Geographic structure, gene flow, and maintenance of melanism in Ctenomys rionegrensis (Rodentia: Octodontidae)

Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 285-296

  D'Elia G ^a,b,c   Lessa, E P ^a,b,d   Cook, J A ^a,b  

^a Universidad de La   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA MUSEUM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d Facultad de Ingenieria   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Gene flow; Genetic drift; Geographical structure; Melanism; Tuco tucos

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; GENE FLOW; MELANISM; RODENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

URUGUAY;

CTENOMYS RIONEGRENSIS;

EID: 0031756345     PISSN: 00443468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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