Can DNA help trace the local trade of pangolins? A genetic assessment of white-bellied pangolins from the Dahomey Gap (West Africa)
Stanislas Zanvo, Sylvestre C. A. M. Djagoun, Akomian Fortuné Azihou, Bruno Agossou Djossa, Komlan Mawuli Afiademanyo, Ayodedji Olayemi, Clément Agbangla, Brice Sinsin, Philippe Gaubert
The paper uses genetic data to trace pangolin trade in the Dahomey Gap, finding population declines and limited ability to track individuals due to low genetic structure.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2021 · PreprintGenetics