How many species of mammals are there?
Accurate taxonomy is central to the study of biological diversity, as it provides the needed
evolutionary framework for taxon sampling and interpreting results. While the number of …
evolutionary framework for taxon sampling and interpreting results. While the number of …
Rodent systematics in an age of discovery: recent advances and prospects
Abstract With almost 2,600 species, Rodentia is the most diverse order of mammals. Here,
we provide an overview of changes in our understanding of the systematics of living rodents …
we provide an overview of changes in our understanding of the systematics of living rodents …
[BOOK][B] Wildlife in a changing world: an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of threatened species
JC Vié, C Hilton-Taylor, SN Stuart - 2009 - books.google.com
Wildlife in a Changing World presents an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species. Beginning with an explanation of the IUCN Red List as a key conservation tool, it …
Species. Beginning with an explanation of the IUCN Red List as a key conservation tool, it …
The effect of the extent of the study region on GIS models of species geographic distributions and estimates of niche evolution: preliminary tests with montane rodents …
Aim Various techniques model a species' niche and potential distribution by comparing the
environmental conditions of occurrence localities with those of the overall study region (via a …
environmental conditions of occurrence localities with those of the overall study region (via a …
Systematic review of genus Cerradomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006 (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini), with description of two new species …
Cerradomys is a monophyletic genus that includes four known species, Cerradomys
subflavus, C. maracajuensis, C. marinhus, and C. scotti, distributed throughout the open …
subflavus, C. maracajuensis, C. marinhus, and C. scotti, distributed throughout the open …
Dwarfism and gigantism drive human-mediated extinctions on islands
Islands have long been recognized as distinctive evolutionary arenas leading to
morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how body size …
morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how body size …
Museomics of tree squirrels: a dense taxon sampling of mitogenomes reveals hidden diversity, phenotypic convergence, and the need of a taxonomic overhaul
Abstract Background Tree squirrels (Sciuridae, Sciurini), in particular the highly diverse
Neotropical lineages, are amongst the most rapidly diversifying branches of the mammal …
Neotropical lineages, are amongst the most rapidly diversifying branches of the mammal …
A new genus and species of rodent from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini), with comments on oryzomyine biogeography
We describe in this paper a new genus and species of cricetid rodent from the Atlantic Forest
of Brazil, one of the most endangered eco-regions of the world. The new form displays some …
of Brazil, one of the most endangered eco-regions of the world. The new form displays some …
Tempo and mode of evolution of oryzomyine rodents (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae): a phylogenomic approach
The tribe Oryzomyini is an impressive group of rodents, comprising 30 extant genera and an
estimated 147 species. Recent remarkable advances in the understanding of the diversity …
estimated 147 species. Recent remarkable advances in the understanding of the diversity …
Review of negative effects of introduced rodents on small mammals on islands
DB Harris - Biological Invasions, 2009 - Springer
In this first comprehensive review of negative effects of introduced rodents on insular small
mammals, the focal species Rattus rattus, R. norvegicus, R. exulans and Mus musculus are …
mammals, the focal species Rattus rattus, R. norvegicus, R. exulans and Mus musculus are …