The Colorado River as a Barrier in Mammalian Distribution
Goldman EA. 1937. The Colorado River as a Barrier in Mammalian Distribution. Journal of Mammalogy. 18(4):p. 427-435
The article discusses the history of the separation of the portions of the Colorado Plateau by the Colorado river, and gives lists of species and subspecies presently occupying both sides of the river, along with parallel lists of those with forms that differ across the river. The author then discusses the Kaibab and Abert's squirrels, and other especially notable pairs. Brief bibliography
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Goldman, E
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- Abert's squirrel (Sciurus aberti), Animals, Colorado River, Distribution, Mammals, Mice (Cricetidae), NPSRecord, rats (Muridae)