In:
Mammalia, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Vol. 87, No. 3 ( 2023-05-25), p. 238-244
Abstract:
Himalayan tahr is a group-living animal of high-altitude Himalaya, distributed all across the subalpine range that also formed an important prey base for large carnivores in Himalaya. The species is threatened due to habitat fragmentation, illegal poaching, and anthropogenic activities. We undertook population genetic assessment of Himalayan tahr from Western Himalaya and observed comparable genetic diversity at both mitochondrial and nuclear microsatellite loci. Bayesian skyline plots showed stable demography in the past several thousand years. We identified 27 unique individuals with a select panel of seven loci and the Bayesian structure analysis inferred two genetic clusters. The present study is the first report on the population genetic make-up of Himalayan tahr and can be used for long-term genetic monitoring of the species.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0025-1461
,
1864-1547
DOI:
10.1515/mammalia-2022-0037
Language:
English
Publisher:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2298830-0
SSG:
12
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