Pet and turtle: DNA barcoding identified twelve Geoemydid species in northeast India
Geoemydid turtles are one of the most imperilled fauna on the planet, with nearly half of them are threatened with extinction due to bushmeat crisis, traditional medicine, and the illegal pet trade. Classical taxonomy often fails to identify the pet-kept turtle specimens due to amorphous form, unusu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-07-01
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Series: | Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1467215 |