Published May 13, 2019
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Multiple origins of the common chameleon in southern Italy
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- 1. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Jesolo, Venezia, Italy
- 2. Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
- 3. CREA Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology, Treviso, Italy|Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, Torino, Italy
- 4. CREA Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Firenze, Italy
Description
The common chameleon Chamaeleo chamaeleon is a Mediterranean lizard which has been introduced in many islands and its native origin in European countries is debated. Chameleons have been introduced in southern Italy, possibly from the Middle East and Tunisia. We conducted genetic analyses on mitochondrial DNA 16S gene on a larger sample. We observed a multiple origin for the Salento (Apulia, southern Italy) population, with individuals phylogenetically related to populations of North Africa and two areas in the Middle East. Some individuals may have been released before the 1950s and some others in the 1980s, improving the establishment success of this species.
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