Genetic variation among populations of eastern newts, Notophthalmus viridescens: A preliminary analysis based on allozymes

Herpetologica

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 373-386

  Gabor, Caitlin R ^a   Nice, Chris C ^a  

^a Texas State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Gene flow; Notophthalmus viridescens; Salamandridae; Speciation

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; AMPHIBIAN; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYLOGENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS;

NORTH AMERICA;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; NOTOPHTHALMUS; NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS; REPTILIA; SALAMANDRIDAE;

EID: 4544307831     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/03-78     Document Type: Article

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