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Genomic evidence for two phylogenetic species and long-term population bottlenecks in red pandas.
Science advances - 1 Feb 2020
Hu Yibo, Thapa Arjun, Fan Huizhong, Ma Tianxiao, Wu Qi, Ma Shuai, Zhang Dongling, Wang Bing, Li Min, Yan Li, Wei Fuwen
Abstract excerpt
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), an endangered Himalaya-endemic mammal, has been classified as two subspecies or even two species - the Himalayan red panda (A. fulgens) and the Chinese red panda (Ailurus styani) - based on differences in morphology and biogeography. However, this classification has remained controversial largely due to lack of genetic evidence, directly impairing scientific conservation...
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