Phylogeography and genetic identification of newly-discovered populations of torrent salamanders (Rhyacotriton cascadae and R. variegatus) in the central cascades (USA)

Herpetologica

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-70

  Wagner, R Steven ^a,b,d   Miller, Mark P ^c   Haig, Susan M ^d  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Phylogeographical barrier; Range extension; Rhyacotriton; Torrent salamanders; Willamette River

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATRY; AMPHIBIAN; HYBRIDIZATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; RNA; SYMPATRY;

CASCADE RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

RHYACOTRITON; RHYACOTRITON CASCADAE; RHYACOTRITON VARIEGATUS; RHYACOTRITONIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 33746094673     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/04-52.1     Document Type: Article

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