Coat Color is not an Indicator of Subspecies Identity in Colombian Woolly Monkeys

摘要: Woolly monkeys are severely threatened, and disagreement on their taxonomic status complicates conservation strategies. Two subspecies of woolly inhabit Colombia, but the genetics populations have not been studied. Using mitochondrial DNA sequences, we set out to estimate level gene flow between populations, corroborate position. We found two separate evolving units with limited levels flow. However, separation does correlate existing distinction, which is based pelage color. We, therefore, propose a genetic differentiation monkey taxa emphasize importance detected inconsistency in coat