Genetic variability and population differentiation in captive baird’s Tapirs (Tapirus bairdii)

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20031.abs The objectives of this study were to assess the level of genetic variability and population differentiation within captive populations of an endangered large mammal, Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii). We genotyped 37 captive animals from North American (NA) and Central American (CA) zoos and conservation ranches using six polymorphic microsatellite loci. Standard indices of […]