Phylogeography and conservation genetics of southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) from Nova Scotia

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 153-160

  Petersen, Stephen D ^a   Stewart, Donald T ^b  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Disjunct populations; Glaucomys volans; Nested clade phylogeographic analysis; Nova Scotia; Postglacial dispersal; Southern flying squirrel

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; RODENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

GLAUCOMYS VOLANS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 33644583033     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-062R1.1     Document Type: Article

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