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Whole-genome analysis reveals the diversification of Galapagos rail (Aves: Rallidae) and confirms the success of goat eradication programs.
The Journal of heredity - 10 Jul 2024
Chavez Daniel E, Hains Taylor, Espinoza-Ulloa Sebastian, Wayne Robert K, Chaves Jaime A
Abstract excerpt
Similar to other insular birds around the world, the Galapagos rail (Laterallus spilonota Gould, 1841) exhibits reduced flight capacity following its colonization of the archipelago ~1.2 mya. Despite their short evolutionary history, rails have colonized seven different islands spanning the entire width of the archipelago. Galapagos rails were once common on islands with sufficiently high altitudes to support...
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