Re-evaluation of the geographic distribution and phylogeography of the Sigmodon hispidus complex based on mitochondrial DNA sequences

Southwestern Naturalist

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-310

  Bradley, Robert D ^a   Henson, Dallas D ^a   Durish, Nevin D ^a,b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lopez Garcia Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIGMODON; SIGMODON HIRSUTUS; SIGMODON HISPIDUS;

EID: 53049100211     PISSN: 00384909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1894/MRD-03.1     Document Type: Article

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