Biochemical investigations of the evolution and systematics of certain pocket mice (Rodentia: Heteromyidae)

Several of the twenty or more species of pocket mice of the subfamily Perognathinae are questionable as to their systematic status and relationship to other species. In this study, three such species are examined. Perognathus amplus and P. longimembris are so similar in morphology and karyotype that at least one worker has proposed that they may be members of a single ring-species demonstrating circular overlap. On the basis of differences in morphology, karyotypes and allozymes between the subspecies of Chaetodipus penicillatus, others have suggested that this taxon may include cryptic species. The subspecies C. p. penicillatus and C. p. pricei were examined here.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• McKnight, Mark Leroy

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lee, M. Raymond

• Biology, Molecular
• Biology, Genetics
• Biology, Zoology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 McKnight, Mark Leroy

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9010955
(UMI)AAI9010955

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23114