Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5920626 Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2011 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
► The genetic diversity of two threatened South African fossorial skinks was studied. ► Three mtDNA and two nDNA markers were used. ► They were found to be paraphyletic and genetically highly diverse. ► A molecular template is essential for planning their conservation.
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Cryptic diversity and morphological convergence in threatened species of fossorial skinks in the genus Scelotes (Squamata: Scincidae) from the Western Cape Coast of South Africa: Implications for species boundaries, digit reduction and conservation
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