The evolutionary history of extinct and living lions

Volume: 117, Issue: 20, Pages: 10927 - 10934
Published: May 19, 2020
Abstract
Lions are one of the world’s most iconic megafauna, yet little is known about their temporal and spatial demographic history and population differentiation. We analyzed a genomic dataset of 20 specimens: two ca. 30,000-y-old cave lions (Panthera leo spelaea), 12 historic lions (Panthera leo leo/Panthera leo melanochaita) that lived between the 15th and 20th centuries outside the current geographic distribution of lions, and 6 present-day lions...
Paper Details
Title
The evolutionary history of extinct and living lions
Published Date
May 19, 2020
Volume
117
Issue
20
Pages
10927 - 10934
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