Taxonomic status and remarks on ecology of the Malawian mole-rat Cryptomys whytei (Rodentia, Bathyergidae)

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 529-536

  Burda, Hynek ^a   Šumbera, Radim ^b   Chitaukali, Wilbert N ^c   Dryden, Gilbert L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

African mole rats; Bathyergidae; Cryptomys; Karyotype; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

KARYOTYPE; RODENT; TAXONOMY;

BATHYERGIDAE; COETOMYS WHYTEI; CRYPTOMYS; CRYPTOMYS HOTTENTOTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 29144454918     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03192646     Document Type: Article

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