A Review on Animal Hybridization's Role in Evolution and Conservation: Canis rufus (Audubon and Bachman) 1851—A Case Study. (10th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pêgas, Rodrigo Vargas
• Other Names: Ketmaier V. Academic Editor.; Struck T. H. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN zoology. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-12-10
• Subjects: Zoology -- Periodicals; Animals -- Periodicals; Animals; Zoology; Zoology; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 590
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/760349
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-522X

Abstract

Abstract : Canis rufus is an example of animal whose conservational needs have been questioned because of its possible hybrid status. Control of hybridization has been defended and done in the wild to theoretically save the species. However, control of hybridization may not be the solution. Hybridization may be a phenomenon misconceived by many modern evolutionary biologists, and conservation guidelines over control on anthropogenic impacts may need revisions in order to respect the new perspectives on hybridization's role in evolution. The term "cladogamy" is being proposed to substitute "hybridization" and to refer to the crossing between two any given clades, due to difficulties from scientists and eventual arbitrary means of separating species from lower taxa.