Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
819-841
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Chaetocauda
Chaetocauda: Geographic Information
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Chaetocauda: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Holden (1993) formerly arranged C. sichuanensis as a species of Dryomys, based on shape and other morphological characters. Although Chaetocauda resembles Myomimus in some features of the skull, other cranial characters resemble those found in Dryomys (particularly D. niethammeri); additionally, the continuous endoloph on the upper molars supports its inclusion in Leithiinae. Because there is so little information regarding this animal, the genus should be recognized until its relationship ...