Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Superfamily Muroidea
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
894-1531
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Deomyinae
Deomyinae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Deomyinae: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Up to 1999 the clade containing Acomys was informally referred to as 'acomyines' (Hänni et al., 1995; E. Verheyen et al., 1995, 1996). Dubois et al. (1999:181-182) wrote that 'Acomys and Uranomys constitute a monophyletic clade at the subfamily level, denoted 'Acomyinae' and noted 'throughout this paper, we will use the term Acomyinae for the clade containing Acomys and Uranomys.' Later Michaux and Catzeflis (2000:286) indicated that 'Following Hänni et al. (1995, p. 132), we name 'acomyine...