Evolutionary genetics and phylogeography of tassel-eared squirrels (Sciurus aberti)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 117-133

  Lamb, Trip ^a   Jones, Thomas R ^b   Wettstein, Peter J ^c  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

biogeography; mitochondrial DNA; phylogeography; Sciurus aberti; tassel eared squirrel

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS PONDEROSA; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS ABERTI;

EID: 0030909486     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382645     Document Type: Article

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