Ernesto Arbeláez

First genomic evidence of inbreeding in South American pumas and the role of Andean climate history in shaping genetic diversity

Abstract Climatic oscillations in the Andes have repeatedly reshaped habitats over millions of years, yet their long-term genomic consequences for carnivores with broad geographic distributions remain unclear. Given the long evolutionary history of pumas ( Puma concolor ) in Sout...

Highly contiguous reference genome assembly of the endangered Orcés’ blue whiptail Holcosus orcesi

Abstract Holcosus orcesi , the Orcés’ Blue Whiptail, is a Critically Endangered lizard endemic to the upper Jubones River basin in southern Ecuador. Restricted to a narrow elevational range within semi-arid Andean shrublands, it represents one of the few montane members of a pred...