Genetic evidence of fragmented populations and inbreeding in the Colombian endemic Dahl’s toad-headed turtle (Mesoclemmys dahli)
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Population fragmentation is one of the most concerning consequences of habitat fragmentation, as small and isolated populations suffer increased genetic drift and inbreeding. However, the extent to which habitat fragmentation leads to population fragmentation depends not only on the landscape structure, but also on the response of organisms to it. This behavioral component makes it difficult to detect population fragmentation even if the habitat is fragmented, unless appropriate tools are used. In this study, we used a molecular approach to evaluate if Dahl’s toad-headed turtle (Mesoclemmys dahli) population was fragmented, given that it occurs in a very restricted area within the most degraded biome of Colombia, the tropical dry forest. We developed a panel of 15 microsatellite loci in order to perform the first genetic assessment of M. dahli across its complete geographic range. We found that M. dahli has significant genetic structure with at least four subpopulations, with surprisingly moderate to high levels of genetic diversity. Despite high levels of genetic diversity, subpopulations are very small (effective population sizes < 50) and isolated, with little to no contemporary gene flow among them. As a consequence, mating among related individuals has been occurring, and all four populations are showing high degrees of inbreeding. To counteract this threat, we recommend an urgent genetic rescue strategy accompanied by habitat restoration, and advocate for a new conservation status assessment, not based on geographic range, but on adult population size and level of fragmentation.
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