Conservation Genetics of the Reintroduced Giant Tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) in Madagascar

ABSTRACT The Aldabra giant tortoise is the only surviving lineage of the Malagasy megafauna, which went extinct due to human activities over the last millennium. In 2018, the first rewilding project was launched at the Anjajavy Reserve (NW Madagascar), using 12 founders of unknown origin. They start...

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Published in:	Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Guillaume Besnard, Alexandre Barutel, Rianja Rakotoarivony, Natacha Nikolic, Jonia Rasolofoniaina, F. Gözde Çilingir, Xenia Wietlisbach, Annabelle Constance, Jean‐Baptiste Ferdy, Miguel Pedrono
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Aldabrachelys gigantea demographic inference genetic admixing major histocompatibility complex (MHC) microsatellites paternity tests
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72005