Restricted dispersal and genetic diversity in populations of an endangered montane lizard (Eulamprus leuraensis, Scincidae).

Abstract excerpt

Many alpine species are under threat from global climate change, as their geographic ranges become increasingly fragmented and unsuitable. Understanding rates and determinants of gene flow among such fragmented populations, over historical as well as recent timescales, can help to identify populations under threat. It is also important to clarify the degree to which loss of local populations reduces overall...

Topics

• Animals
• Bayes Theorem
• Female
• Gene Flow
• Genetic Variation
• Genetics, Population
• Geography
• Lizards
• Male
• Microsatellite Repeats
• Models, Genetic
• Mutation