Chromosomal diversity in the genus Arvicanthis (Rodentia, Muridae) from East Africa: A taxonomic and phylogenetic evaluation

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-235

  Castiglia, R ^a   Bekele, A ^b   Makundi, R ^c   Oguge, N ^d   Corti, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^d KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Arvicanthis; Chromosomal phylogeny; Cytogenetics; Cytotaxonomy; Karyotype evolution

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; KARYOTYPE; MIOCENE; PHYLOGENETICS; RODENT; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); SPECIES INVENTORY; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ARVICANTHIS; ARVICANTHIS ABYSSINICUS; ARVICANTHIS BLICKI; ARVICANTHIS NAIROBAE; ARVICANTHIS NEUMANNI; ARVICANTHIS NILOTICUS; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 33746346730     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2006.00356.x     Document Type: Review

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