seudopus apodus levantinus • Morphological and Genetic Differentiation in the Anguid Lizard Pseudopus apodus (Anguidae) supports the Existence of An Endemic Subspecies in the Levant

Here we describe the Levantine population as a new subspecies and present biogeographic scenarios for its origin and diversification. The new subspecies is genetically highly diverse, and it forms a sister lineage to Pseudopus from the remaining parts of the range according to mtDNA. It is the largest-bodied of the three subspecies, but occupies the smallest range. Leer más.