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The Snow Mountain quail (Synoicus monorthonyx), is a roughly 28-cm-long (11 in), dark brown quail of alpine grasslands.It was formerly considered the only member of the genus Anurophasis, but phylogenetic analysis places it as the sister species to the brown quail (S. ypsilophorus) in the genus Synoicus. [2]
A study published in 2022 proposed that the "mongolus" group of lesser sand plover is the sister group of greater sand plover, and "atrifrons" group is the sister group of them also. So a taxonomic split of lesser sand plover was needed. The authors suggested new scientific and common English name for them: [3]
Laertes and his sister Ophelia. A sister complex (Japanese: シスターコンプレックス) is a state of strong attachment and obsession to one's sister or sisters.In Japanese, it is commonly abbreviated as "siscon" (シスコン), [1] [2] [3] in which case the term can also refer those brothers and sisters who feel a strong sense of affection or attachment to their sisters.
The sister species of Rüppell's fox is the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). For mitochondrial DNA , Rüppell's fox is nested inside the genetic lineages of the red fox, called paraphyly . This may have been caused by a recent divergence of Rüppell's fox from the red fox lineage, or by incomplete lineage sorting , or introgression of mitochondrial DNA ...
A sister is a woman or a girl who shares parents or a parent with another individual; a female sibling. [1] The male counterpart is a brother . Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familial relationships. [ 2 ]
The sole species, Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae, used to be included Atelognathus, which is considered the sister taxon of Chaltenobatrachus. [3] C. grandisonae (common name: Puerto Eden frog) is endemic to Patagonia, including both Chile and Argentina. It inhabits rainforest and wetlands of the southern fjordlands and Andes in Patagonia. [4]
Helix thymorum von Alten, 1812 (junior synonym) Helix unifasciata Poiret, 1801 (original combination) Candidula unifasciata is a species of air-breathing land snail , a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae .
More conclusive research shows that H. peninsularis and H. whipplei form a polytomy, and are sister to H. newberryi, which is consistent with the fact that the populations of H. newberryi are disjunct from the genus while H. peninsularis and H. whipplei overlap. [4]