Evolutionary History of the Galápagos Rail Revealed by Ancient Mitogenomes and Modern Samples

The biotas of the Galápagos Islands are one of the best studied island systems and have provided a broad model for insular species’ origins and evolution. Nevertheless, some locally endemic taxa, such as the Galápagos Rail <i>Laterallus spilonota</i>, remain poorly characterized. Owing t...

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Main Authors: Jaime A. Chaves, Pedro J. Martinez-Torres, Emiliano A. Depino, Sebastian Espinoza-Ulloa, Jefferson García-Loor, Annabel C. Beichman, Martin Stervander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/11/425