cryptic species
Americannoun
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According to Zhang, conservation programs aimed at increasing population numbers could accidentally breed individuals from different species if cryptic species are not properly identified.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
If what was once considered a single widespread species is split into several distinct cryptic species, each newly identified species occupies a smaller geographic range.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
These overlooked organisms, known as "cryptic" species, appear almost identical to known species but are genetically distinct.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Many are what scientists call cryptic species, meaning they are visually almost impossible to tell apart.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026
At one extreme, multiple species can look alike even though they are different species -- these are known as cryptic species.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023
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