Effects of climate and local aridity on the latitudinal and habitat distribution of Arvicanthis niloticus and Arvicanthis ansorgei (Rodentia, Murinae) in Mali

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-18

  Sicard, B ^a,b   Catalan, J ^c   Ag'Atteynine, S ^a   Abdoulaye, D ^a   Britton Davidian, J ^c  

^a Institut de recherche pour le developpement Mali   (Mali)

^b CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ET DE GESTION DES POPULATIONS   (France)

^c INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Aridity; Arvicanthis; Habitat; Mali; Sympatry

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CLIMATE EFFECT; LATITUDE; RODENT;

AFRICA; MALI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; ARVICANTHIS; ARVICANTHIS ANSORGEI; ARVICANTHIS NILOTICUS; MURINAE; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642482724     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0305-0270.2003.00999.x     Document Type: Article

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