Genomic analysis reveals limited hybridization among three giraffe species in Kenya.

Raphael T F Coimbra Sven Winter Arthur B MunezaStephanie FennessyMoses OtiendeDomnic MijeleSymon Masiaine Jenna Stacy-Dawes Julian T Fennessy Axel Janke

Published in: BMC biology (2023)

Despite historically hybridizing, these three giraffe lineages have maintained their overall genomic integrity suggesting effective reproductive isolation, consistent with the previous classification of giraffe into four species.

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