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Influence of ancient glacial periods on the Andean fauna: the case of the pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo).
BMC evolutionary biology - 30 Mar 2009
Cossíos Daniel, Lucherini Mauro, Ruiz-García Manuel, Angers Bernard
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: While numerous studies revealed the major role of environmental changes of the Quaternary on the evolution of biodiversity, research on the influence of that period on current South-American fauna is scarce and have usually focused on lowland regions. In this study, the genetic structure of the pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo), a widely distributed felid, was determined and linked to ancient climate...
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