Population structure of the endangered Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) revealed by genomic and mitochondrial data
Fernanda Ito, Thomas M. Lilley, Veronika N. Laine, Stefan Prost, Juri Kurhinen, Hanna Susi, Sergey Nikolaevich Gashev, Alexander P. Saveljev, Svetlana Bondarchuk, Svetlana Babina, А. С. Шишикин, Dmitry Tirski, Aleksandra Vasina, Vladimir A. Karpin, Jaana Kekkonen
The paper uses genomic and mitochondrial data to analyze the population structure of the Siberian flying squirrel, finding low genetic diversity and strong differentiation in eastern populations.
Wildlife Biology · Jun 23, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology