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:
Otomys dartmouthi
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Taylor, Peter J., Leonid A. Lavrenchenko, Michael D. Carleton, Erik Verheyen, et al.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2011-08-13 / 2011-08-13
Article/Chapter Title:
Specific limits and emerging diversity patterns in East African populations of laminate-toothed rats, genus Otomys (Muridae: Murinae: Otomyini): Revision of the Otomys typus complex
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Zootaxa, issue 3024
Page(s):
1-66
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/1175-5326
Notes:
Available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/2/zt03024p066.pdf
Reference for:
Otomys dartmouthi
Otomys dartmouthi: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Otomys dartmouthi: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Treated as another montane variant of a highly polymorphic O. irroratus (Petter, 1982) or O. typus (Bohmann, 1952; Misonne, 1974). As noted by Thomas (1906a) and Dollman (1915), this form consistently possesses only 6 M3 laminae (confirmed in FMNH 144327, 144328, 144330), unlike the 8-9 in O. typus proper, and is much smaller with more darkly colored, somewhat woolly fur. Morphological and genetic conformity with Ethiopian populations should be demonstrated