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:
Arvicanthis ansorgei
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Rosevear, D. R.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1969-01-01 / 1969-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The Rodents of West Africa
Page(s):
604
Publisher:
Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History)
Publication Place:
London, England
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Arvicanthis ansorgei
Arvicanthis ansorgei: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Arvicanthis ansorgei: Comments
Comment:
Comments: 2n = 62, FNa = 74-76 (Volobouev et al., 2002a). This is the species originally separated from samples of A. niloticus by its chromosomal features and identified as ANI-3 (Volobouev et al., 1987, 1988a; Ducroz et al., 1997). Subsequent analyses incorporating chromosomal refinements, DNA/DNA hybridization, cross-breeding experiments in the laboratory, three-dimensional geometric morphometrics, and mtDNA cytochrome b sequences (Ducroz, 1998; Ducroz et al., 1997, 1998; Fadda and Corti, 2001; Vo...