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Genetic variability of the tokay gecko based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA - 1 Oct 2013
Wang Gaochao, Gong Shu, Jiang Lichun, Peng Rui, Shan Xiang, Zou Dandan, Yang Chengzhong, Zou Fangdong
Abstract excerpt
With largely allopatric distribution, the black tokay and the red tokay are two distinct morphs of the subspecies Gekko gecko gecko. In consideration of their different morphological characteristics, the taxonomic status of G. g. gecko is disputed. Through detailed morphological comparison, it has been proposed that the black tokay should be elevated to species ranking, but without strong genetic evidence. In...
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