| Abstract: | Taxonomic relationships among red tree voles (Phenacomys longicaudus longicaudus, P. l. silvicola), the Sonoma tree vole (P. pomo), the white-footed vole (P. albipes), and the heather vole (P. intermedius) were examined using 664 base pairs of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. Results indicate specific differences among red tree voles, Sonoma tree voles, white-footed voles, and heather voles, but no clear difference between the 2 Oregon subspecies of red tree voles (P. l. longicaudus and P. l. silvicola). Our data further indicated a close relationship between tree voles and albipes, validating inclusion of albipes in the subgenus Arborimus. These 3 congeners shared a closer relationship to P. intermedius than to other arvicolids. A moderate association between porno and albipes was indicated by maximum parsimony and neighbor-joining phylogenetic analyses. Molecular clock estimates suggest a Pleistocene radiation of the Arborimus clade, which is concordant with pulses of diversification observed in other murid rodents. The generic rank of Arborimus is subject to interpretation of data. |
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| Citation Author: | Bellinger, M. R.; Haig, S. M.; Forsman, E. D.; Mullins, T. D. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Mammalogy |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Taxonomic relationships among Phenacomys voles as inferred by cytochrome b; 2005; Article; Journal; Journal of Mammalogy; Bellinger, M. R.; Haig, S. M.; Forsman, E. D.; Mullins, T. D. |
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| Citation Volume: | 86 |
| Citation Year: | 2005 |
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| Text: | Taxonomic relationships among Phenacomys voles as inferred by cytochrome b; 2005; Article; Journal; Journal of Mammalogy; Bellinger, M. R.; Haig, S. M.; Forsman, E. D.; Mullins, T. D. |
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| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/1545-1542(2005)086<0201:TRAPVA>2.0.CO;2 |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00 -0600 |
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