We define a genetic species as a group of genetically compatible interbreeding natural
populations that is genetically isolated from other such groups. This focus on genetic …

The rodent superfamily Octodontoidea comprises 6 families, 38 genera, and 193 living
species of spiny rats, tuco-tucos, degus, hutias, and their relatives. All are endemic to the …

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CONTEXT AND CONTENT. Order Rodentia, suborder Hystricognatha (Caviomorpha),
superfamily Chinchilloidea, family Chinchillidae, subfamily Chinchillinae. Chilean chinchilla …

2. Materials and methods Sequences of the growth hormone receptor and 12S ribosomal
RNA gene were obtained from GenBank for 33 caviomorph (South American group) and 3 …

The scapula of the ecomorphologically diverse South American caviomorph rodents was
studied through geometric morphometric techniques, using landmarks and semilandmarks …

We assessed the influence of a variety of aspects of locomotion and ecology including gait
and locomotor types, maximal running speed, home range, and body size on postcranial …

A review of the biology of reproduction of chinchilla, focusing on environmental control of the
gonadal activity, is presented. Chinchilla is a South American hystricomorph rodent genus …

Purpose To carry out a descriptive investigation into the most relevant morphological
features of the chinchilla eye and bony orbit, as well as to perform selected ophthalmic …

We analyzed mandible shape variation of 17 genera belonging to three superfamilies
(Cavioidea, Chinchilloidea, and Octodontoidea) of South American caviomorph rodents …