Rediscovery of the pocket gopher Orthogeomys lanius (Rodentia: Geomyidae) in Veracruz, Mexico

The pocket gopher Orthogeomys lanius (Elliot, 1905), unknown to science since the first 2 specimens were captured in 1904, is rediscovered in the mountains south and east of Pico de Orizaba in Veracruz, Mexico. Mitochondrial DNA extracted from the skin of the 109-year-old paratype specimen is nearly...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Mammalogy. - American Society of Mammalogists. - 95(2014), 4, Seite 792-802
1. Verfasser: Hafner, Mark S. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hafner, David J., Gonzáles, Erick E., Demastes, James W., Spradling, Theresa A., Cervantes, Fernando A.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Mammalogy
Schlagworte:Physical sciences Biological sciences History Applied sciences