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Protein variation and its systematic implications for the South African Leporidae (Mammalia:Lagomorpha)

1983; Volume: 14; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2052.1983.tb01068.x

2053-3179

Terence J. Robinson, D. R. Osterhoff,

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Summary Analysis of 9 genetic loci by horizontal starch gel electrophoresis was performed on 203 specimens of South African representatives of the leporid genera Lepus and Pronolagus . Three loci were found to be polymorphic within samples of the various species of both genera: transferrin (Tf‐I), esterase‐1 (Es‐I) and esterase‐2 (Es‐II). Only one system, carbonic anhydrase (CA‐I), proved useful in species identification, this being restricted to the genus Lepus . Based on this system all Lepus specimens analysed would be assigned to one of two groups corresponding to the species L. capensis and L. saxatils .