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Genetic variability and population structure of the Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) in the northern limit of its distribution.
PeerJ - 1 Jan 2023
Sánchez-Murrieta Eduardo, Macías-Duarte Alberto, Castillo-Gámez Reyna A, Varela-Romero Alejandro, Montoya Angel B, Weaver James H, Pacheco-Hoyos Nohelia G
Abstract excerpt
Restricted movement among populations decreases genetic variation, which may be the case for the Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae), a small game bird that rarely flies long distances. In the northern limit of its distribution, it inhabits oak-juniper-pine savannas of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Understanding genetic structure can provide information about the demographic history of populations that is...
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