Neglected taxonomy and continuing extinctions of tuatara (Sphenodon)
@article{Daugherty1990NeglectedTA, title={Neglected taxonomy and continuing extinctions of tuatara (Sphenodon)}, author={C. Daugherty and A. Cree and J. M. Hay and M. Thompson}, journal={Nature}, year={1990}, volume={347}, pages={177-179} }
TAXONOMIC classification is a primary determinant of manage-ment priorities for endangered species. Neglect of distinct taxa may lead to their extinction, a problem exemplified by management of the New Zealand tuatara, Sphenodon, the only surviving genus of one order of reptiles. The pattern of genetic and morphological differentiation reported here supports a taxonomy dating from 1877 that identified two extant species, one subsequently separated into two subspecies. Tuatara were fully… CONTINUE READING
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