Data from: Archipelago-wide survey of Philippine forest dragons (Agamidae: Gonocephalus): multilocus phylogeny uncovers unprecedented levels of genetic diversity in a biodiversity hotspot

We utilize robust geographical genetic sampling, a multilocus dataset, and
coalescent-based species delimitation statistics to provide the first
phylogenetic inferences of relationships of Philippine Gonocephalus,
combined with estimates of putative species diversity in this virtually
unknown island radiation. Our results reveal startling levels of
undocumented diversity, genetically partitioned at a number of geographic
levels across the archipelago. In this paper we present the first survey
of genetic lineage diversity, coupled with an archipelago-wide elucidation
of geographic structure in a unique archipelago-endemic radiation.
Philippine Gonocephalus have previously escaped the attention of
biogeographers, due to taxonomic confusion associated with low numbers of
preserved specimens in museum collections. With new vouchered material and
genetic sampling from a comprehensive, archipelago-wide vertebrate
biodiversity inventory, our findings join many recent studies highlighting
the unprecedented faunal diversity in one of the world’s most unique
biodiversity conservation hotspots.