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:
Myomyscus yemeni
Myomyscus yemeni: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Myomyscus yemeni: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc) as Myomys yemeni
Comment:
Comments: Originally described by Sanborn and Hoogstraal (1953) as a subspecies of Myomys fumatus (= brockmani), the diagnostic traits of yemeni are outside the range of variation recorded for any sample of M. brockmani. Our study of holotype and specimens of M. yemeni and M. brockmani at FMNH revealed that M. yemeni is much larger in body, cranial, and dental dimensions than M. brockmani (no overlap in length of molar rows, for example), with paler pelage and significantly larger ears and auditory b...
Comment:
In Wilson and Reeder (2005), Myomyscus yemeni (Sanborn and Hoogstraal, 1953) is erroneously listed without parenthetical authorship