It takes two to tango – Phylogeography, taxonomy and hybridization in grass snakes and dice snakes (Serpentes: Natricidae: Natrix natrix, N. tessellata)
Using two mitochondrial DNA fragments and 13 microsatellite loci, we examined the phylogeographic structure and taxonomy of two codistributed snake species (Natrix natrix, N. tessellata) in their eastern distribution area, with a focus on Turkey. We found evidence for frequent interspecific hybridiz...
Main Authors: | Marika Asztalos, Dinçer Ayaz, Yusuf Bayrakcı, Murat Afsar, Cemal Varol Tok, Carolin Kindler, Daniel Jablonski, Uwe Fritz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft
2021-12-01
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Series: | Vertebrate Zoology |
Online Access: | https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/76453/download/pdf/ |
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