Biomechanical adaptations for burrowing in the incisor enamel microstructure of Geomyidae and Heteromyidae (Rodentia: Geomyoidea) [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 The enamel microstructure of fossil and extant Geomyoidea (Geomyidae, Heteromyidae) lower incisors incorporates three‐ or two‐layered schmelzmusters with uniserial, transverse Hunter‐Schreger bands having parallel and perpendicular or exclusively ...
Daniela C Kalthoff, Thomas Mors
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New species of Trichuris (Nematoda: Trichuridae) parasitizing Heteromys salvini (Rodentia: Heteromyidae) from Costa Rica, with a key to Trichuris species described from Heteromyidae [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology, 2020 Trichuris guanacastei n sp., a parasite isolated from the Salvin’ spiny mouse Heteromys salvini, collected from the Guanacaste Conservation Area, Costa Rica, during February 1996 is described.
Jorge Falcón-Ordaz +1 more
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The earliest dipodomyine heteromyid in North America and the phylogenetic relationships of geomorph rodents [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Dipodomyine heteromyids (kangaroo rats and mice) are a diverse group of arid-adapted ricochetal rodents of North America. Here, a new genus and species of a large dipodomyine is reported from early Miocene-aged deposits of the John Day Formation in ...
Joshua X. Samuels +2 more
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Distribution and prevalence of Sin Nombre hantavirus in rodent species in eastern New Mexico. [PDF]
PLoS ONEOrthohantaviruses are diverse zoonotic RNA viruses. Small mammals, such as mice and rats are common chronic, asymptomatic hosts that transmit the virus through their feces and urine.
Jaecy K Banther-McConnell +5 more
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Fecal metabarcoding of the endangered Pacific pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus) reveals a diverse and forb rich diet that reflects local habitat availability [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Information on diet breadth and preference can assist in understanding links between food resources and population growth and inform habitat restoration for rare herbivores.
Amy G. Vandergast +5 more
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Morphological Adaptations of the Ear in the Rodent Family Heteromyidae [PDF]
American Zoologist, 1980 Middle and inner ear structure and auditory sensitivity have been studied in all five genera of the rodent family Heteromyidae. In the most xericc genera ( Dipodomys and Microdipodops ) the middle ears are greatly inflated the tympano-ossicular system very efficient the organ of Corti extremely modified and low-frequency sensitivity extremely acute. In
Douglas B Webster, Molly Webster
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An intriguing Y chromosome in Heteromys anomalus (Rodentia, Heteromyidae)
Hereditas, 2008 Les chromosomes mitotiques de la souris de poche Heteromys anomalus (Rodentia, Heteromyidae) du Venezuela ont été analysés au moyen de coloration conventionnelle et de diverses techniques de baguage. Le caryotype de cette espèce se distingue par un chromosome Y aux propriétés de baguage exceptionnelles.
W Feichtinger
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Estado de conservación de los roedores de las familias Geomyidae y Heteromyidae de México
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2015 México es una región del mundo con un elevado nivel de diversidad de mamíferos y la mayoría de losesfuerzos de conservación se concentran en las especies grandes, más carismáticas.
Jesús A. Fernández +3 more
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A New Species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Olive-Backed Pocket Mouse, Perognathus fasciatus (Rodentia: Heteromyidae: Perognathinae), from Wyoming [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology, 2021 Zachary P Roehrs +2 more
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Revision of Chaetodipus arenarius (Rodentia: Heteromyidae) [PDF]
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2010 Álvarez-Castañeda, Sergio Ticul, Rios, Evelyn (2011): Revision of Chaetodipus arenarius (Rodentia: Heteromyidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 161 (1): 213-228, DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00630.x, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00630 ...
SERGIO TICUL ÁLVAREZ-CASTAÑEDA +1 more
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