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Population genomics reveals how 5 ka of human occupancy led the Lima leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus sentosus) to the brink of extinction.
Scientific reports - 27 Oct 2023
Arana Alejandra, Esteves Juan, Ramírez Rina, Galetti Pedro M, Pérez Z José, Ramirez Jorge L
Abstract excerpt
Small species with high home fidelity, high ecological specialization or low vagility are particularly prone to suffer from habitat modification and fragmentation. The Lima leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus sentosus) is a critically endangered Peruvian species that shelters mostly in pre-Incan archeological areas called huacas, where the original environmental conditions are maintained. We used genotyping by...
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