Artículo
Redescription and phylogenetic position of Ctenomys dorsalis Thomas 1900, an enigmatic tuco tuco (Rodentia, Ctenomyidae) from the Paraguayan Chaco
Fecha de publicación:
05/2019
Editorial:
De Gruyter
Revista:
Mammalia
ISSN:
0025-1461
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Ctenomys dorsalis is known only from its type specimen, a female preserved as skin without skull (except for the upper incisors) from an imprecise locality in the "Northern Chaco of Paraguay". Here, we report additional individuals of this species housed, since the 1940s, at the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago, USA). Based on these specimens, which fully match the original description of this rodent, we provide novel information regarding its phylogenetic position, external and cranial morphology, and distribution. The analysis of mtDNA sequences supports the distinctiveness of this taxon and suggests its placement within the boliviensis group of Ctenomys. Our study highlights once more the importance of museum collections as repositories of biodiversity.
Palabras clave:
ANCIENT DNA
,
CAVIOMORPHA
,
DRY CHACO
,
OCTODONTOIDEA
,
PARAGUAY
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Articulos(MACNBR)
Articulos de MUSEO ARG.DE CS.NAT "BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA"
Articulos de MUSEO ARG.DE CS.NAT "BERNARDINO RIVADAVIA"
Citación
Londoño Gaviria, Manuela; Teta, Pablo Vicente; Ríos, Sergio Daniel; Patterson, Bruce; Redescription and phylogenetic position of Ctenomys dorsalis Thomas 1900, an enigmatic tuco tuco (Rodentia, Ctenomyidae) from the Paraguayan Chaco; De Gruyter; Mammalia; 83; 3; 5-2019; 227-236
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