The evolutionary history of a mammal species with a highly fragmented range: The phylogeography of the European snow vole

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 279, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-250

  Castiglia, R ^a   Annesi, F ^a   Krystufek B ^b   Filippucci, M G ^c   Amori, G ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRIMORSKA   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chionomys; Cytochromeb; Fragmented distribution; Glacial refugia; Mt DNA; Phylogeography

Indexed keywords

HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT QUALITY; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; REFUGIUM; RODENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHIONOMYS; CHIONOMYS NIVALIS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE;

EID: 70350755612     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00612.x     Document Type: Article

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