Systematics and morphologic variation in two chromosomal forms of the agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 775-797

  Sullivan, Robert Miles ^a   Best, Troy L ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Baja California; California; Chromosomes; Dipodomys; Geographic variation; Kangaroo rat; Morphometrics; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CONIFEROPHYTA; DIPODOMYS; DIPODOMYS AGILIS; MACROPUS SP.;

EID: 0000912647     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382936     Document Type: Article

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