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The Andaman day gecko paradox: an ancient endemic without pronounced phylogeographic structure.
Scientific reports - 16 Jul 2020
Mohan Ashwini V, Orozco-terWengel Pablo, Shanker Kartik, Vences Miguel
Abstract excerpt
The Andaman day gecko (Phelsuma andamanensis) is endemic to the Andaman Archipelago, located ~ 6000 km away from Madagascar where the genus Phelsuma likely evolved. We complemented existing phylogenetic data with additional markers to show that this species consistently branches off early in the evolution of the genus Phelsuma, and this early origin led us to hypothesize that island populations within the Andaman...
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