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Taxonomic status of Chinese blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur): new evidence of a distinct subspecies.
Integrative zoology - 1 May 2020
Gao Hui, Li Nannan, Huang Yongjie, Qiao Fujie, Li Junle, Li Zongzhi, Li Yanxiang, Wang Zhenghuan, Teng Liwei, Liu Zhensheng
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The blue sheep is an endemic species to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and surrounding regions. It has been regarded as having 2 subspecies: Pseudois nayaur nayaur and P. n. szechuanensis. However, such a classification remains controversial. Herein, we analyze 10 microsatellite loci and part of the mitochondrial control region for clarification in such taxonomic debates. We use samples from 168 individuals from 6...
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