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Phylogeographic analyses of an endemic Neotropical fox (Lycalopex vetulus) reveal evidence of hybridization with a different canid species (L. gymnocercus).
The Journal of heredity - 10 Jul 2024
Garcez Fabricio Silva, Tchaicka Ligia, Lemos Frederico Gemesio, Kasper Carlos Benhur, Dalponte Júlio Cesar, Eizirik Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
The hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus) is the only species of the Canidae (Mammalia: Carnivora) endemic to Brazil, and so far has been the target of few genetic studies. Using microsatellites and mtDNA markers, we investigated its present genetic diversity and population structure. We also tested the hypothesis that this species currently hybridizes with the pampas fox (L. gymnocercus), as suggested by previous mtDNA...
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