Patterns of cryptic hybridization revealed using an integrative approach: A case study on genets (Carnivora, Viverridae, Genetta spp.) from the southern African subregion

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-33

  Gaubert, Philippe ^a,d   Taylor, Peter J ^b   Fernandes, Carlos A ^c   Bruford, Michael W ^c   Veron, Geraldine ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b Natural Science Museum   (South Africa)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Africa; Character combination; Cytochrome b; Discrete characters; Distributional range; Environmental factors; Geometric morphometrics; Hybrid zones; Large spotted genets; Small spotted genets

Indexed keywords

HYBRIDIZATION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

CARNIVORA; GENETTA; GENETTA ANGOLENSIS; GENETTA FELINA; GENETTA GENETTA; GENETTA MACULATA; GENETTA TIGRINA; VIVERRIDAE;

EID: 24944534539     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2005.00518.x     Document Type: Article

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