Population genetics of jaguarundis in Mexico: Implications for future research and conservation

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 336-341

  Holbrook, Joseph D ^a   Caso, Arturo ^b   DeYoung, Randy W ^b   Tewes, Michael E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute 700 University Boulevard ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Felidae; Jaguarundi; Melanism; Melanocortin 1 receptor; Microsatellite loci; Mitochondrial dna; Puma yagouaroundi

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CONSERVATION GENETICS; FELID; FUTURE PROSPECT; GENETIC MARKER; MELANISM; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MUTATION; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GENETICS; RESEARCH WORK;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; TAMAULIPAS;

EID: 84933513542     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.246     Document Type: Article

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