Evolutionary history of the critically endangered Cozumel dwarf carnivores inferred from mitochondrial DNA analyses

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 276, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 176-186

  McFadden, K W ^a   Gompper, M E ^b   Valenzuela, D G ^c   Morales, J C ^d  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coati; Conservation genetics; Cozumel Island; Management unit; Nasua; Procyon; Procyonids; Raccoon

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CONSPECIFIC; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MAMMAL; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION GENETICS; TAXONOMY;

COZUMEL; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; QUINTANA ROO;

NASUA; NASUA NELSONI; PROCYON; PROCYON PYGMAEUS; PROCYONIDAE;

EID: 53549115354     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00461.x     Document Type: Article

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