Allopatric divergence and phylogeographic structure of the plateau zokor (Eospalax baileyi), a fossorial rodent endemic to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 657-668

  Tang, Li Zhou ^a,b,c   Wang, Liu Yang ^a,c   Cai, Zhen Yuan ^a   Zhang, Tong Zuo ^a   Ci, Hai Xin ^a,c   Lin, Gong Hua ^a,c   Su, Jian Ping ^a   Liu, Jian Quan ^d  

^a NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^b QUJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^d LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; Eospalax baileyi; Genetic divergence; Phylogeography; Plateau zokor; Qinghai Tibetan Plateau; Rodents; Western China

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATRY; CLADISTICS; CYTOCHROME; DIVERGENCE; ELEVATION; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; RODENT;

CHINA; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EOSPALAX BAILEYI; RODENTIA;

EID: 77952057418     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02232.x     Document Type: Article

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