[PDF][PDF] Taxonomy and Biogeography of the Gentle Monkey Cercopithecus mitis Wolf, 1822 (Primates: Cercopithecidae) in Kenya and Tanzania, and Designation of a …

TM Butynski, YA de Jong - Primate Conservation, 2020 - researchgate.net
The complex taxonomy and biogeography of the highly polytypic and widespread gentle
monkey Cercopithecus mitis continue to be debated. Tanzania and Kenya, together, support …

Annotated checklist, taxonomy and distribution of rodents in Ethiopia

J Bryja, Y Meheretu, R Šumbera, LA Lavrenchenko - Folia zoologica, 2019 - BioOne
We provide an annotated checklist of rodents of Ethiopia. For each species we show a
distributional map based on critically revised data from:(1) published literature;(2) museum …

Fossils know it best: using a new set of fossil calibrations to improve the temporal phylogenetic framework of murid rodents (Rodentia: Muridae)

T Aghová, Y Kimura, J Bryja, G Dobigny… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Murid rodents (Rodentia: Muridae) represent the most diverse and abundant
mammalian family. In this study, we provide a refined set of fossil calibrations which is used …

Cryptic diversity of Crocidura shrews in the savannahs of Eastern and Southern Africa

M Dianat, I Voet, D Ortiz, JG de Bellocq… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Crocidura (Eulipotyphla, Soricidae) is the most species-rich genus among
mammals, with high cryptic diversity and complicated taxonomy. The hirta-flavescens group …

Multiple radiations of spiny mice (Rodentia: Acomys) in dry open habitats of Afro-Arabia: evidence from a multi-locus phylogeny

T Aghová, K Palupčíková, R Šumbera, D Frynta… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2019 - Springer
Background Spiny mice of the genus Acomys are distributed mainly in dry open habitats in
Africa and the Middle East, and they are widely used as model taxa for various biological …

Genetic variation of the most abundant forest‐dwelling rodents in Central Africa (Praomys jacksoni complex): Evidence for Pleistocene refugia in both montane and …

D Mizerovská, V Nicolas, TC Demos… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim We investigate the Plio‐Pleistocene evolutionary history of one of the most
abundant rodents in Afrotropical forests. Specifically, we ask how their diversification was …

Diversity and evolution of African Grass Rats (Muridae: Arvicanthis)—From radiation in East Africa to repeated colonization of northwestern and southeastern …

J Bryja, P Colangelo, LA Lavrenchenko… - Journal of Zoological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract African Grass Rats of the genus Arvicanthis Lesson, 1842, are one of the most
important groups of rodents in sub‐Saharan Africa. They are abundant in a variety of open …

Biogeography of Angolan rodents: The first glimpse based on phylogenetic evidence

J Krásová, O Mikula, J Bryja, NL Baptista… - Diversity and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Assessment of phylogenetic diversity and biogeographical affinities of the rodent fauna
from one of the most neglected areas in Africa. Location Angola (with biogeographical …

Phylogeny, biogeography, and integrative taxonomic revision of the Afro-Arabian rodent genus Ochromyscus (Muridae: Murinae: Praomyini)

Y Meheretu, O Mikula, D Frynta… - Zoological Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The analyses of Plio-Pleistocene speciation processes in the Horn of Africa are
relevant for understanding the evolution of biodiversity patterns of this understudied part of …

Multilocus phylogeny of African striped grass mice (Lemniscomys): stripe pattern only partly reflects evolutionary relationships

A Hánová, A Konečný, V Nicolas, C Denys… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Murine rodents are one of the most evolutionary successful groups of extant mammals. They
are also important for human as vectors and reservoirs of zoonoses and agricultural pests …