Phylogeography and geographical variation of behavioral and morphological characteristics in Paruroctonus boreus [dissertation]

Publication Type:

Thesis

Authors:

Miller, Abraham

Source:

Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, p.65 (2008)

Call Number:

U08MIL01IDUS

URL:

http://gradworks.umi.com/33/20/3320087.html

Keywords:

northern scorpion, Paruroctonus boreus

Abstract:

Specimens of Paruroctonus boreus were collected from twenty-four sites to assess the geographic variation in behavioral, morphological, and molecular traits. Statistical analyses support the observations that males are attracted toward females from the same population but not females from different populations and that males avoided males from the same population. Pectine morphology was measured with SEM and demonstrated sexual dimorphism among and within populations. This difference was most apparent in mature individuals. Sequence data from mitochondrial 16S and COI genes suggest there is structure among the populations but that this structure does not support a north and south clades or east and west clades.

Notes:

ELECTRONIC FILE - Zoology: Invertebrates

Citation: Miller A. 2008. Phylogeography and geographical variation of behavioral and morphological characteristics in Paruroctonus boreus [dissertation]. Arlington (TX): University of Texas at Arlington. 65 p.