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- Title
Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins.
- Authors
GU, Tongtong; HU, Jingyang; YU, Li
- Abstract
Pangolins (Pholidota, Manidae) are classified as an evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered mammal due to their unique morphology (nail‐like scales and a myrmecophagous diet) and being the victim of heavy poaching and worldwide trafficking. As such, pangolins serve as a textbook example for studying the special phenotypic evolutionary adaptations and conservation genetics of an endangered species. Recent years have demonstrated significant advancements in the fields of molecular genetics and genomics, which have translated to a series of important research achievements and breakthroughs concerning the evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins. This review comprehensively presents the hitherto advances in phylogeny, adaptive evolution, conservation genetics, and conservation genomics that are related to pangolins, which will provide an ample understanding of their diversity, molecular adaptation mechanisms, and evolutionary potentials. In addition, we highlight the priority of investigating species/population diversity among pangolins and suggest several avenues of research that are highly relevant for future pangolin conservation.
- Subjects
CONSERVATION genetics; BIOLOGICAL evolution; PANGOLINS; MOLECULAR genetics; RARE mammals; ENDANGERED species; GENETICS
- Publication
Integrative Zoology, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 3, p426
- ISSN
1749-4869
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1749-4877.12796