Phylogeography of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2021) | Viewed by 7463
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chelonians, freshwater and marine turtles and tortoises comprise an ancient group of reptiles. They are a morphologically unique group characterized by their shells, and more than 50 percent of the approximately 360 extant species are threatened with extinction. In recent years, an increasing number of studies on the phylogeography of turtles and tortoises have contributed significant insights not only into their evolution, but also into the genetic structure of individual species. Phylogeographic studies are often the prerequisite for taxonomy and conservation planning and are, therefore, at the crossroads of basic and applied sciences. The present Special Issue will collate manuscripts on the phylogeography of freshwater turtles and tortoises and explicitly encourages the submission of papers with taxonomic or conservation aspects and those that integrate population genetics approaches.
Prof. Dr. Uwe Fritz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- freshwater turtles
- tortoises
- phylogeography
- conservation
- taxonomy
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