Localized Population Divergence of Vervet Monkeys (Chlorocebus spp.) in South Africa: Evidence From mtDNA

摘要

Objective: Vervet monkeys are common in most tree-rich areas of South Africa, but their absence from grassland and semi-desert areas of the country suggest potentially restricted and mosaic local population patterns that may have relevance to local phenotype patterns and selection. A portion of the mitochondrial DNA control region was sequenced to study patterns of genetic differentiation.