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Hybridization between Crocodylus acutus and Crocodylus moreletii in the Yucatan Peninsula: II. Evidence from microsatellites.
Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological genetics and physiology - 1 Dec 2008
Rodriguez David, Cedeño-Vázquez José Rogelio, Forstner Michael R J, Densmore Llewellyn D
Abstract excerpt
Detecting and quantifying hybridization between endangered or threatened taxa can provide valuable information with regards to conservation and management strategies. Hybridization between members of the genus Crocodylus has been known to occur in captivity and in some wild populations. We tested for hybridization among wild populations of American crocodile (C. acutus) and Morelet's crocodile (C. moreletii) in...
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