Mitochondrial DNA Variation of the Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Algeria and Further Insights into the Species' Evolutionary History.

ABSTRACT: Background: The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) occurs in a wide range from north and east Africa, through southwest Asia to India, but its distribution is increasingly patchy and many of its populations are in decline due to intense human pressure. Its genetic diversity and structure, phylogeography, and evolutionary history, remain poorly understood. Methods: In this study, we investigated mitochondrial DNA variation in Algerian striped hyenas. Moreover, with the aim of contributing to our understanding of the evolutionary history of the species, we also examined samples from other geographic regions and compared our results with those of the only previous study in which individuals from across the range of the species were analyzed. In particular, we performed a wide

SUBMITTER: Derouiche L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12840928 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature