Pleistocene climate fluctuations as the major driver of genetic diversity and distribution patterns of the Caspian green lizard, Lacerta strigata Eichwald, 1831
Abstract Green lizards of the genus Lacerta have served as excellent models for studying the impact of Pleistocene climatic oscillations on genetic structures. The Caspian green lizard, Lacerta strigata, occupies various habitats across the Caucasus and the South Caspian Sea, with the Hyrcanian Fore...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-06-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7543 |