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:
Dryomys niethammeri
Dryomys niethammeri: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Dryomys niethammeri: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Vulnerable
Comment:
Comments: Known only from three specimens, although an additional five specimens may exist in the collections of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (T. J. Roberts, A. Mian, pers. comm.). Though D. niethammeri is larger than D. laniger, and differs in other proportions, both species have relatively inflated auditory bullae, a character that may be convergent (Holden, 1996a). Reviewed by Rossolimo et al. (2001). A much needed critical revision of D. nitedula should include phylogenetic comparis...