Data from: Desert ecosystems shape diversification in glossy snakes (genus Arizona) requiring a re-alignment of evolutionary and conservation units
Subspecies are often targets for conservation, yet many lack the genetic data necessary to validate their status as distinctive evolutionary lineages. In 2016, conservationists faced this issue when designating the California glossy snake, Arizona elegans occidentalis, as a Species of Special Concern in California, a decision prompted by population declines and habitat loss but absent of genetic information about its evolutionary integrity. To address this knowledge gap, we collected genomic data from a rangewide sample of the Arizona elegans complex (n = 257) and characterized genetic structure at varying spatial scales.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:gs-b-werc_data_management@usgs.gov" } |
| description | Subspecies are often targets for conservation, yet many lack the genetic data necessary to validate their status as distinctive evolutionary lineages. In 2016, conservationists faced this issue when designating the California glossy snake, Arizona elegans occidentalis, as a Species of Special Concern in California, a decision prompted by population declines and habitat loss but absent of genetic information about its evolutionary integrity. To address this knowledge gap, we collected genomic data from a rangewide sample of the Arizona elegans complex (n = 257) and characterized genetic structure at varying spatial scales. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Digital Data", "format": "XML", "accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16877251", "mediaType": "application/http", "description": "Landing page for access to the data" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Original Metadata", "format": "XML", "mediaType": "text/xml", "description": "The metadata original format", "downloadURL": "https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.07d1dd8c-90e7-4a70-b365-de0cceefa477.xml" } ] |
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_07d1dd8c-90e7-4a70-b365-de0cceefa477 |
| keyword |
[ "Chihuahua Desert", "Mojave Desert", "North American deserts", "Sonoran Desert", "USGS:07d1dd8c-90e7-4a70-b365-de0cceefa477", "biogeography", "biota", "conservation", "phylogeography", "subspecies" ] |
| modified | 2025-09-15T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -121.5000, 25.2000, -95.9000, 40.0000 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Data from: Desert ecosystems shape diversification in glossy snakes (genus Arizona) requiring a re-alignment of evolutionary and conservation units |
