Description of a new genus and species of rodent (Murinae, Muridae, Rodentia) from the Khammouan Limestone National Biodiversity Conservation Area in Lao PDR.

作者: GUY G. MUSSER , ANGELA L. SMITH , M. F. ROBINSON , DARRIN P. LUNDE

DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2005)497[0001:DOANGA]2.0.CO;2

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摘要: Abstract Saxatilomys paulinae, a new genus and species of murid rodent in the Dacnomys Division is described. It based on two whole specimens 14 individuals represented by fragments recovered from owl pellets. The samples come Khammouan Limestone National Biodiversity Conservation Area Province central Lao PDR. This tower karst landscape part Quy Dat limestone massif, which extends eastward into north-central Vietnam (Binh Tri Thien Province). morphologically (and probably phylogenetically) allied to Niviventer Chiromyscus, are also members Division, but its semispinous dark gray upperparts, frosted underparts, large, extremely bulbous footpads, combination derived primitive cranial dental traits exclude it membership Niviventer, or any other described Indo-malayan murid. likely petricolous, small unique...

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