Keogh, J Scott2015-12-100962-1083http://hdl.handle.net/1885/60110Founder populations in reintroduction programmes can experience a genetic bottleneck simply because of their small size. The influence of reproductive skew brought on by polygynous or polyandrous mating systems in these populations can exacerbate alreadyKeywords: microsatellite DNA; allele; animal; article; founder effect; genetic variability; genetics; heterozygosity loss; lizard; male; population genetics; reproduction; Alleles; Animals; Founder Effect; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Lizards; Loss of H Conservation genetics; Founder population; Heterozygosity; Reintroduction; Reproductive skew; TuataraEvolutionary, behavioural and molecular ecology must meet to achieve long-term conservation goals200910.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04316.x2016-02-24