Juan C. Sánchez-Nivicela

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...