First genetic evaluation of a wild population of Crocodylus intermedius: New insights for the recovery of a Critically Endangered species

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 10; p. e0311412
• Main Authors: Castillo-Rodríguez, Nicolás, Saldarriaga-Gómez, Ana M., Antelo, Rafael, Vargas-Ramírez, Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 03.10.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Alligators and Crocodiles - genetics; Animals; Aquatic reptiles; Biology and Life Sciences; Colombia; Conservation; Conservation of Natural Resources; Crocodiles; Crocodylidae; Crocodylus intermedius; Datasets; Earth Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Endangered & extinct species; Endangered populations; Endangered Species; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Identification and classification; Inbreeding; Information processing; Initiatives; International economic relations; Leather; Leather industry; Microsatellite Repeats - genetics; Mutation; Pleistocene; Population decline; Population genetics; Population number; Population studies; Populations; R&D; Ranching; Recovery; Research & development; River systems; Rivers; Species extinction; Surveys; Wildlife conservation; Colombia; Venezuela

During the second third of last century, the Orinoco Crocodile ( Crocodylus intermedius ) underwent a hunting process driven by the demand from the North American, European, and Japanese leather industry, resulting in a sharp decline of its populations. Currently, only two known remaining population...