Conservation genetics of a rare Gerbil species: a comparison of the population genetic structures and demographic histories of the locally rare Pygmy Gerbil and the common Anderson's Gerbil

Table 1 Number of gerbils caught at each sampling location

In most locations, within three nights we easily exceeded the quota--dictated by the National Parks Authority as 20--for G. a. allenbyi individuals. This quota was not reached for G. henleyi, specimens of which were harder to catch. Even in areas where G. henleyi was present, some nights only one or two individuals were caught, and on other nights, no individuals were caught at all. Locations in the inner sands are indicated in italics, male/female numbers in parentheses.

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