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Phylogenomic and demographic history of the Cape cliff lizard (Hemicordylus capensis).
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Jul 2026
Leitão Henrique G, Bantounas Alexandros, Diedericks Genevieve, Broeckhoven Chris, Van Damme Raoul, Matthysen Erik, Svardal Hannes
Abstract excerpt
Hemicordylus capensis, the Cape cliff lizard, is endemic to South Africa and occurs across the entire range of the Cape Fold Mountains. Despite previously reported phenotypic variation among populations, the species' population structure and evolutionary history remain poorly resolved. Here, we conducted population genomic and phylogenomic analyses using whole-genome resequencing data from 64 individuals...
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