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Genotype Data for Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus) from Bois Blanc Island, Michigan at 15 Microsatellite DNA Loci

We investigated fine-scale genetic patterns of the federally threatened Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) on a relatively undisturbed island in northern Michigan, USA. This species often persists in habitat islands throughout much of its distribution due to extensive habitat loss and distance-limited dispersal. These data are from 102 individual Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes sampled at Bois Blanc Island, Michigan and genotyped at 15 microsatellite loci. Samples were collected as part of a study to examine functional connectivity for the Eastern Massasauga. We found that the entire island population exhibited weak genetic structuring with spatially segregated variation in effective migration and genetic diversity.

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Author(s) Nathan Kudla, Jennifer A. Moore, Eric M. McCluskey, Ralph Grundel orcid
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Beginning Date of Data 2015-07-24
Ending Date of Data 2018-12-01
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HJW59U
Citation Kudla, N., Moore, J.A., McCluskey, E.M., and Grundel, R., 2023, Genotype Data for Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus) from Bois Blanc Island, Michigan at 15 Microsatellite DNA Loci: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HJW59U.
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