Genetic diversity of Morato's Digger Toad, Proceratophrys moratoi: spatial structure, gene flow, effective size and the need for differential management strategies of populations

Abstract The Morato's Digger Toad, Proceratophrys moratoi, is a critically endangered toad species with a marked population decline in southern Brazilian Cerrado. Despite this, new populations are being discovered, primarily in the northern part of the distribution range, which raises a number...

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Main Authors: Mauricio P. Arruda, William P. Costa, Shirlei M. Recco-Pimentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2017-06-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572017000300502&lng=en&tlng=en