| dna barcode reference data for the korean herpetofauna and their applications. | recently, amphibians and reptiles have drawn attention because of declines in species and populations caused mainly by habitat loss, overexploitation and climate change. this study constructed a dna barcode database for the korean herpetofauna, including all the recorded amphibians and 68% of the recorded reptiles, to provide a useful, standardized tool for species identification in monitoring and management. a total of 103 individuals from 18 amphibian and 17 reptile species were used to genera ... | 2013 | 23311467 |