Biogeographic history of the world's marmots and the genetic basis of melanism in an Alaskan population of hoary marmots

• Main Author: Mills, Kendall K.
• Other Authors: Olson, Link E., Drown, Devin M., Fedorov, Vadim B., Weber, Jesse N., Wolf, Diana E.
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Hoary marmot; Phylogeny; Marmots; Phenology; Melanism; Molting; Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences; Fairbanks; Olympus; Bering Land Bridge; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/15163

Dissertation (Ph.D.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2024 This dissertation addresses questions related to the phylogenetics, molting phenology, and genetic basis of melanism in marmots. Marmots (genus Marmota) are large, diurnal ground squirrels that hibernate for 7-8 months each year and have a br...