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Molecular evidence for species status of the endangered Hainan peacock pheasant.
Zoological science - 1 Jan 2008
Chang Jiang, Wang Biao, Zhang Yang-Yun, Liu Ying, Liang Wei, Wang Ji-Chao, Shi Hai-Tao, Su Wen-Ba, Zhang Zheng-Wang
Abstract excerpt
The Hainan peacock pheasant is an endangered taxon found only on Hainan Island of China. Due to lack of detailed taxonomic studies, whether it is a subspecies of the grey peacock pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum katsumatae) or a full species (Polyplectron katsumatae) remained unclear. We used molecular markers, including the complete mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and intron G of the nuclear ovomucoid gene,...
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