Mediterranean Europe as an area of endemism for small mammals rather than a source for northwards postglacial colonization

• There is a general perception that central and northern Europe were colonized by range expansion from Mediterranean refugia at the end of the last glaciation. Data from various species support this scenario, but we question its universality Our mitochondr

Keyword

small mammals; colonization; glaciation; glacial refugia; endemism; Mediterranean; MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA EVOLUTION; SPECIATION; POPULATION; HISTORY; REGION; TREES

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