Memphitidae
Memphitidae A name proposed in 1997 by J. Dragoo and R. Honeycutt for a family including only the skunks (Memphitis species), on the basis of DNA comparisons, which show Memphitis species differ markedly from other members of the Mustelidae, in which they are usually classified.
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Indifferent Species , indifferent species A species with no real affinity for any particular community, but which is not rare (as an accidental species would be). It is fi… preferential species , preferential species In phytosociology, a species that is present with varying abundance in several communities, but is especially abundant and vigor… Allopatry , allopatry The occurrence of species or other taxa in different geographical regions. Subspecies are allopatric by definition. Compare SYMPATRY.
allop… Constant Species , constant species(constancy) In phytosociology, a species common to a particular association or community, but not necessarily confined to that commun… ring species , ring species A group of subspecies that are contiguous along a cline. Members of each population are able to mate successfully with members of adjace… accidental species , accidental species One of five classes of fidelity used by the Braun-Blanquet school of phytosociology in the description and classification of plant…
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