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. 2015 Nov 30;10(11):e0143926. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143926

Table 2. Geographical splits and divergence times for vicariant events in Neobatrachia.

Neobatrachian split Age (95% HPD) Geographical split (time range)
Indianura/Atlanticanura 114.1 (98.3–130.9) Africa+India+Madacascar/South America (~40 Ma AF/SA [45,53])
Indianura clade
Nasikabatrachidae/Sooglossidae 77.6 (55.9–98.9) India/Madagascar (~90 Ma [8])
Hyperolius/Tachynemis 21.9 (11.5–31.7) Southeast Asia/Africa
Hoplophryninae 45.4 (33.1–58.4) Southeast Asia+Australia/Africa
Asterophryinae/Cophylinae 39.4 (27.5–57) Southeast Asia/Australia
Amietia-Petropedetidae/Rhacophoridae-Nyctibatrachus 63.2 (52–74.3) Africa/India+Madagascar (~170 Ma [8])
Rhacophoridae/Mantellidae 48.8 (38.3–60) India/Madagascar (~90 Ma [8])
Rana/Lithobates 23.4 (13.2–34.6) Holartic+Southeast Asia/South America
Atlanticanura clade
Calyptocephalellidae/Myobatrachoidea 91.2 (76.7–106.1) South America/Australia (~40 Ma [69,71])
Pelodryadinae-Phyllomedusinae 51.4 (36.4–65.7) South America/Australia (~40 Ma [69,71])
Epidalea/Amietophrynus+Mertensophryne 23.9 (18.7–29.2) Eurasia/Africa
Bufo 25.8 (20.7–40) India+Africa/South America (~40 Ma AF/SA [45,53])
Pelopryne/Ansonia 19.8 (14.2–25.8) Southeast Asia+Africa/South America (~40 Ma AF/SA [45,53])

Time estimates and the confidence interval for vicariant events in Neobatrachia. The time range is provided only when this information is available for a geological split. AF stands for Africa and SA for South America.