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Reithrodontomys microdon(Rodentia: Cricetidae)
AbstractReithrodontomys microdon Merriam, 1901 is a cricetid rodent commonly called the small-toothed harvest mouse. It is a small-bodied mouse with deep reddish-fulvous fur, a tail longer than the head–body length, and long, dark, and nearly naked ears. There are distinctive dark rings around the eyes.
Marines-Macías, Tania +2 more
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En este estudio se analizó el espectro de desgaste dental de los molares, superiores e inferiores, de individuos de las dos especies de roedores más abundantes registradas en el yacimiento de Somosaguas Sur: Megacricetodon collongensis (Mein, 1958) y ...
I. Menéndez +2 more
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Peromyscus fraterculus(Rodentia: Cricetidae)
Abstract Peromyscus fraterculus (Miller, 1892) is a small rodent commonly called the northern Baja deermouse. Its pelage is dark, the tail is considerably longer than the body, and the number of caudal vertebrae ranges from 30 to 34. The geographic distribution of P.
Cristian Cornejo-Latorre +2 more
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Describimos en esta contribución a Hoplopleura zentaensi sp. n., a partir de la hembra, sus tres estadios ninfales y las características coriónicas externas del huevo de la referida especie parásita de Andinomys edax Thomas, 1902 (Rodentia, Cricetidae ...
D. C. Castro, A. González
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Microtus cabrerae(Rodentia: Cricetidae) [PDF]
Abstract: Microtus cabrerae Thomas, 1906, or Cabrera's vole, is a medium-sized arvicoline, and one of the largest Microtus species. M. cabrerae is an Iberoccitane endemic, which is currently restricted to the Iberian Peninsula, where it presents a highly fragmented distribution.
Pita, Ricardo +2 more
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Mammals present in the diet of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in Valdivia, Guayas, Ecuador
In the Ecuadorian dry forest of the Valdivia region, near Machalilla National Park, two Barn Owl (Tyto alba) refuges was found in a cliff. Owl pellets and many bones of prey animals were found at the base of the cliff.
Pablo A. Moreno C.
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Evolutionary Response Patterns of the Rodent <i>TLR</i> Genes to Climatic Factors. [PDF]
This study systematically investigates the associations between climatic factors and the evolutionary dynamics of Toll‐like receptor (TLR) genes across 42 rodent species. Our findings demonstrate that temperature‐related climatic variables (Annual Mean Temperature, Mean Diurnal Range, and Max Temperature of Warmest Month) may modulate the evolutionary ...
Zhao C +6 more
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Reithrodontomys mexicanus(Rodentia: Cricetidae)
AbstractReithrodontomys mexicanus (Saussure, 1860) is a cricetid rodent commonly called the Mexican harvest mouse and is one of 24 recognized species in the genus. It has grooved upper incisors distinctive of Reithrodontomys, and a medium to relatively large size, with tail longer than head and body; dorsal pelage varies from brown to cinnamon orange ...
Daily Martínez-Borrego +3 more
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Diet of the Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) in the Antisana highlands, Ecuador
The knowledge of the diet of a species is an important element to understand its natural history and ecology, the information about Ecuadorian owls’ diet increases progressively.
Héctor Cadena-Ortiz +3 more
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Kunsia tomentosus(Rodentia: Cricetidae) [PDF]
Kunsia tomentosus ([Lichtenstein, 1830][1]), the woolly giant rat, is a semifossorial cricetid typically associated with the Cerrado and Beni domains in central South America. Kunsia was recently revised and includes only 1 species. It is the largest extant sigmondontine and is readily distinguishable by its size, a body covered with dark-gray fur that
Bezerra, Alexandra M. R. +1 more
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