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The effect of the last glacial age on speciation and population genetic structure of the endangered Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis).
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 2004
Gottelli Dada, Marino Jorgelina, Sillero-Zubiri Claudio, Funk Stephan M
Abstract excerpt
During the last glacial age, Afro-alpine habitats were widespread across the highlands of Ethiopia. A wolf-like canid ancestor is thought to have colonized this expanding habitat and given rise to a new species that was remarkably well adapted to the high altitude environment: the Ethiopian wolf Canis simensis. Here, we address the timing of genetic divergence and examine population genetic history and structure...
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