A new species of the rodent genus Necromys Ameghino (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae: Akodontini) from the Chaco Serrano grasslands of northwestern Argentina

In this study, we name and describe a new species of the genus Necromys from northwestern Argentina based on molecular (mtDNA of 77 specimens) and morphologic (assessment of 129 specimens) evidence. Results indicate that the new form is sister species to N. amoenus and highly divergent genetically f...

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Published in:	Journal of mammalogy Vol. 97; no. 5; pp. 1321 - 1335
Main Authors:	Jayat, J. Pablo, D'Elía, Guillermo, Ortiz, Pablo E., Teta, Pablo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	US American Society of Mammalogists 27-09-2016 Oxford University Press
Subjects:	Bolomys Chaco grasslands Comparative analysis FEATURE ARTICLES Genetic diversity Grasslands Morphology Necromys conifer Necromys lilloi new species Rodents Sigmodontinae Small mammals South America Taxonomy Argentina new species South America Chaco grasslands Sigmodontinae taxonomy
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