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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.
Author(s) |
Nathan Kudla,
Jennifer A. Moore,
Eric M. McCluskey,
Ralph Grundel |
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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Metadata Date | 2025-01-24 |
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Citations of these data | Loading https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7480 |
Access | public |
License | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
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