Defining Species Concepts: Testing Species Boundaries of Sceloporus Grammicus

Authors

Daniel H. Chappell, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jack W. Sites, Brigham Young University

Keywords

species boundaries, Sceloporus grammicus, phylogenetics

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

Species concepts are the methods biologists use to name and describe species. There are many important reasons for having an empirically based species concept. Species definitions are important to the fields of population biology and phylogenetics.

Recommended Citation

Chappell, Daniel H. and Sites, Dr. Jack W. (2013) "Defining Species Concepts: Testing Species Boundaries of Sceloporus Grammicus," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1005.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1005