A biochemical genetic comparison of four populations of Breviceps adspersus (Anura: Microhylidae)

Abstract

Four populations of the bushveld rain frog, Breviceps adspersus, representing three northern populations (B. adspersus adspersus), and a southern population (B. adspersus pentheri), were analysed by electrophoresis to assess the extent of genetic variation and differentiation amongst them. Eighteen protein-coding loci were resolved of which 11 loci (61 %) displayed polymorphism. A low mean heterozygosity ranging between H = 0.009 to H = 0.062 was estimated. Greater genetic differentiation was...