Genetic diversity within the Llano pocket gopher, Geomys texensis

作者:McAliley LR*; Sudman PD
来源:Southwestern Naturalist, 2005, 50(3): 334-341.
DOI:10.1894/0038-4909(2005)050[0334:GDWTLP]2.0.CO;2

摘要

Geomys texensis, the Llano pocket gopher, consists of 3 subspecies, all identified using classical morphological methods. Enzymatic studies have found little support for the existence of one of these subspecies (G. t. llanensis); however, it continues to be recognized regularly today. To clarify the subspecific status of members within this species, we have sequenced the entire 1,140 base pairs of the cytochrome b gene for 25 individuals collected from throughout the range of the species. Our data refute the designation of 1 of the 3 currently recognized subspecies and allude to the existence of a new, as yet unnamed subspecies.

  • 出版日期2005-9

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