A genetically confirmed hybrid between Natrix astreptophora and N. maura, two deeply divergent and ancient snake species
Using two mitochondrial DNA fragments and six nuclear genes, we confirmed that a morphologically intermediate snake, captured in Andalusia, southwestern Spain (municipality of Huelva), was an F1 hybrid between a female Natrix astreptophora and a male N. maura. The two parental species diverged 21.5...
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Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2025-02-01
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Series: | Herpetozoa |
Online Access: | https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/140551/download/pdf/ |
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