Should the Identification Guidelines for Siamese Crocodiles Be Revised? Differing Post-Occipital Scute Scale Numbers Show Phenotypic Variation Does Not Result from Hybridization with Saltwater Crocodiles

Should the Identification Guidelines for Siamese Crocodiles Be Revised? Differing Post-Occipital Scute Scale Numbers Show Phenotypic Variation Does Not Result from Hybridization with Saltwater Crocodiles

Populations of Siamese crocodiles (<i>Crocodylus siamensis</i>) have severely declined because of hunting and habitat fragmentation, necessitating a reintroduction plan involving commercial captive-bred populations. However, hybridization between Siamese and saltwater crocodiles (<i&g...

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Main Authors: Nattakan Ariyaraphong, Wongsathit Wongloet, Pish Wattanadilokchatkun, Thitipong Panthum, Worapong Singchat, Thanyapat Thong, Artem Lisachov, Syed Farhan Ahmad, Narongrit Muangmai, Kyudong Han, Prateep Duengkae, Yosapong Temsiripong, Kornsorn Srikulnath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
Siamese crocodile
saltwater crocodile
introgression
hybridization
post-occipital scutes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/4/535

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