Phylogeography of the introduced species Rattus rattus in the western Indian Ocean, with special emphasis on the colonization history of Madagascar

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 398-410

  Tollenaere, Charlotte ^a   Brouat, Carine ^a   Duplantier, Jean Marc ^a   Rahalison, Lila ^b   Rahelinirina, Soanandrasana ^b   Pascal, Michel ^c   Moné, Hélène ^d   Mouahid, Gabriel ^d   Leirs, Herwig ^e   Cosson, Jean François ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^c Ecology and Ecosystem Health   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Commensal rodent; Invasive species; Island colonization; Madagascar; Mitochondrial DNA; Phylogeography; Rattus rattus

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; GENOTYPE; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; HOMINID; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; RODENT;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (WEST); MADAGASCAR;

RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 75149197941     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02228.x     Document Type: Article

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