About the Authors

Zhe Zhao

Affiliations Liaoning Key Laboratory of Evolution and Biodiversity, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China, Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Tian-juan Su

Affiliation Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Douglas Chesters

Affiliation Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Shi-di Wang

Affiliation Liaoning Key Laboratory of Evolution and Biodiversity, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Simon Y. W. Ho

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Chao-dong Zhu

zhucd@ioz.ac.cn (CDZ); xlchen@ioz.ac.cn (XLC); chuntianzhang@yahoo.cn (CTZ)

Affiliation Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Xiao-lin Chen

zhucd@ioz.ac.cn (CDZ); xlchen@ioz.ac.cn (XLC); chuntianzhang@yahoo.cn (CTZ)

Affiliation Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Chun-tian Zhang

zhucd@ioz.ac.cn (CDZ); xlchen@ioz.ac.cn (XLC); chuntianzhang@yahoo.cn (CTZ)

Affiliation Liaoning Key Laboratory of Evolution and Biodiversity, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CDZ ZZ XLC. Performed the experiments: ZZ TJS. Analyzed the data: ZZ DC SDW SYWH. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CDZ XLC CTZ. Wrote the paper: ZZ DC SYWH CTZ.