Phylogenetics and genetic variation of in Western pocket gophers ( spp.).

The host specificities and systematics of North American species remain particularly uncertain. The primary aim of this study was to verify that a species described previously based only on morphology, , from pocket gopher (Rodentia: Geomyidae) hosts in Oregon represented a monophyletic lineage. In order to address this aspect, as well as to further understand relationships and geographic patterns, we carried out phylogenetic, genetic diversity, and population dynamic analyses using partial 18S rRNA and COI mtDNA sequences of specimens.