Ancestral hybridization yields evolutionary distinct hybrids lineages and species boundaries in crocodiles, posing unique conservation conundrums

G Pacheco-Sierra, E Vázquez-Domínguez… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Interspecific hybridization can lead to adaptation and speciation, especially in the context of
recent radiations. The emblematic Crocodylus (true crocodiles) is the most broadly …

Widespread introgression of mountain hare genes into Fennoscandian brown hare populations

R Levänen, CG Thulin, G Spong, JLO Pohjoismäki - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
In Fennoscandia, mountain hare (Lepus timidus) and brown hare (Lepus europaeus)
hybridize and produce fertile offspring, resulting in gene flow across the species barrier …

Genetic and morphological evidence of a geographically widespread hybrid zone between two crocodile species, Crocodylus acutus and Crocodylus moreletii

G Pacheco‐Sierra, Z Gompert… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid zones represent natural laboratories to study gene flow, divergence and the nature of
species boundaries between closely related taxa. We evaluated the level and extent of …

Variable levels of introgression between the endangered Podarcis carbonelli and highly divergent congeneric species

G Caeiro-Dias, A Brelsford, A Kaliontzopoulou… - Heredity, 2021 - nature.com
Recent empirical studies have demonstrated that speciation with gene flow is more common
than previously thought. From a conservation perspective, the potential negative effects of …

High genetic diversity and demographic history of captive Siamese and Saltwater crocodiles suggest the first step toward the establishment of a breeding and …

S Lapbenjakul, W Thapana, P Twilprawat… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) and Saltwater crocodile (C. porosus) are two
of the most endangered animals in Thailand. Their numbers have been reduced severely by …

Implications of introgression for wildlife translocations: the case of North American martens

JP Colella, RE Wilson, SL Talbot, JA Cook - Conservation Genetics, 2019 - Springer
The evolutionary consequences of natural introgression provide a rare opportunity to
retrospectively evaluate how the introduction of exotics or genetic rescue efforts may impact …