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Phylogeography and demographic history of the neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis).
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jul 2012
Trinca Cristine S, de Thoisy Benoit, Rosas Fernando C W, Waldemarin Helen F, Koepfli Klaus-Peter, Vianna Juliana A, Eizirik Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
The Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) is a medium-sized semiaquatic carnivore with a broad distribution in the Neotropical region. Despite being apparently common in many areas, it is one of the least known otters, and genetic studies on this species are scarce. Here, we have investigated its genetic diversity, population structure, and demographic history across a large portion of its geographic range by...
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