Hybridization and Low Genetic Diversity in the Endangered Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis)
N. Moreno, A. Heaton, K. Bruening, E. Milligan, D. Nelson, S. Glaberman, Y. Chiari
This study assesses genetic diversity and hybridization in the endangered Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle using mtDNA and microsatellite markers, finding low diversity and evidence of admixture with other Pseudemys species.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2021Evolutionary Biology