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Population genetic structure of critically endangered salamander (Hynobius amjiensis) in China: recommendations for conservation

J. Yang, Chen, C. S., Chen, S. H., Ding, P., Fan, Z. Y., Lu, Y. W., Yu, L. P., Lin, H. D., Yang, J., Chen, C. S., Chen, S. H., Ding, P., Fan, Z. Y., Lu, Y. W., Yu, L. P., and Lin, H. D., Population genetic structure of critically endangered salamander (Hynobius amjiensis) in China: recommendations for conservation, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Amji’s salamander (Hynobius amjiensis) is a critically endangered species (IUCN Red List), which is endemic to mainland China. In the present study, five haplotypes were genotyped for the mtDNA cyt b gene in 45 specimens from three populations. Relatively low levels of haplotype diversity (h = 0.524) and nucleotide diversity (π = 0.00532) were detected. Analyses of the phylogenic structure of H. amjiensis showed no evidence of major geographic partitions or substantial barriers to historical gene flow throughout the species’ range.

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