Genetic and Morphological Data for a Spring Peeper Contact Zone

These are genetic and morphological data for samples of Spring Peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) collected across a south-western Ontario hybrid zone between two mitochondrial lineages, denoted as Eastern and Interior by Austin et al. (2002, 2004). Mitochondrial data span 2003-2011, and microsatellite and morphometrics from 2008-2011. These data were collected by Jim D. Austin (2003-2005) and Kathryn A. Stewart as parts of their doctoral theses under the supervision of Dr. Stephen Lougheed, Queen ’s University, Kingston Ontario. Variables included in the data are as follows: First column represents ID numbers. Second column and third column represent capture person and year of collection, respectively. Fourth column represents population of origin. Fifth column designates sex of individual captured. Sixth column represents designated mtDNA lineage (following protocol from Austin et al. 2002). Columns seven to twenty-eight e ncompass 11 microsatellite primer data, wherein two alleles per locus are located in adjacent columns. Columns twenty-nine to thirty-six include morphometric information (Snout-Vent length or SVL, Head Width or HW, Radioulna, Femur, Tibia, Foot and Mass, respectively. Column thirty-seven records the date of capture of each individual.