Mitochondrial DNA reveals different phylogeographic structures in the water shrews Neomys anomalus and N. fodiens (Insectivora: Soricidae) in Europe

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-262

  Castiglia, R ^a   Annesi, F ^a   Aloise, G ^b   Amori, G ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comparative phylogeography; Cytochrome b; Neomys anomalus; Neomys fodiens; Neomys teres

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME; DIVERGENCE; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; SMALL MAMMAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

CABRERA; INSECTIVORA; NEOMYS ANOMALUS; NEOMYS FODIENS; NEOMYS TERES; SOREX PALUSTRIS; SORICIDAE;

EID: 34447645528     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2006.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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