A phylogenetic assessment of pocket gophers (GEOMYS): Evidence from nuclear and mitochondrial genes

Ryan R. Chambers; Philip D. Sudman; Robert D. Bradley

doi:10.1644/08-MAMM-A-180R1.1

A phylogenetic assessment of pocket gophers (GEOMYS): Evidence from nuclear and mitochondrial genes

Ryan R. Chambers, Philip D. Sudman, Robert D. Bradley

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Abstract

Phylogenetic relationships within Geomys historically have been difficult to assess using morphometric and chromosomal data. DNA sequences from the nuclear-encoded interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein gene (Rbp3) and mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA (12S rRNA) gene were used to examine the relationships within Geomys. In addition, sequence data from Rbp3 and mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene regions were combined with DNA sequence data from the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene (Cytb) reported in a previous study. Results from phylogenetic analyses support previously established relationships in the recognition of 4 species groups (breviceps, bursarius, personatus, and pinetis) and a minimum of 12 species. Additionally, results agree with previous studies in considering the elevation of G. pinetis mobilensis and G. breviceps sagittalis to species-level status and in reevaluating the taxonomic status of 2 additional subspecies (G. personatus davisi and G. p. maritimus).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	537-547
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Mammalogy
Volume	90
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1644/08-MAMM-A-180R1.1
State	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

12s ribosomal rna
Cytochrome b
Geomys
Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein
Phylogenetics
Pocket gophers

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