The rediscovery of Rhagomys rufescens (Thomas, 1886), with a morphological redescription and comments on its systematic relationships based on morphological and molecular (cytochrome b) characters

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 238-257

  Percequillo, A R ^a   Goncalves P R ^b   De Oliveira, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Oryzomyini; Phylogenetic relationships; Rhagamys; Thomasomyini

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; RARE SPECIES;

MAMMALIA; RHAGOMYS RUFESCENS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3543106779     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1616-5047-00140     Document Type: Article

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