Department of Mammology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024
Reference for:
Melasmothrix
Expert:
Michael D. Carleton
Notes:
Department of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560
Reference for:
Melasmothrix
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1992-01-01 / 1993-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing
Page(s):
xviii + 1207
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication Place:
Washington, DC, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-56098-217-9/
Notes:
Corrections were made to text at 3rd printing
Reference for:
Melasmothrix
Author(s)/Editor(s):
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:
Melasmothrix
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Miller, Gerrit S. Jr., and N. Hollister
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1921-06-30 / 1921-06-30
Article/Chapter Title:
Twenty new mammals collected by H. C. Raven in Celebes
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, vol. 34
Page(s):
93-104
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0006-324X
Notes:
Online ISSN: 1943-6327. Available online: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3332393
Reference for:
Melasmothrix
Melasmothrix: Geographic Information
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Melasmothrix: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Melasmothrix Division. Member of Sulawesian Old Endemics (Musser, 1981c). Closely related to Tateomys as judged by morphological, ecological, and spermatozoal characters (Breed and Musser, 1991; Musser, 1982c). Both genera are highly specialized diurnal (Melasmothrix) or nocturnal (Tateomys) vermivores whose phylogenetic affinities have yet to be determined. However, their molar occlusal patterns (Musser, 1982c) are somewhat specialized versions of those characterizing Miocene Progonomys-li...