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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2017 Studies on mammalian fauna from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands have been done by various researchers but meager information is available on rodent fauna from these Islands. Morphometric and cranial details of fresh specimens of one of the rodent species,
S. S. Talmale, T. Bharathimeena
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Exploring the Potential of Muridae as Sentinels for Human and Zoonotic Viruses. [PDF]
VirusesIn recent years, the transmission of viruses from wildlife to humans has raised significant public health concerns, exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the betacoronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Human activities play a substantial role in increasing the risk of zoonotic virus transmission from wildlife to humans.
Di Bartolo I +6 more
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Effect of Land-Use on Hantavirus Infection Among Introduced and Endemic Small Mammals of Madagascar. [PDF]
Ecol EvolAddressing the risk of Hantavirus spillover from animal reservoirs to humans requires identifying the local reservoirs and the predictors of infection. We screened a collection of 1880 small mammals for Hantavirus RNA from northeastern Madagascar, and specifically investigated the influence of diverse natural or anthropized habitats as well as animal ...
Dubrulle J +7 more
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Spalax denizliensis sp. nov. (Spalacidae, Rodentia) from an early Pleistocene-aged locality in the Denizli Basin (southwestern Turkey) [PDF]
, 2018 It is thought that Spalacidae (Rodentia, Mammalia) originated in Anatolia. They are widespread among Neogene-aged faunas in Anatolia and they are used as zonal fossils because of their strong evolutionary dynamics. Only one fossil species (S.
Erten, Hüseyin
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, 2018 Published as part of Amr, Zuhair S., Abu, Mohammad A., Qumsiyeh, Mazin & Eid, Ehab, 2018, Systematics, distribution and ecological analysis of rodents in Jordan, pp.
Amr, Zuhair S. +3 more
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Exercício Aeróbio e Função Cardíaca de Murinos Expostos à Doxorrubicina: uma Metanálise [PDF]
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2020 Resumo Fundamento: A cardiotoxicidade pode ser uma consequência do tratamento com doxorrubicina (DOX). Objetivos: Verificar o efeito do exercício aeróbio na prevenção da disfunção cardíaca de murinos expostos à DOX.
Mariana Inocêncio Matos +3 more
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Kunsia tomentosus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) [PDF]
, 2016 Kunsia tomentosus (Lichtenstein, 1830), 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.
Bezerra, Alexandra M. R. +1 more
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Records of the Australian Museum, 2020 The first fossil species of Uromys (Giant Naked-tailed Rats) is described, as well as the southern-most records of the genus based on palaeontological data. Uromys aplini sp. nov. lived during the Middle Pleistocene in the area around Mount Etna, eastern
Jonathan Cramb +2 more
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Genetic monitoring detects an overlooked cryptic species and reveals the diversity and distribution of three invasive Rattus congeners in South Africa [PDF]
, 2011 Background: South Africa's long and extensive trade activity has ensured ample opportunities for exotic species introduction. Whereas the rich biodiversity of endemic southern African fauna has been the focus of many studies, invasive vertebrates are ...
Bastos, Armanda D. +12 more
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, 2009 Muridae Dasymys cabrali W. Verheyen, Hulselmans, Dierckx, Colyn, Leirs & E. Verheyen, 2003: 39. “near the Okavango river (Omatoka Junction) - Groot Fontein District, S. W. Africa [Namibia] (17.56S – 20.25E; alt.± 1080 m)”. Dasymys robertsii Mullin, Taylor & Pillay, 2004: 219. “Klipfontein, 30 km NE Vaalwater, Waterberg, 1091 m, South Africa ”.
Hoffmann, Michael +6 more
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