Molecular systematics and phylogeography of Cebus capucinus (Cebidae, Primates) in Colombia and Costa Rica by means of the mitochondrial COII gene

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 366-380

  Ruiz Garcia, Manuel ^a   Castillo, Maria Ignacia ^a   Ledezma, Andrea ^a   Leguizamon, Norberto ^b   Sánchez, Ronald ^c   Chinchilla, Misael ^d   Gutierrez Espeleta, Gustavo A ^c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

^b Grupo de Plan Decenal   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^d Universidad de Ciencias Medicas   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Cebus capucinus; Mitochondrial COII gene; Molecular population genetics; Phylogeography

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE SUBUNIT II;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CYTOCHROME; GENE; GENETIC VARIATION; LAND BRIDGE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION GROWTH; PRIMATE; QUATERNARY; TAXONOMY; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CEBUS; CLASSIFICATION; COLOMBIA; COSTA RICA; GENETICS; MITOCHONDRIAL GENE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; CEBUS; COLOMBIA; COSTA RICA; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; GENES, MITOCHONDRIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY;

BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; COLOMBIA; COSTA RICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

ANIMALIA; CEBIDAE; CEBUS; CEBUS CAPUCINUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 84860339876     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20940     Document Type: Article

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