Environmental responses to altitudinal gradients and subspecific validity in pocket gophers (Thomomys bottae) from Baja California Sur, Mexico

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 926-934

  Rios, Evelyn ^a   Álvarez Castañeda, Sergio Ticul ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Environmental differences; Genetic homogeneity; Rodentia; Subspecies; Thomomys bottae

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; COLOR MORPH; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY; RODENT; TEMPERATE FOREST;

BAJA CALIFORNIA [(PNN) MEXICO]; BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SAN IGNACIO LAGOON;

GEOMYIDAE; RODENTIA; THOMOMYS BOTTAE;

EID: 36649029962     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-226R1.1     Document Type: Article

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