A new species of Congosorex from the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania, with significant biogeographical implications

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 265, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 269-280

  Stanley, W T ^a   Rogers, M A ^a   Hutterer, R ^a,b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Congosorex; Eastern Arc Mountains; Shrews; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; SKULL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD;

CONGOSOREX; MYOSOREX; SORICIDAE;

EID: 15244363083     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904006314     Document Type: Article

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