Rodents constitute one of the most diversified mammalian orders. Due to the morphological
similarity in many of the groups, their taxonomy is controversial. Karyotype information …

In this study I provide a phylogenetic hypothesis for the tribe Oryzomyini that can be used to
understand the diversification and evolution of this group of rodents and to revise the current …

Two Atlantic Forests and two Cerrado areas in Brazil were sampled for non-flying small
mammal fauna. In each biome one area with altered and another with almost unaltered …

Sigmodontine rodents are the most diverse family-level mammalian clade in the Neotropical
region, with about 70 genera and 320 recognized species. Partial sequences (1266bp) from …

We undertook a comprehensive, critical review of literature concerning the distribution,
conservation status, and taxonomy of species of mammals endemic to the Cerrado and the …

Cerrado and Caatinga are neighboring open biomes of tropical South America, but their
vegetation, soil, and climate characteristics render them distinctive formations. Despite these …

We present a taxonomic overview of the species of Oligoryzomys from the Brazilian Cerrado.
We recognize seven species, including two described herein, making Oligoryzomys one of …

Plague is a disease of epidemic potential that may emerge with discontinuous outbreaks. In
South America, 50 wild rodent species have been identified as plague reservoirs, in addition …

El conocimiento existente sobre los roedores y marsupiales del norte de Patagonia
argentina extra andina es escaso tanto en aspectos taxonómicos, distribucionales como en …

Resumo Emas National Park is a very importam Conservation Unit in the Cerrado Biome.
Nevertheless the fauna of this region is still poorly known. In this study, a revised list of the …