfica siempre ha sido controvertida. En este trabajo usamos registros donde las especies fueron identificadas por su cariotipo y ADN mitocondrial, y modelamos su distribución potencial usando análisis de máxima entropía. Nuestros resultados muestran una segregación en el nicho entre las especies, mayormente impulsado por la temperatura. Los modelos ecológicos de nicho muestran que E. morgani es un habitante del oeste y centro patagónico correspondientes con la ecorregión de la Estepa Patagónica, mientras E. typus es un habitante de las regiones centrales y el este patagónico, correspondientes con la ecorregión del Monte. En áreas de ecotono, nuestros modelos predicen que E. morgani ocupa las zonas altas y frías de las mesetas, mientras que E. typus ocupa zonas bajas con una matriz de vegetación de la Ecorregión del Monte. Nuestros modelos matemáticos muestran una selección de hábitat de temperaturas medias mínimas de 1 °C y 5 °C para E. morgani y E. typus, respectivamente, y de temperaturas máximas medias de 22 °C y de 27 °C para cada especie. Highlights: We delimited the potential distribution between two partially sympatric species of Eligmodontia using Maxent. Spatial segregation is very clear between the two species. Eligmodontia morgani can live in colder places than E. typus The geographical range of the species is driven by temperature. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of arid environments. Volume 186(2021)
- Journal:
- Journal of arid environments
- Issue:
- Volume 186(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 186, Issue 2021 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 186
- Issue:
- 2021
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0186-2021-0000
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- Publication Date:
- 2021-03
- Subjects:
- Potential distribution -- Eligmodontia -- Patagonia
Arid regions ecology -- Periodicals
Arid regions -- Periodicals
Écologie des régions arides -- Périodiques
Régions arides -- Périodiques
577.54 - Journal URLs:
- http://firstsearch.oclc.org/journal=0140-1963;screen=info;ECOIP ↗
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01401963 ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104411 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0140-1963
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