New publication: German herpetofauna assessed

Oliver Hawlitschek and colleagues present their results of an extensive DNA barcoding study on the German herpetofauna in the journal ‘Molecular Ecology Resources’. All currently as native for Germany listed amphibians (20 species) and reptiles (13 species), and some other potentially invasive species were included in the analyses. From a total of 248 animals DNA barcodes were generated, and most individuals belong to species that are strictly protected in Germany and at European level. Almost 100% of the species can be unambiguously determined by their DNA barcodes. In addition to reliable species identification for all life stages, the database will allow the detection of allochthonous lineages and monitoring of gene flow, and forms the basis for future, non-invasive studies using Metabarcoding approaches.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1755-0998.12416/abstract