Multilocus phylogeny suggests a distinct species status for the Nepal population of Assam macaques (Macaca assamensis): implications for evolution and conservation

Multilocus phylogeny suggests a distinct species status for the Nepal population of Assam macaques (Macaca assamensis): implications for evolution and conservation

Phylogenetic relationships within the sinica-group of macaques based on morphological, behavioral, and molecular characteristics have remained controversial. The Nepal population of Assam macaques (Macaca assamensis) (NPAM), the westernmost population of the species, is morphologically distinct but...

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Main Authors: Laxman Khanal, Mukesh Kumar Chalise, Peng-Fei Fan, Randall C. Kyes, Xue-Long Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Press, PR China 2021-01-01
Series:Zoological Research
Subjects:
himalaya
macaques
paraphyletic
sinica-group
taxonomy
Online Access:http://www.zoores.ac.cn/EN/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.279

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