Systematics of the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) in the mid-atlantic region

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 803-813

  Shipp Pennock, Michelle A ^a   Webster, Wm David ^a   Freshwater, D Wilson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Mid atlantic region; New subspecies; Peromyscus leucopus; Systematics; White footed mouse

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; RODENT; TAXONOMY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CRICETINAE; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS;

EID: 24144474651     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2005)086[0803:SOTWMP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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