Improving baseline information on over-looked generalists: occurrence and mitochondrial DNA diversity of Campbell’s (Cercopithecus campbelli) and green monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus) in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa DOI Creative Commons
Ivo Colmonero-Costeira, Mariama Djaló, Nelson Luis Mello Fernandes

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 4, 2024

Abstract Campbell’s (Cercopithecus campbelli) and green monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus) are sympatric medium-sized West African guenons (tribe Cercopithecini) that generally understudied in most of their distribution. Both species ecological generalists globally considered non-threatened, but populations decreasing locally. National conservation management lacks baseline information on local primate species. C. campbelli Chl. sabaeus the abundant primates out ten extant frequently hunted for meat consumption. Here, we aimed to update occurrence estimate country-wide mitochondrial (mtDNA) genetic diversity both From 2008 2022, conducted surveys four mainland protected areas islands Bijagós archipelago where known occur. We identified campbelli outside found relatively high mtDNA lower or no insular populations. Our results show significant signals geographically induced differentiation, particularly campbelli, which pattern population structure suggests female philopatry. In constrast, divergent Chl. haplotypes at close locations, suggesting dispersal. differentiated haplogroups with an estimated divergence time 1.53 1.16 Ma sabaeus, possibly linked Pleistocene climatic fluctuations. add further evidence Guinea-Bissau harbors country should be prioritized Africa.

Language: Английский

Improving baseline information on over-looked generalists: occurrence and mitochondrial DNA diversity of Campbell’s (Cercopithecus campbelli) and green monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus) in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa DOI Creative Commons
Ivo Colmonero-Costeira, Mariama Djaló, Nelson Luis Mello Fernandes

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 4, 2024

Abstract Campbell’s (Cercopithecus campbelli) and green monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus) are sympatric medium-sized West African guenons (tribe Cercopithecini) that generally understudied in most of their distribution. Both species ecological generalists globally considered non-threatened, but populations decreasing locally. National conservation management lacks baseline information on local primate species. C. campbelli Chl. sabaeus the abundant primates out ten extant frequently hunted for meat consumption. Here, we aimed to update occurrence estimate country-wide mitochondrial (mtDNA) genetic diversity both From 2008 2022, conducted surveys four mainland protected areas islands Bijagós archipelago where known occur. We identified campbelli outside found relatively high mtDNA lower or no insular populations. Our results show significant signals geographically induced differentiation, particularly campbelli, which pattern population structure suggests female philopatry. In constrast, divergent Chl. haplotypes at close locations, suggesting dispersal. differentiated haplogroups with an estimated divergence time 1.53 1.16 Ma sabaeus, possibly linked Pleistocene climatic fluctuations. add further evidence Guinea-Bissau harbors country should be prioritized Africa.

Language: Английский

Citations

1