Evolutionary History of the Galápagos Rail Revealed by Ancient Mitogenomes and Modern Samples

Evolutionary History of the Galápagos Rail Revealed by Ancient Mitogenomes and Modern Samples

The biotas of the Galápagos Islands are one of the best studied island systems and have provided a broad model for insular species’ origins and evolution. Nevertheless, some locally endemic taxa, such as the Galápagos Rail <i>Laterallus spilonota</i>, remain poorly characterized. Owing t...

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Main Authors: Jaime A. Chaves, Pedro J. Martinez-Torres, Emiliano A. Depino, Sebastian Espinoza-Ulloa, Jefferson García-Loor, Annabel C. Beichman, Martin Stervander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
ancient DNA
genetic diversity
island colonization
<i>Laterallus spilonota</i>
Rallidae
phylogenetics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/11/425

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