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Population genetics of wild and captive Trachemysvenusta (Gray, 1856) (Reptilia: Emydidae) in the Usumacinta river basin in Mexico.
Zoo biology - 1 Jul 2021
Hernández-García Jorge, Pedraza-Lara Carlos, Rangel Mendoza Judith A, Zenteno-Ruiz Claudia Elena
Abstract excerpt
The Mesoamerican slider Trachemysvenusta is endemic to Central America and Southern Mexico. Several human-mediated disturbances, including habitat degradation and illegal hunting for food, have impacted its populations along the Usumacinta river basin. The extent to which these disturbances have affected the genetic diversity and population structure of T. venusta inhabiting the basin remains unresolved. To this...
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