The Eastern Fox Squirrel (<i>Sciurus niger</i>) exhibits minimal patterns of phylogeography across native and introduced sites.

ABSTRACT: Introduced species are one of the leading causes of declining global biodiversity and result in many billions of dollars of losses to the bioeconomy worldwide. Introduced species have become increasingly common due to globalization and climate change, and population genetics is a useful tool for the management of such species. The Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) is a highly successful invader that was introduced to many states in western North America throughout the 20th century. We used low-pass whole genome sequencing to evaluate phylogeographic structure across native and introduced ranges of this species and identify the putative number and geographic sources of introductions in California and Utah. We found minimal patterns of phylogeographic structure, consistent with rec

SUBMITTER: Armstrong N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933279 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature