Data from: Spatial genetic and morphologic structure of wolves and coyotes in relation to environmental heterogeneity in a Canis hybrid zone ...

Eastern wolves have hybridized extensively with coyotes and gray wolves and are listed as a ‘species of special concern’ in Canada. However, a distinct population of eastern wolves has been identified in Algonquin Provincial Park (APP) in Ontario. Previous Canis studies have not linked genetic analy...

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Main Authors: Benson, John F., Patterson, Brent R., Wheeldon, Tyler J.
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: Dryad 2012
Subjects:
generalized additive mixed models
eastern wolves
Canis lupus lupus
eastern coyotes
gray wolves
Canis lycaon
Canis latrans
current
Canada
Canis lupus
gray wolf
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.568kn
https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.568kn
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Summary:Eastern wolves have hybridized extensively with coyotes and gray wolves and are listed as a ‘species of special concern’ in Canada. However, a distinct population of eastern wolves has been identified in Algonquin Provincial Park (APP) in Ontario. Previous Canis studies have not linked genetic analysis with field data to investigate genotype-specific morphology or determine how resident animals of different ancestry are distributed across the landscape in relation to heterogeneous environmental conditions. Accordingly, we studied resident wolves and coyotes in and adjacent to APP to identify distinct Canis types, clarify the occurrence of eastern wolves adjacent to APP, and investigate spatial genetic structure and landscape-genotype associations in the hybrid zone. We documented 3 genetically distinct Canis types that also differed morphologically, corresponding to putative gray wolves, eastern wolves, and coyotes. We also documented a substantial number of hybrid individuals (36%). Breeding eastern wolves ... : Bensonetal.CanisHybridZoneMicrosatelliteDataMicrosatellite Allele data collected from individual wolves, coyotes, and hybrids (each has individual id, data on separate rows) in central Ontario.Bensonetal.CanisHybridZoneLandscapeDataAncestry and environmental data associated with resident wolves, coyotes, and hybrids tracked in and adjacent to APP, 2004-2011Bensonetal.CanisHybridZoneBodyMassDataBody Mass data for captured wolves, coyotes, hybrids. EW = eastern wolf, Gray = gray wolf.Bensonetal.CanisHybridZoneBodyLengthDataBody length data for captured wolves, coyotes, hybrids. BL = body length in cm. EW = eastern wolf, gray = gray wolf. ...

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