Moderate Genetic Diversity and Demographic Reduction in the Threatened Giant Anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla

In general, large mammal species with highly specialized feeding behavior and solitary habits are expected to suffer genetic consequences from habitat loss and fragmentation. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed the genetic diversity distribution of the threatened giant anteater inhabiting a human-m...

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Main Authors: Carmen Elena Barragán-Ruiz, Rosane Silva-Santos, Bruno H. Saranholi, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez, Pedro Manoel Galetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.669350/full