Mating system and population analysis of the broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) using microsatellite markers

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-93

  Amavet, Patricia Susana ^a,b   Vilardi, Juan César ^b,c   Rueda, Eva Carolina ^a   Larriera, Alejandro ^a   Saidman, Beatriz Ofelia ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c Proyecto Yacare Laboratorio de Zoologia Aplicada Anexo Vertebrados ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Caiman latirostris; molecular markers; multiple paternity; population genetics; sustainable use

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CROCODILIAN; EFFECTIVE POPULATION SIZE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; HUNTING; METAPOPULATION; NATURAL SELECTION; NEST; PATERNITY; POPULATION GENETICS; PRESERVATION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; WILD POPULATION;

ARGENTINA;

CAIMAN; CAIMAN LATIROSTRIS;

EID: 84865839231     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853812X624423     Document Type: Article

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