Is the endangered Grevy's zebra threatened by hybridization

Hybridization between an abundant species and an endangered species is cause for concern. When such hybridization is observed, it is both urgent and necessary to assess the level of threat posed to the endangered species. We report the first evidence of natural hybridization between two equids: the...

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Published in:Animal conservation 2009-12, Vol.12 (6), p.505-513
Main Authors: Cordingley, J.E, Sundaresan, S.R, Fischhoff, I.R, Shapiro, B, Ruskey, J, Rubenstein, D.I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Equus
Equus burchelli
Equus grevyi
hybrid fertility
mitochondrial DNA
plains zebra
skewed sex ratio
small population
Y chromosome DNA
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Summary:Hybridization between an abundant species and an endangered species is cause for concern. When such hybridization is observed, it is both urgent and necessary to assess the level of threat posed to the endangered species. We report the first evidence of natural hybridization between two equids: the endangered Grevy's zebra Equus grevyi and the abundant plains zebra Equus burchelli. Grevy's zebra now number
ISSN:1367-9430
1469-1795
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-1795.2009.00294.x