| pairwise comparison of orthologous olfactory receptor genes between two sympatric sibling sea kraits of the genus laticauda in vanuatu. | olfaction-based reproductive isolation is widely observed in animals, but little is known about the genetic basis of such isolation mechanisms. two species of sibling amphibious sea snakes, laticauda colubrina and l. frontalis live in vanuatu sympatrically and syntopically, but no natural hybrids have been reported. adult females of both taxa possess distinctive lipids in the skin, and male l. frontalis distinguishes conspecific females based on olfactory cues. to shed light on the molecular bas ... | 2013 | 23721465 |