Allozyme Variation of the Egyptian Rousette (Rousettus egyptiacus; Chiroptera, Pteropodidae) in the Gulf of Guinea (West-Central Africa)

Genetic variation among the populations of Rousettus egyptiacus from the islands of the Gulf of Guinea (Bioko, Príncipe and São Tomé) and two other continental populations of R. egyptiacus, (Río Muni and Guinea Conakry) was studied in order to evaluate their systematic and evolutionary relationships...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Juste, Javier, Machordom, Annie, Ibáñez, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1996
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/48787
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/48787
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rousettus egyptiacus
Pteropodidae
African Rousette
fruit bats
Allozyme
population variation
island genetics
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Sumario:Genetic variation among the populations of Rousettus egyptiacus from the islands of the Gulf of Guinea (Bioko, Príncipe and São Tomé) and two other continental populations of R. egyptiacus, (Río Muni and Guinea Conakry) was studied in order to evaluate their systematic and evolutionary relationships. Insular and mainland populations had similar levels of genetic variation. The data support the sub-specific assignment of the São Tomé and Príncipe populations of R. egyptiacus.