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Exceedingly low genetic diversity in snow leopards due to persistently small population size.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 14 Oct 2025
Solari Katherine A, Morgan Simon, Poyarkov Andrey D, Weckworth Byron, Samelius Gustaf, Sharma Koustubh, Ostrowski Stephane, Ramakrishnan Uma, Kubanychbekov Zairbek, Kachel Shannon, Johansson Örjan, Lkhagvajav Purevjav, Hemmingmoore Heather, Alexandrov Dmitry Y, Bayaraa Munkhtsog, Grachev Alexey, Korablev Miroslav P, Hernandez-Blanco Jose A, Munkhtsog Bariushaa, Rosenbaum Barry, Rozhnov Viatcheslav V, Madad Rajabi Ali, Noori Hafizullah, Suryawanshi Kulbhushansingh R, Armstrong Ellie E, Petrov Dmitri A
Abstract excerpt
Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) serve as an umbrella species whose conservation benefits their high-elevation Asian habitat. Their numbers are believed to be in decline due to numerous anthropogenic threats; however, their conservation is hindered by numerous knowledge gaps. In particular, the dearth of genetic data, unique among all big cat species, hinders a full understanding of their population structure,...
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