With the deep advancement of modern educational informatization,the micro-video teaching model has gradually become an effective approach for promoting the innovation and reform of experimental teaching,owing to its a...With the deep advancement of modern educational informatization,the micro-video teaching model has gradually become an effective approach for promoting the innovation and reform of experimental teaching,owing to its advantages such as intuitive visualization,repeatability,and flexible learning.This paper addressed the limitations of the traditional zoology experiment teaching model,which include insufficiently clear teacher demonstrations,limited class time,and the difficulty of accommodating individual student differences.Accordingly,we systematically analyzed the main characteristics,implementation models,and effectiveness of the micro-video teaching model in the Zoology Experiment course.We also discussed the primary challenges encountered during its teaching practice and proposed corresponding recommendations for improvement.This analysis aimed to provide a theoretical reference for the teaching reform of Zoology Experiment in normal universities.展开更多
Since the 18 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized that universities should address fundamental issues such as what kind of people does education cultivate.A ...Since the 18 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized that universities should address fundamental issues such as what kind of people does education cultivate.A series of documents also emphasize the comprehensive integration of curriculum ideological and political education into the teaching of higher education majors.As an important practical teaching link of biology and related undergraduate majors,field practice of zoology and botany provides an opportunity for curriculum ideological and political integration.This paper analyzed the teaching cases of field practice of zoology and botany in universities in China,and explored curriculum ideological and political elements,including patriotism education,cultivation of sustainable development and ecological civilization consciousness,cultivation of scientific spirit and innovation consciousness,cultivation of unity and cooperation spirit,cultivation of hard work spirit through labor education,life education,cultivation of safety consciousness and cultivation of humanistic quality.Furthermore,this paper expounded the important role of field practice in improving students comprehensive quality,and put forward that we should pay attention to ideological and political construction of field practice of zoology and botany in the future,and make contributions to the cause of higher education and ecological civilization construction in China.展开更多
以1900~2013年Web of Science（WOS）收录的动物学（Zoology）为主题的文献为数据源,借助WOS分析功能和CiteSpaceⅡ信息可视化软件,对数据进行共引、聚类以及突变分析,揭示动物学中Zoology主题研究的优势国家和地域,追踪和揭示领域前沿...以1900~2013年Web of Science（WOS）收录的动物学（Zoology）为主题的文献为数据源,借助WOS分析功能和CiteSpaceⅡ信息可视化软件,对数据进行共引、聚类以及突变分析,揭示动物学中Zoology主题研究的优势国家和地域,追踪和揭示领域前沿和热点。结果发现：纵深发展形成了动物系统学和保护生物为基础的两个前沿和趋势,形成了＂中国＂、＂新物种＂等研究热点,我们应以此为契机,进一步加强与国际的交流合作,将动物进化学和保护生物学有机结合,提出具有创新性及重大影响的新理论,进一步推动我国动物学的前沿领域发展。展开更多
The Center for Drug Safety Evaluation from the Kunming Institute of Zoology （KIZ） acquired Good Laboratory Practice （GLP） Certification from the China Food and Drug Administration （CFDA） on June 30, 2015. This i...The Center for Drug Safety Evaluation from the Kunming Institute of Zoology （KIZ） acquired Good Laboratory Practice （GLP） Certification from the China Food and Drug Administration （CFDA） on June 30, 2015. This is the second pre-clinical safety evaluation organization to have obtained GLP Certification in the Yunnan Province and within the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and is also the first GLP center to have qualification for toxicokinetics testing in Yunnan.展开更多
The Kunming Natural History Museum of Zoology is located in the campus of Kunming Institute of Zoology （KIZ）, the Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）. The museum occupies 7 350 square meters, including a research sp...The Kunming Natural History Museum of Zoology is located in the campus of Kunming Institute of Zoology （KIZ）, the Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）. The museum occupies 7 350 square meters, including a research specimen library, a science awareness hall and a multi-functional reference room. The museum is currently housing the most substantial collections of zoological specimens in southwest China.展开更多
At the beginning of 2016, I returned to the Baima Snow Mountain with a CC＇I-V film crew. As the birth place of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, Baima Snow Mountain in northwest Yunnan belongs to the transition zone betw...At the beginning of 2016, I returned to the Baima Snow Mountain with a CC＇I-V film crew. As the birth place of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, Baima Snow Mountain in northwest Yunnan belongs to the transition zone between the Qinghai-Tibet and Yunnan-Guizhou plateaus, and is regarded as the most magnificent of the Yunling Mountains. Revisiting my old haunt, I cannot help but recall the international snub-nosed monkey research launched by the Kunming Institute of Zoology （KIZ） so many years ago.展开更多
A young college student had stayed up all night studying for his zoology test the next day.As he entered the classroom,he saw ten stands with ten birds on them.Each bird had a sack over its head;only the legs were sho...A young college student had stayed up all night studying for his zoology test the next day.As he entered the classroom,he saw ten stands with ten birds on them.Each bird had a sack over its head;only the legs were showing.展开更多
Against the background of the new curriculum reform,teachers are no longer just expected to impart knowledge exclusively,but they also carry the responsibility to encourage students to think independently,improve stud...Against the background of the new curriculum reform,teachers are no longer just expected to impart knowledge exclusively,but they also carry the responsibility to encourage students to think independently,improve students’thinking skills,and cultivate good learning and thinking habits among students,so as to enable students to use knowledge in a flexible manner and improve their thinking skills.General zoology is a highly specialized discipline,with scattered knowledge points and various concepts.Since the traditional teaching mode limits students’mastery of knowledge points,teachers need to find a teaching method that can help students understand knowledge points and exercise independent thinking.Mind mapping is a concrete thinking tool that helps students exercise their thinking skills.The introduction of mind mapping in the teaching of general zoology allows students to have a clearer understanding of the overall framework of this discipline.The application of mind mapping can be divided into four parts:pre-class preview,classroom study,after-class review,and zoology experiment.The application of mind mapping to teaching not only improves students’learning efficiency,but also enhances students’comprehensive ability and stimulates their interest in general zoology.In this paper,the 17th chapter of“Fish”in general zoology is taken as an example to elaborate the application of mind mapping in the teaching of general zoology.展开更多
Established in 1959,the Kunming Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences(KIZ,CAS)is a comprehensive research institution in the field of biodiversity evolution,conservation,and sustainable utilization in China...Established in 1959,the Kunming Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences(KIZ,CAS)is a comprehensive research institution in the field of biodiversity evolution,conservation,and sustainable utilization in China.Dominant research areas include Genetics and Evolution and Primate Animal Models and Disease Mechanisms.Based on the rich biodiversity resources of China and Southeast Asia,KIZ aims to be at the scientific forefront of the^cross-unification of genetics,development,and evolution",and to help tackle the national demand for the exploitation of animal genetic resources and the creation of animal disease models.Through multi-discipline integration,KIZ is focused on basic,strategic,and advanced scientific and technological issues in the study ofbiodiversity resource conservation and utilization in relation to national and regional development.展开更多
Scopus recently releasedits 2024CiteScore metrics.The 2024 CiteScore for Animal Diseases is 3.6,representing a 50%increase compared to 2023.The journal's ranking has risen significantly:It ranks 38th out of 200 jo...Scopus recently releasedits 2024CiteScore metrics.The 2024 CiteScore for Animal Diseases is 3.6,representing a 50%increase compared to 2023.The journal's ranking has risen significantly:It ranks 38th out of 200 journals in the Veterinary category,marking the 81%and placing it in the Q1 zone.Simultaneously,it ranks 110th out of 509 journals in the Animal Science and Zoology category,placing it at the 78%and also within the Q1 zone.展开更多
This book offers a rare window into the Serengeti through the eyes of famed zoologist Anthony Sinclair,whose five decades of research helped to unlock the secrets of this unparalleled ecosystem.Known worldwide for its...This book offers a rare window into the Serengeti through the eyes of famed zoologist Anthony Sinclair,whose five decades of research helped to unlock the secrets of this unparalleled ecosystem.Known worldwide for its breath-taking animal migrations,astonishing biodiversity,and sheer scale of life on the move,the Serengeti has long fascinated both travellers and scientists.展开更多
The“longevity protein”SIRT5 could hold the key to delaying age-related muscle decline.A study led by researchers from the Institute of Zoology(IOZ)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Capital Medical University in...The“longevity protein”SIRT5 could hold the key to delaying age-related muscle decline.A study led by researchers from the Institute of Zoology(IOZ)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Capital Medical University in Beijing reveals that SIRT5 mitigates skeletal muscle aging by blocking pro-inflammatory pathways.Published in Nature Metabolism on March 14,2025,the work identifies SIRT5’s interaction with protein kinase TBK1 as critical to preserving muscle mass and function.展开更多
This essay reflects on the reception of Lu Xun＇s short story ＂The Loner＂ （Gudu zhe, alternately translated as ＂The Lone Wolf, The Misanthrope,＂ and ＂The Isolate＂） in American classrooms, where students have s...This essay reflects on the reception of Lu Xun＇s short story ＂The Loner＂ （Gudu zhe, alternately translated as ＂The Lone Wolf, The Misanthrope,＂ and ＂The Isolate＂） in American classrooms, where students have sometimes wondered whether that character might be read as ＂queer.＂ It suggests that the title character＇s unusual and self-imposed celibacy is probably best explained by his belief, in a very general sense, in the foundational values of zoology as practiced in Japan and China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and thus that the story may be a better gateway to understanding the ways in which Lu Xun envisioned the mixed impact of new political economies on private life than a source text for queer studies. At the same time, however, this essay emphasizes that in ＂The Loner,＂ as elsewhere, accounting for the ＂heterosexual imperative＂ of early zoology （e.g., with its emphases on animal husbandry, propagation, reproduction） can have meaningful consequences for ＂queering＂ interpretations of received texts from literature, history of science, and beyond.展开更多
The current challenges(increasing levels of integration in the biological sciences)facing the teaching of zoology and the structure of the zoology curriculum are explored herein.General context is provided and a more ...The current challenges(increasing levels of integration in the biological sciences)facing the teaching of zoology and the structure of the zoology curriculum are explored herein.General context is provided and a more focused scrutiny of the situation in North America is presented.The changing emphases in more broadly-based biological sciences programs in North America are outlined,and their influence on the role of zoology as part of fundamental biological training is considered.The longer term impact of such changes in emphasis on the teaching of zoology is discussed,and the central role that zoology can play in dealing with both science content and science education is advanced.Based upon a focal workshop on the future of the zoology curriculum in Canada,a perspective on the challenges facing curriculum evolution is provided.Extensive curriculum redesign is called for to ensure that zoology provides a broad-scale integrative approach to the understanding of biodiversity in evolutionary,ecologi-cal and functional contexts.Barriers to,and drivers of change are identified and the need for collaborative ap-proaches to curricular evolution is emphasized.展开更多
The current journal is mainly focused on zoological systematics.According to Systematics Agenda 2000(1994),systematics is the science built on the following tasks:Taxonomy-the science of discovering,describing,and cla...The current journal is mainly focused on zoological systematics.According to Systematics Agenda 2000(1994),systematics is the science built on the following tasks:Taxonomy-the science of discovering,describing,and classifying species or groups of species(together termed taxa);Phylogenetic analysisthe discovery of the evolutionary relationships among a group of species;and Classification-the grouping of species,ultimately on the basis of evolutionary relationships.展开更多
The current journal is mainly focused in zoological systematics.According to Systematics Agenda 2000 (1994),systematics is the science built on the following tasks:Taxonomy—the science of discovering,describing,and c...The current journal is mainly focused in zoological systematics.According to Systematics Agenda 2000 (1994),systematics is the science built on the following tasks:Taxonomy—the science of discovering,describing,and classifying species or groups of species(together termed taxa);Phylogenetic analysis—the discovery of the evolutionary relationships among a group of species;and Classification—the grouping of species,ultimately on the basis of evolutionary relationships.展开更多
Trachypithecus,which currently contains 20 species divided into four groups,is the most speciose and geographically dispersed genus among Asian colobines.Despite several morphological and molecular studies,however,its...Trachypithecus,which currently contains 20 species divided into four groups,is the most speciose and geographically dispersed genus among Asian colobines.Despite several morphological and molecular studies,however,its evolutionary history and phylogeography remain poorly understood.Phayre’s langur(Trachypithecus phayrei) is one of the most widespread members of the genus,but details on its actual distribution and intraspecific taxonomy are limited and controversial.Thus,to elucidate the evolutionary history of Trachypithecus and to clarify the intraspecific taxonomy and distribution of T.phayrei,we sequenced 41 mitochondrial genomes from georeferenced fecal samples and museum specimens,including two holotypes.Phylogenetic analyses revealed a robustly supported phylogeny of Trachypithecus,suggesting that the T.pileatus group branched first,followed by the T.francoisi group,and the T.cristatus and T.obscurus groups most recently.The four species groups diverged from each other 4.5-3.1 million years ago(Ma),while speciation events within these groups occurred much more recently(1.6-0.3 Ma).Within T.phayrei,we found three clades that diverged 1.0-0.9 Ma,indicating the existence of three rather than two taxa.Following the phylogenetic species concept and based on genetic,morphological,and ecological differences,we elevate the T.phayrei subspecies to species level,describe a new species from central Myanmar,and refine the distribution of the three taxa.Overall,our study highlights the importance of museum specimens and provides new insights not only into the evolutionary history of T.phayrei but the entire Trachypithecus genus as well.展开更多
Located at the head of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot,the Kunming Institute of Zoology(KIZ),Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),serves as China’s main center for research into the diverse animal and ecological reso...Located at the head of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot,the Kunming Institute of Zoology(KIZ),Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),serves as China’s main center for research into the diverse animal and ecological resources of southwestern China,Eastern Himalayas,and Southeast Asia.展开更多
基金Supported by Undergraduate Higher Education Teaching Quality and Reform Projects of Guangdong Province(Yuejiao Gao Han[2024]No.9)Yuejiao Gao Han[2024]No.30)+5 种基金Curriculum Ideological and Political Reform Demonstration Project of Zhaoqing University(Zhao Xue Yuan[2024]No.83)Key Research Project of Zhaoqing University(ZD202407)Quality Engineering and Teaching Reform Projects of Zhaoqing University(zlgc202207zlgc2024005zlgc202239zlgc2024038).
文摘With the deep advancement of modern educational informatization,the micro-video teaching model has gradually become an effective approach for promoting the innovation and reform of experimental teaching,owing to its advantages such as intuitive visualization,repeatability,and flexible learning.This paper addressed the limitations of the traditional zoology experiment teaching model,which include insufficiently clear teacher demonstrations,limited class time,and the difficulty of accommodating individual student differences.Accordingly,we systematically analyzed the main characteristics,implementation models,and effectiveness of the micro-video teaching model in the Zoology Experiment course.We also discussed the primary challenges encountered during its teaching practice and proposed corresponding recommendations for improvement.This analysis aimed to provide a theoretical reference for the teaching reform of Zoology Experiment in normal universities.
基金Supported by Teaching and Research Project of Yangtze University(JY2022047).
文摘Since the 18 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized that universities should address fundamental issues such as what kind of people does education cultivate.A series of documents also emphasize the comprehensive integration of curriculum ideological and political education into the teaching of higher education majors.As an important practical teaching link of biology and related undergraduate majors,field practice of zoology and botany provides an opportunity for curriculum ideological and political integration.This paper analyzed the teaching cases of field practice of zoology and botany in universities in China,and explored curriculum ideological and political elements,including patriotism education,cultivation of sustainable development and ecological civilization consciousness,cultivation of scientific spirit and innovation consciousness,cultivation of unity and cooperation spirit,cultivation of hard work spirit through labor education,life education,cultivation of safety consciousness and cultivation of humanistic quality.Furthermore,this paper expounded the important role of field practice in improving students comprehensive quality,and put forward that we should pay attention to ideological and political construction of field practice of zoology and botany in the future,and make contributions to the cause of higher education and ecological civilization construction in China.
文摘以1900~2013年Web of Science（WOS）收录的动物学（Zoology）为主题的文献为数据源,借助WOS分析功能和CiteSpaceⅡ信息可视化软件,对数据进行共引、聚类以及突变分析,揭示动物学中Zoology主题研究的优势国家和地域,追踪和揭示领域前沿和热点。结果发现：纵深发展形成了动物系统学和保护生物为基础的两个前沿和趋势,形成了＂中国＂、＂新物种＂等研究热点,我们应以此为契机,进一步加强与国际的交流合作,将动物进化学和保护生物学有机结合,提出具有创新性及重大影响的新理论,进一步推动我国动物学的前沿领域发展。
文摘The Center for Drug Safety Evaluation from the Kunming Institute of Zoology （KIZ） acquired Good Laboratory Practice （GLP） Certification from the China Food and Drug Administration （CFDA） on June 30, 2015. This is the second pre-clinical safety evaluation organization to have obtained GLP Certification in the Yunnan Province and within the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and is also the first GLP center to have qualification for toxicokinetics testing in Yunnan.
文摘The Kunming Natural History Museum of Zoology is located in the campus of Kunming Institute of Zoology （KIZ）, the Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）. The museum occupies 7 350 square meters, including a research specimen library, a science awareness hall and a multi-functional reference room. The museum is currently housing the most substantial collections of zoological specimens in southwest China.
文摘At the beginning of 2016, I returned to the Baima Snow Mountain with a CC＇I-V film crew. As the birth place of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, Baima Snow Mountain in northwest Yunnan belongs to the transition zone between the Qinghai-Tibet and Yunnan-Guizhou plateaus, and is regarded as the most magnificent of the Yunling Mountains. Revisiting my old haunt, I cannot help but recall the international snub-nosed monkey research launched by the Kunming Institute of Zoology （KIZ） so many years ago.
文摘A young college student had stayed up all night studying for his zoology test the next day.As he entered the classroom,he saw ten stands with ten birds on them.Each bird had a sack over its head;only the legs were showing.
文摘Against the background of the new curriculum reform,teachers are no longer just expected to impart knowledge exclusively,but they also carry the responsibility to encourage students to think independently,improve students’thinking skills,and cultivate good learning and thinking habits among students,so as to enable students to use knowledge in a flexible manner and improve their thinking skills.General zoology is a highly specialized discipline,with scattered knowledge points and various concepts.Since the traditional teaching mode limits students’mastery of knowledge points,teachers need to find a teaching method that can help students understand knowledge points and exercise independent thinking.Mind mapping is a concrete thinking tool that helps students exercise their thinking skills.The introduction of mind mapping in the teaching of general zoology allows students to have a clearer understanding of the overall framework of this discipline.The application of mind mapping can be divided into four parts:pre-class preview,classroom study,after-class review,and zoology experiment.The application of mind mapping to teaching not only improves students’learning efficiency,but also enhances students’comprehensive ability and stimulates their interest in general zoology.In this paper,the 17th chapter of“Fish”in general zoology is taken as an example to elaborate the application of mind mapping in the teaching of general zoology.
文摘Established in 1959,the Kunming Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences(KIZ,CAS)is a comprehensive research institution in the field of biodiversity evolution,conservation,and sustainable utilization in China.Dominant research areas include Genetics and Evolution and Primate Animal Models and Disease Mechanisms.Based on the rich biodiversity resources of China and Southeast Asia,KIZ aims to be at the scientific forefront of the^cross-unification of genetics,development,and evolution",and to help tackle the national demand for the exploitation of animal genetic resources and the creation of animal disease models.Through multi-discipline integration,KIZ is focused on basic,strategic,and advanced scientific and technological issues in the study ofbiodiversity resource conservation and utilization in relation to national and regional development.
文摘Scopus recently releasedits 2024CiteScore metrics.The 2024 CiteScore for Animal Diseases is 3.6,representing a 50%increase compared to 2023.The journal's ranking has risen significantly:It ranks 38th out of 200 journals in the Veterinary category,marking the 81%and placing it in the Q1 zone.Simultaneously,it ranks 110th out of 509 journals in the Animal Science and Zoology category,placing it at the 78%and also within the Q1 zone.
文摘This book offers a rare window into the Serengeti through the eyes of famed zoologist Anthony Sinclair,whose five decades of research helped to unlock the secrets of this unparalleled ecosystem.Known worldwide for its breath-taking animal migrations,astonishing biodiversity,and sheer scale of life on the move,the Serengeti has long fascinated both travellers and scientists.
文摘The“longevity protein”SIRT5 could hold the key to delaying age-related muscle decline.A study led by researchers from the Institute of Zoology(IOZ)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Capital Medical University in Beijing reveals that SIRT5 mitigates skeletal muscle aging by blocking pro-inflammatory pathways.Published in Nature Metabolism on March 14,2025,the work identifies SIRT5’s interaction with protein kinase TBK1 as critical to preserving muscle mass and function.
文摘This essay reflects on the reception of Lu Xun＇s short story ＂The Loner＂ （Gudu zhe, alternately translated as ＂The Lone Wolf, The Misanthrope,＂ and ＂The Isolate＂） in American classrooms, where students have sometimes wondered whether that character might be read as ＂queer.＂ It suggests that the title character＇s unusual and self-imposed celibacy is probably best explained by his belief, in a very general sense, in the foundational values of zoology as practiced in Japan and China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and thus that the story may be a better gateway to understanding the ways in which Lu Xun envisioned the mixed impact of new political economies on private life than a source text for queer studies. At the same time, however, this essay emphasizes that in ＂The Loner,＂ as elsewhere, accounting for the ＂heterosexual imperative＂ of early zoology （e.g., with its emphases on animal husbandry, propagation, reproduction） can have meaningful consequences for ＂queering＂ interpretations of received texts from literature, history of science, and beyond.
文摘The current challenges(increasing levels of integration in the biological sciences)facing the teaching of zoology and the structure of the zoology curriculum are explored herein.General context is provided and a more focused scrutiny of the situation in North America is presented.The changing emphases in more broadly-based biological sciences programs in North America are outlined,and their influence on the role of zoology as part of fundamental biological training is considered.The longer term impact of such changes in emphasis on the teaching of zoology is discussed,and the central role that zoology can play in dealing with both science content and science education is advanced.Based upon a focal workshop on the future of the zoology curriculum in Canada,a perspective on the challenges facing curriculum evolution is provided.Extensive curriculum redesign is called for to ensure that zoology provides a broad-scale integrative approach to the understanding of biodiversity in evolutionary,ecologi-cal and functional contexts.Barriers to,and drivers of change are identified and the need for collaborative ap-proaches to curricular evolution is emphasized.
文摘The current journal is mainly focused on zoological systematics.According to Systematics Agenda 2000(1994),systematics is the science built on the following tasks:Taxonomy-the science of discovering,describing,and classifying species or groups of species(together termed taxa);Phylogenetic analysisthe discovery of the evolutionary relationships among a group of species;and Classification-the grouping of species,ultimately on the basis of evolutionary relationships.
文摘The current journal is mainly focused in zoological systematics.According to Systematics Agenda 2000 (1994),systematics is the science built on the following tasks:Taxonomy—the science of discovering,describing,and classifying species or groups of species(together termed taxa);Phylogenetic analysis—the discovery of the evolutionary relationships among a group of species;and Classification—the grouping of species,ultimately on the basis of evolutionary relationships.
基金supported by the Margot Marsh Biodiversity FoundationPrimate Action Fund+1 种基金Helmsley Charitable TrustCritical Ecosystem Partnership Fund。
文摘Trachypithecus,which currently contains 20 species divided into four groups,is the most speciose and geographically dispersed genus among Asian colobines.Despite several morphological and molecular studies,however,its evolutionary history and phylogeography remain poorly understood.Phayre’s langur(Trachypithecus phayrei) is one of the most widespread members of the genus,but details on its actual distribution and intraspecific taxonomy are limited and controversial.Thus,to elucidate the evolutionary history of Trachypithecus and to clarify the intraspecific taxonomy and distribution of T.phayrei,we sequenced 41 mitochondrial genomes from georeferenced fecal samples and museum specimens,including two holotypes.Phylogenetic analyses revealed a robustly supported phylogeny of Trachypithecus,suggesting that the T.pileatus group branched first,followed by the T.francoisi group,and the T.cristatus and T.obscurus groups most recently.The four species groups diverged from each other 4.5-3.1 million years ago(Ma),while speciation events within these groups occurred much more recently(1.6-0.3 Ma).Within T.phayrei,we found three clades that diverged 1.0-0.9 Ma,indicating the existence of three rather than two taxa.Following the phylogenetic species concept and based on genetic,morphological,and ecological differences,we elevate the T.phayrei subspecies to species level,describe a new species from central Myanmar,and refine the distribution of the three taxa.Overall,our study highlights the importance of museum specimens and provides new insights not only into the evolutionary history of T.phayrei but the entire Trachypithecus genus as well.
文摘Located at the head of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot,the Kunming Institute of Zoology(KIZ),Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),serves as China’s main center for research into the diverse animal and ecological resources of southwestern China,Eastern Himalayas,and Southeast Asia.
