Molecular confirmation of the origin and invasive status of West Indian raccoons

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 282-291

  Helgen, Kristofer M ^a,b   Maldonado, Jesús E ^a   Wilson, Don E ^a   Buckner, Sandra D ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Villa Capulet   (Bahamas)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Carnivora; Conservation; Invasive species; Island biogeography; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXTINCTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; ISLAND; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; TRANSLOCATION; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; BARBADOS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GUADELOUPE; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; PROCYON; PROCYON MAYNARDI;

EID: 43049097509     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-155R.1     Document Type: Article

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