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High levels of population genetic differentiation in the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Rossi Natalia A, Menchaca-Rodriguez Angelica, Antelo Rafael, Wilson Byron, McLaren Kurt, Mazzotti Frank, Crespo Rafael, Wasilewski Joe, Alda Fernando, Doadrio Ignacio, Barros Tito R, Hekkala Evon, Alonso-Tabet Manuel, Alonso-Giménez Yairen, Lopez Manuel, Espinosa-Lopez Georgina, Burgess Joe, Thorbjarnarson John B, Ginsberg Joshua R, Vliet Kent A, Amato George
Abstract excerpt
The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is a widely distributed species across coastal and brackish areas of the Neotropical region of the Americas and the Greater Antilles. Available information on patterns of genetic differentiation in C. acutus shows a complex structuring influenced by interspecific interactions (mainly hybridization) and anthropogenic actions (mostly historical hunting, recent poaching,...
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