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Molecular systematics of Baird's pocket gopher (Geomys breviceps)

Baird's pocket gopher (Geomys breviceps) is found in eastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma, central and western Arkansas, and western Louisiana. The cytochrome-b gene was sequenced and analyzed for 16 pocket gophers from throughout the range of the species. Similar phylogenetic trees were obtained using maximum-parsimony, maximum-likelihood, neighbor-joining, and Bayesian analyses. Two major clades were formed with northern individuals belonging to clade I and southern individuals belonging to clade II. G. b. sagittalis was paraphyletic in relation to G. b. breviceps in all analyses. Based on inconsistencies between the taxonomic classification and systematic relationships within Baird's pocket gopher, a taxonomic restructuring appears warranted.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc30438
Date08 1900
CreatorsBodine, Deanna Martinez
ContributorsBeitinger, Thomas L., Dzialowski, Edward M. (Edward Michael), Sudman, Philip D.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 30 p. : ill., Text
RightsPublic, Copyright, Bodine, Deanna Martinez, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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