Systematics Of A Rare Species Of Pocket Gopher, Pappogeomys Alcorni

Authors

James W. Demastes, University of Northern IowaFollow
Andrea L. Butt, University of Northern Iowa
Mark S. Hafner, Louisiana State UniversityFollow
Jessica E. Light, Louisiana State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Ancient DNA, Morphometrics, mtDNA, Pappogeomys, Pocket gopher

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of Mammalogy

Volume

84

Issue

2

First Page

753

Last Page

761

Abstract

Pappogeomys alcorni is a peripherally isolated species that currently is designated as a rare species in Mexico. There are only 4 known museum specimens, all collected between the years 1950 and 1966, and recent attempts have failed to locate individuals in the wild. Although only 1 new specimen (skin only) has been collected since the original systematic work on P. alcorni, new analytical methods permit reexamination of existing specimens. DNA was isolated from a 48-year-old museum skin to investigate the phylogenetic relationship of this rare taxon to other species of Pappogeomys and Cratogeomys. Phylogenetic analysis based on 424 base pairs of the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene and morphometric analysis of 101 individuals of Pappogeomys indicate that P. alcorni is a geographically disjunct subspecies of P. bulleri rather than a monotypic species.

Department

Department of Biology

Original Publication Date

5-1-2003

DOI of published version

10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0753:SOARSO>2.0.CO;2

Recommended Citation

Demastes, James W.; Butt, Andrea L.; Hafner, Mark S.; and Light, Jessica E., "Systematics Of A Rare Species Of Pocket Gopher, Pappogeomys Alcorni" (2003). Faculty Publications. 3265.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/3265