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Dietary adaptations in the teeth of murine rodents (Muridae): a test of biomechanical predictions
Functional dental theory predicts that tooth shape responds evolutionarily to the mechanical properties of food. Most studies of mammalian teeth have focused on qualitative measures of dental anatomy and have not formally tested how the functional ...
Stephanie A. Martin+2 more
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Niviventer is a genus of white-bellied rats that are among the most common rodents in the Indo-Sundaic region. The taxonomy of the genus has undergone extensive revisions and remains controversial.
Bin Zhang+8 more
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Our study reveals how top predators influence mammalian interaction networks by increasing complexity and redistributing interactions through indirect effects. These findings imply the important role of top predators in structuring communities, offering novel insights into the conservation and management of mammal communities in northeastern China ...
Wen She+5 more
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ABSTRACT The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), a critically endangered species, is a megaherbivore that browses and transforms large quantities and varieties of vegetation during its foraging activities and movements. However, the cascading effects of this ‘ecosystem engineer’ on animal biodiversity are poorly known. In this study, based on
Laura Versavaud+4 more
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Ege denizi ve Marmara denizi’ndeki adalardan Türkiye kemirici faunasının karyolojisine ve yayılışına katkılar [PDF]
A chromosomal study on five different rodent species (Mus domesticus, Mus macedonicus, Apodemus sylvaticus, Apodemus witherbyi and Rattus rattus) from Gökçeada and Bozcaada in Aegean Sea and Marmara Island in Marmara Sea was performed to fill the ...
Selvi, Engin+2 more
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Published as part of Guy G. Musser & Michael D. Carleton, 1993, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, pp. 501-755 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 501, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Musser, Guy G., Carleton, Michael D.
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Comunidad helmintiana de Apodemus sylvaticus (Rodentia, Muridae) en la Sierra de Gredos (España) [PDF]
The Spanish mountain range of Gredos was included in the studies conducted on the Iberian peninsula to investigate helminth fauna of small mammals.
Esteban, J. G.+4 more
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Molecular phylogeny of the Praomys complex (Rodentia : Murinae) : a study based on DNA/DNA hybridization experiments [PDF]
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Catzeflis, F.M.+4 more
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