Subspeciation in the Meadow Mouse, Microtus montanus, in Wyoming and ColoradoAnderson, Sydney
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Subspeciation in the Meadow Mouse, Microtus montanus, in Wyoming and Colorado
Anderson, Sydney
Mice
Some measurements not given above are included in Table 1, together with
the number of specimens and the sex if restricted to one sex. So that
the variability can be evaluated more adequately, the coefficient of
variability and 2 times the standard error of the mean are included for
the measurements in two series. The series consist of all the adult
specimens (with a condylobasilar length of 24.0 mm. or more) of both
sexes from the areas specified. Various barriers are shown in Fig. 2 for
comparison with the distributions of the subspecies and the localities
of known occurrence shown in Fig. 1. _Microtus montanus_ has not been
taken in the Black Hills area of extreme northeastern Wyoming. Suitable
montane habitat is present and both _Microtus pennsylvanicus insperatus_
and _Microtus longicaudus longicaudus_ occur there. The arid basin of
the Powder River presumably is a barrier that has prevented _M.
montanus_ from reaching this area.
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