Subspecific affinities and conservation genetics of western big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii pallescens) at the edge of their distributional range

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 799-814

  Smith, Stephanie J ^a   Leslie Jr , David M ^a   Hamilton, Meredith J ^a   Lack, Justin B ^a   Van Den Bussche, Ronald A ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Big eared bat; Corynorhinus; Microsatellites; Mitochondrial DNA conservation; Oklahoma; Phylogeography

Indexed keywords

BAT; CAVE; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION PLANNING; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GYPSUM; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

CORYNORHINUS; CORYNORHINUS TOWNSENDII; MACROTUS; PLECOTUS TOWNSENDII PALLESCENS;

EID: 51349147039     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-279.1     Document Type: Article

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