Common voles (Microtus arvalis) are common small mammals in some European
landscapes. They can be a major rodent pest in European agriculture and they are also a …

Abstract The Middle East, specially the Zagros region, lies in a strategic position as a
crossroads between Africa, Europe and eastern Asia. The landscape of this region that …

Oceanic islands have been a test ground for evolutionary theory, but here, we focus on the
possibilities for evolutionary study created by offshore islands. These can be colonized …

Iran, lying on the crossroa Although being located ei Oriental region on one both of them as
well. First and coincides with the Further infonnation colle the British Museum ha id 1 of …

Aim In addition to the traditionally recognized Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, 21 ka) refuge
areas in the Mediterranean region, more northerly LGM distributions for temperate and …

Island evolution may be expected to involve fast initial morphological divergence followed
by stasis. We tested this model using the dental phenotype of modern and ancient common …

Abstract During the Late Pleistocene, narrow-headed voles (Lasiopodomys gregalis)
inhabited Eurasia's vast territories, frequently becoming the dominant small mammal …

Phylogenetic analysis of the supraspecies relationships was carried out using partial
sequences of two nuclear genes in the subfamily Arvicolinae, which is one of the youngest …

Our aim in this study was to further the understanding of the taxonomic relationships and the
evolutionary history of grey voles (subgenus Microtus, or arvalis species group) by …

Central Asian mountain voles Alticola is one of the least known groups of voles both in
evolution and life history. This genus includes three subgenera Alticola s. str., Aschizomys …