Buccal swabbing as a source of DNA from squamate reptiles
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-07, 20:37authored byTrevor J C Beebee
Buccal swabbing was compared with other tissues as a source of DNA for microsatellite genotyping from two squamate reptiles. For both species, the lizard Lacerta agilis and the snake Coronella austriaca, buccal swabbing proved more reliable than tissues including tail tips, toe clips and ventral scale clips.