‘Who’d guess they’re the same species?’ What Italy’s wall lizards reveal about genetic diversity and why it matters

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Understanding biodiversity within species is key to our understanding of why nature works the way it does, say researchers Words and photographs by Roberto García-Roa Twelve miles from the heart of Rome, Dr Javier Ábalos pauses his walk, lifts his sunglasses and points. To his right, perched on a rocky wall, sits a beautiful lizard. […]

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