Subspecies in Przewalski's gazelle Procapra przewalskii and its conservation implication

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Przewalski's gazelle Procapra przewalskii is an endangered species endemic to China. A question remains about subspecific variation in this species. Skulls of Przewalski's gazelle collected from its current remnant ranges around the Qinghai Lake in combination with those collected prior to the 20th century were measured and analyzed using Hierarchical Cluster Analysis in order to clarify the question. Unexpectedly, P. p. diversicornis, extirpated from its historic range, has spread to the Qinghai Lake region where it has replaced nominotypical P. p. przewalskii and is now restricted to a few small isolated populations around the lake. We discuss the causes of this unexpected replacement. In this study, we discuss the possibility of a new form, possibly a new subspecies, in the Guide Basin, adjacent to Qinghai Lake; it is unclear whether the new form has long existed and was only discovered in recent years, or whether it evolved in recent times due to the geographical isolation and anthropogenic landscape features. The study sheds light on the processes of microevolution and subspeciation in Procapra przewalskii, and based on the findings, we propose measures for conservation strategies for Przewalski's gazelle. © 2013 The Author(s).

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Mardan, T., Jiang, Z. G., Groves, C. P., Yang, J., & Fang, H. X. (2013). Subspecies in Przewalski’s gazelle Procapra przewalskii and its conservation implication. Chinese Science Bulletin, 58(16), 1897–1905. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-013-5731-4

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