Genetic relationships of hellbenders in the Ozark highlands of Missouri and conservation implications for the Ozark subspecies (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 637-646

  Crowhurst, Rachel S ^a,b   Faries, Kaitlyn M ^c   Collantes, Jennifer ^a   Briggler, Jeffrey T ^a   Koppelman, Jeffrey B ^a   Eggert, Lori S ^c  

^a MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Cryptobranchus; Microsatellites; Population genetics; Salamander

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CAPTIVE BREEDING; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT LOSS; MORPHOLOGY; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RIVER WATER; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUBSPECIES;

MISSOURI; OZARK MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; CRYPTOBRANCHIDAE; CRYPTOBRANCHUS; CRYPTOBRANCHUS ALLEGANIENSIS; CRYPTOBRANCHUS ALLEGANIENSIS BISHOPI; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 79955842475     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-010-0170-0     Document Type: Article

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