The Zoogeography of the Mammals of the Uinta Mountains Region

Kirkland, Gordon L.

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“…Results from nested clade analysis support the hypothesis of Findley and Anderson (1956), Kelson (1951), and Kirkland (1981) that the Wyoming Basin and subsequent formation of the Green River serve as filters to gene flow for T. hudsonicus. In general, mtDNA haplotypes are Figure 3.…”

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“…Based on morphology, Findley and Anderson (1956), Kelson (1951), and Kirkland (1981) recognized separate subspecies of T. hudsonicus on the two sides of the Green River and Wyoming Basin. They postulated that the Wyoming Basin and the late Pleistocene formation of the Green River resulted in extrinsic barriers or filters to gene flow in T. hudsonicus.…”

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Intraspecific Phylogeography of Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in the Central Rocky Mountain Region of North America

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We used variation in a portion of the mitochondrial DNA control region to examine phylogeography of Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, a boreal-adapted small mammal in the central Rocky Mountain region. AMOVA revealed that 65.66% of genetic diversity was attributable to variation within populations, 16.93% to variation among populations on different mountain ranges, and 17.41% to variation among populations within mountain ranges. Nested clade analysis revealed two major clades that likely diverged in allopatry during the Pleistocene: a southern clade from southern Colorado and a northern clade comprising northern Colorado, Wyoming, eastern Utah, and eastern Idaho. Historically restricted gene flow as a result of geographic barriers was indicated between populations on opposite sides of the Green River and Wyoming Basin and among populations in eastern Wyoming. In some instances genetic structure indicated isolation by distance.

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Intraspecific Phylogeography of Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in the Central Rocky Mountain Region of North America

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“…Additional records were obtained from collections at the Monte L. Bean Museum, Brigham Young University, Provo (BYU), the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley (MVZ), Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh (CMNH), or from the literature (Grinnell, 1933;Hall, 1946Hall, , 1981Durrant, 1952;Stock, 1970;Brown, 1978;Kirkland, 1981;Grayson & Livingston, 1993;Lawlor, 1998;Rickart & Heaney, 2001). Specimen identifications and locality elevation data from this source were verified by the author.…”

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Elevational diversity gradients, biogeography and the structure of montane mammal communities in the intermountain region of North America

Rickart

2001

Global Ecology and Biogeography

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1 Distribution data were assembled for non‐volant small mammals along elevational gradients on mountain ranges in the western U.S.A. Elevational distributions in the species‐rich Uinta Mountains were compared to those on smaller mountain ranges with varying degrees of historical isolation from the Uintas. 2 For mountain ranges supporting the richest faunas, species richness is highest over a broad low‐ to mid‐elevation zone and declines at both lower and higher elevations. Patterns on other mountain ranges are similar but reflect lower overall species richness. 3 A basic relationship between elevational and geographical distribution is apparent in the occurrence patterns of mammals on regional mountains. Faunas on mountains that have had low levels of historical isolation appear to be influenced by immigration rather than extinction. Species restricted to high elevations in the Uintas are poorly represented on historically isolated mountains and form a portion of local faunas shaped by extinction. Species occurring at lower elevations in the Uintas have better representation on isolated mountains and apparently maintain populations through immigration. 4 Several widespread species show substantial variation in maximum elevation records on different mountain ranges. This involves (1) an upward shift in habitat zones on small, isolated mountain ranges, allowing greater access by low‐elevation species, and (2) expansion of certain low‐ and mid‐elevation species into habitats normally occupied by absent high‐elevation taxa. 5 Results indicate that montane mammal faunas of the intermountain region have been shaped by broad‐scale historical processes, unique regional geography and local ecological dynamics. Parallel examples among mammals of the Philippine Islands suggest that such patterns may characterize many insular faunas.

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“…Studies of nearby areas were consulted (Kirkland 1981, Finley et al 1984, Finley et al 1976). Original surveys of DNM by Durrant (1963) and Bogan et al (1983) were of value, as were observations and reports by knowledgeable park visitors and specimens in collections.…”

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“…Implications of the earlier avian study to conservation of small mammal assemblages are unclear. Numerous studies (Anderson et al 1980;Honeycutt et al 1981;Kirkland 1981) have examined small mammal distribution along environmental gradients, but with a focus on upland rather than riparian species assemblages. The objectives of this study were to evaluate diversity within, and between, small mammal assemblages of riparian and upland vegeta-tion across an elevational gradient.…”

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Management of amphibians, reptiles, and small mammals in North America: Proceedings of the symposium

Szaro¹,

Severson²,

Patton³

1988

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The Zoogeography of the Mammals of the Uinta Mountains Region

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Intraspecific Phylogeography of Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in the Central Rocky Mountain Region of North America

Intraspecific Phylogeography of Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in the Central Rocky Mountain Region of North America

Elevational diversity gradients, biogeography and the structure of montane mammal communities in the intermountain region of North America

Management of amphibians, reptiles, and small mammals in North America: Proceedings of the symposium

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