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:
Mastomys awashensis
Mastomys awashensis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Mastomys awashensis: Comments
Comment:
Comments: This species occurs with M. natalensis and M. erythroleucus in the same region. Karyotype of M. awashensis (2n = 32, FNa = 54, Lavrenchenko et al., 1998a; or 2n = 32, FNa = 52, Volobouev et al., 2002b) is dissimilar to that of M. erythroleucus (2n = 38, FN = 50) and resembles karyotype of M. natalensis from the Ethiopian Rift Valley (2n = 32, FNa = 54-56), but the two are distinguished by frequency of metacentric and submetacentric elements, form of the Y-chromosome, and C-banding pattern (...