Complex biogeographical distribution of genetic variation within Podarcis wall lizards across the Strait of Gibraltar
- 27 September 2002
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Biogeography
- Vol. 29 (9) , 1257-1262
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2699.2002.00744.x
Abstract
Aim To examine the effect of a known geological barrier on genetic variation within a wall lizard species complex.Location The Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.Methods Sequencing of partial 12S rRNA and cytochrome b mtDNA.Results The current distribution of genetic variability is not related to the opening of the Strait of Gibraltar.Conclusions Podarcis hispanica in North Africa is probably a species complex. The Strait of Gibraltar should not be used as a known barrier to gene flow in other land based organisms without careful sampling to test for multiple crossings since its formation.Keywords
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