Group effects of a non‐native plant invasion on rodent abundance
Ecosphere, 2019 Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is the most prolific invading plant in western North America. Investigations determining the impact of this invasion on population state variables and community dynamics of rodents have largely occurred at the community or ...
Bryan M. Kluever +2 more
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Albinismo platinado en Liomys pictus (Mammalia: Heteromyidae)
Therya, 2013 Albinism is a genetic abnormality, it can manifest as hypopigmentation or absence of color in skin, fur and eyes. The survival rate of wild animals with albinism is usually low. This paper reports the record of a platinum albino female of painted spiny pocket mouse Liomys pictus from Guerrero state, Mexico.
Matías Martínez-Coronel +2 more
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Incisor enamel microstructure places New and Old World Eomyidae outside Geomorpha (Rodentia, Mammalia) [PDF]
, 2022 Altres ajuts: CERCA Programme/Generalitat de CatalunyaThe lower incisor enamel microstructure of the fossil rodent family Eomyidae was believed to be three-layered and highly derived but rather uniform throughout the clade.
Bailey, Bruce E. +4 more
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Localized extinction of an arboreal desert lizard caused by habitat fragmentation [PDF]
, 2013 We adopted a species' perspective for predicting extinction risk in a small, endemic, and strictly scansorial lizard (Urosaurus nigricaudus), in an old (∿60.
Culver, M. +3 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2013 We tested sera from 286 agricultural workers and 322 rodents in the department of Córdoba, northeastern Colombia, for antibodies against two hantaviruses.
Camilo Guzmán +6 more
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Molecular Systematics of Dipodomys elator (Rodentia: Heteromyidae) and its Phylogeographic Implications [PDF]
Journal of Mammalogy, 2000 Abstract Previous systematic studies, using morphometric, allozymic, and cytogenetic data, have produced conflicting results as to the relationship of Dipodomys elator to other species of kangaroo rats. In this study, phylogenetic relationships of D. elator and other closely related taxa (D. merriami, D. phillipsii, D. ordii, D.
Stacy J. Mantooth +2 more
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The accelerating influence of humans on mammalian macroecological patterns over the late Quaternary [PDF]
, 2019 The transition of hominins to a largely meat-based diet ~1.8 million years ago led to the exploitation of other mammals for food and resources. As hominins, particularly archaic and modern humans, became increasingly abundant and dispersed across the ...
Elliott Smith, Rosemary E. +4 more
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Geographic variation and evolutionary history of Dipodomys nitratoides (Rodentia: Heteromyidae), a species in severe decline [PDF]
, 2019 We examined geographic patterns of diversification in the highly impacted San Joaquin kangaroo rat, Dipodomys nitratoides, throughout its range in the San Joaquin Valley and adjacent basins in central California.
Cypher, BL +4 more
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Structure and function of the mammalian middle ear. II: Inferring function from structure. [PDF]
, 2015 Anatomists and zoologists who study middle ear morphology are often interested to know what the structure of an ear can reveal about the auditory acuity and hearing range of the animal in question.
Mason, Matthew J
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Loxodontomys pikumche (Rodentia, Cricetidae): nueva especie para Argentina [PDF]
, 2009 We report the first record of occurrence of Loxodontomys pikumche Spotorno et al., 1998, in the Central Andes of Argentina. We briefly describe external characters, skull, karyotype, and habitat; also, we provide general comparisons with the other known ...
Novillo, Agustina +2 more
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