Population Genetic Structure of Vervet Monkeys in South Africa
Document Type
Book Chapter
Department or Administrative Unit
Anthropology and Museum Studies
Publication Date
3-2019
Abstract
From a conservation and evolutionary genetic perspective, vervet monkeys were a largely neglected group in South Africa until the late 1990s. This changed when conservation authorities in some provinces expressed concern about the mixing of possibly unique genetic units due to artificial translocation of animals, in what was one of the first applications of the evolutionary significant unit (ESU) concept in South Africa. This interest led to more questions on the evolutionary genetics of vervets, including: “What routes were followed during historical migration of vervets into the region?” and “How do current patterns of genetic diversity reflect the influence of barriers to gene flow in the region?”
Recommended Citation
Coetzer, W. G., Lorenz, J. G., Freimer, N. B., & Grobler, J. P. (2019). Population Genetic Structure of Vervet Monkeys in South Africa. In Turner, T. R., Schmitt, C. A., & Cramer, J. D. (eds.), Savanna Monkeys: The Genus Chlorocebus (pp. 101-106). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139019941.008
Journal
Savanna Monkeys: The Genus Chlorocebus
Rights
© Trudy R. Turner, Christopher A. Schmitt, and Jennifer Danzy Cramer 2019
Comments
This book chapter was originally published in Savanna Monkeys: The Genus Chlorocebus. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.
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