A Systematic Investigation into Relationships within Mexican Pocket Gophers, Thomomys umbrinus (Rodentia: Geomyidae)

In the genus Thomomys, external phenotypic differences account for much of the variation among currently named species. Allozyme and mitochondrial studies of the Mexican species, T. umbrinus, have shown strong discordance between genetically defined clades and current species taxonomy. In this study...

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Main Author: Gates, Amber
Other Authors: Mark S. Hafner
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2009
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-06102009-100440/