A5088257379- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Marine and fisheries research
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
University of Hong Kong
2014-2023
Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department
2021
Despite being protected by both international and national regulations, pangolins are threatened illegal trade. Here we report mitochondrial DNA identification haplotype richness estimation, using 239 pangolin scale samples from two confiscations in Hong Kong. We found a total of 13 genetically distinct cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) haplotypes (13 ten respectively, with shared between confiscations). These clustered clades one clade representing the Sunda (Manisjavanica). The other did not...
Widely used trade codes lack taxonomic granularity
Ophidiomycosis (also referred to as snake fungal disease) is an emerging infectious disease caused by Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo). PCR was used detect Oo in a Burmese python (Python bivittatus) with skin lesions submitted rescue center Hong Kong. This the first report of this species. More research needed Asia determine prevalence fungus, its relationship other species, and ecological importance. These findings also highlight significant role wildlife centers play monitoring diseases...
The Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), found throughout Southeast Asia and India, is a heavily harvested species of high commercial value. Recent studies have supported the elevation black morph gecko, only in southern China northern Vietnam, to Gekko reevesii. Previous genetic focused on specimens G. reevesii from southwestern populations. Hong Kong, southeastern China, has native populations To verify identity we employed three mitochondrial genes (COI, Cytb & ND2) constructed matrilineal...