title: New polymorphic microsatellite markers and development of mitotyping primers for West Mediterranean green toad species (Bufo viridis subgroup).
abstract: We report new polymorphic microsatellites for three species of Palearctic green toads (Bufo viridis subgroup): 10 in B. balearicus and seven each in B. siculus and B. boulengeri. Diversity at these loci, measured for 27 B. balearicus, 23 B. siculus and 11 B. boulengeri, ranged from low to high (two to 10 alleles). Mitotyping primers, specific to the control region, which allow fast screening of parapatric Sicilian endemic B. siculus and Italian mainland-origin B. balearicus, were developed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecology and Evolution, Biophore, University of Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colliard
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sicilia
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moritz
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stöck