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Phylogeographic analyses point to long-term survival on the spot in micro-endemic Lycian salamanders.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Veith Michael, Göçmen Bayram, Sotiropoulos Konstantinos, Eleftherakos Karolos, Lötters Stefan, Godmann Olaf, Karış Mert, Oğuz Anil, Ehl Sarah
Abstract excerpt
Lycian salamanders (genus Lyciasalamandra) constitute an exceptional case of micro-endemism of an amphibian species on the Asian Minor mainland. These viviparous salamanders are confined to karstic limestone formations along the southern Anatolian coast and some islands. We here study the genetic differentiation within and among 118 populations of all seven Lyciasalamandra species across the entire genus'...
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