Abstract
Abstract In contrast to the other Podocnemis species, Podocnemis erythrocephala (Pleurodira: Podocnemididae) is restricted to blackwater and clearwater rivers and lakes, including the Negro River basin, and several other tributaries of the eastern Amazon River basin. In order to test the effects of geographic barriers on genetic connectivity of P. erythrocephala, 10 localities sampled throughout the Brazilian Amazon basin were studied. Two hundred and forty-six specimens were sequenced for the mitochondrial control region. Analysis of molecular variance confirmed the existence of population subdivision (ΦST = 0.28, p < 0.001). In pairwise comparisons, the values of the fixation index ΦST were significant in almost all comparisons involving the Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira (Negro River), Jau National Park (Jau River), and Barreirinha (Andira River), indicating that these populations are genetically differentiated. Genetic differentiation is most likely explained by the presence of rapids and waterfalls separat...
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