High genetic diversity and demographic history of captive Siamese and Saltwater crocodiles suggest the first step toward the establishment of a breeding and reintroduction program in Thailand

The Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) and Saltwater crocodile (C. porosus) are two of the most endangered animals in Thailand. Their numbers have been reduced severely by hunting and habitat fragmentation. A reintroduction plan involving captive-bred populations that are used commercially is...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Lapbenjakul, Sorravis, Thapana, Watcharaporn, Twilprawat, Panupon, Muangmai, Narongrit, Kanchanaketu, Thiti, Temsiripong, Yosapong, Unajak, Sasimanas, Peyachoknagul, Surin, Srikulnath, Kornsorn
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5617146/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28953895
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184526
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