ddRADseq population structure study of the blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila)

Genomic responses to habitat conversion can be rapid, providing wildlife managers with time limited opportunities to enact recovery efforts that use population connectivity information that reflects pre-disturbance landscapes. To fill this knowledge gap, we studied the rangewide population structure of the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard Gambelia sila, a San Joaquin Desert endemic, using double digest restriction site associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq) data to test whether admixture patterns and estimates of effective migration surfaces can identify land areas with high population connectivity prior to the conversion of native xeric habitats.