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Inter-species hybridization among Neotropical cats of the genus Leopardus, and evidence for an introgressive hybrid zone between L. geoffroyi and L. tigrinus in southern Brazil.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2008
Trigo T C, Freitas T R O, Kunzler G, Cardoso L, Silva J C R, Johnson W E, O'Brien S J, Bonatto S L, Eizirik E
Abstract excerpt
Natural hybrid zones between distinct species have been reported for many taxa, but so far, few examples involve carnivores or Neotropical mammals in general. In this study, we employed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences and nine microsatellite loci to identify and characterize a hybrid zone between two Neotropical felids, Leopardus geoffroyi and L. tigrinus, both of which are well-established species having...
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