Abstract:The two red deer subspecies C. e. corsicanus (Corsican red deer, endemic to the Tyrrhenian islands of Sardinia and Corsica) and C. e. barbarus (Barbary red deer, presently confined to a small area along the Tunisian-Algerian border) are classified by the IUCN as "Endangered" and "Lower risk (near threatened)", respectively (until recently, the Barbary red deer's status was "Vulnerable"). Both subspecies underwent severe bottlenecks in the twentieth century. We review our results on genetic variability and diff… Show more
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