title: The risks of using "species-specific" PCR assays in wildlife research: The case of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) identification in Tasmania.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: jcoegoncalves@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Nocturnal Wildlife Research Pty Ltd, P.O. Box 2126, Wattletree Road RPO, East Malvern 3144, Australia. Electronic address: cliveamarks@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Clive A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.affiliation: 7 Bonnington Road, West Hobart, Tasmania 7250, Australia. Electronic address: dobendor@iinet.net.au.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Obendorf
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: aamorim@ipatimup.pt.
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amorim
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: fpereirapt@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Filipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005589:Foxes / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D013648:Tasmania
keywords: Red fox; Scats; Species identification; Species-specific PCR; Tasmania; mtDNA