Dataset: A review of phylogeography, geographic patterns of traits, and chronology of evolutionary drivers in northeast Asian anurans
Description
These are raw, input and processed/output datasets for time calibration and BAMM analyses for evolutionary dynamics of selected geographical traits of East Asian anurans for a review paper summaries the phylogeography, geographic patterns of traits, and chronology of evolutionary drivers in northeast Asian anurans. Summary of methods attributed to the dataset: To estimate the evolutionary timeline of East Asian anurans, a species tree was reconstructed for 42 species using mitochondrial DNA and SNPs from RNAseq sequences sourced from GenBank. The datasets consisted of a dataset of 3,308 bp-long gene fragment, including trnL(CUN), trnT, trnP, trnF, 12S rRNA, trnV, and 16S rRNA only and a additional dataset the same mtDNA fragments combined with <2.3 million SNPs from RNAseq of focal species. Divergence dating was performed using a relaxed molecular clock model, calibrated with three key fossil and secondary evidence points. In addition, a phenotypic traits dataset was compiled for the same 42 taxa, focusing on: Snout-Vent Length (SVL) (body size in mm), Maximum elevation (m), and Latitudinal range (km). Trait data were sourced from AmphibiaChina, IUCN distribution shapefiles, and literature, with measurements conducted via QGIS v3.34. These datasets were then used to analyze evolutionary dynamics, speciation, extinction, and trait evolution across major anuran families (Microhylidae, Bufonidae, and Ranidae).