Title:

Systematics, geographic variation, and evolution of snow voles ( Chionomys ) based on dental characters

Creator:

Nadachowski, A.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1991

Description:

Analysis of dental characters of Chionomys supported by a comparison with biochemical and karyological criteria shows its isolation from Microtus (sensu stricto). Snow voles (Chionomys) consist of two lineages developed separately since the Lower Biharian. The first one has appeared and evolved in Europe (Ch. nivalis lineage) while the second is probably of the Near East or Caucasus origin (Ch. roberti-gud lineage). Variation in dental characters of extant Ch. nivalis permit to reconstruct affinities between particular populations comparable in this respect with biochemical data. Fossil species traditionally included in the Chinomys group (Microtus malei, M. nivaloides, M. nivalinus, M. ratticepoides) seem to belong to Microtus sensu stricto.

Type of object:

Czasopismo/Artykuł

Subject and Keywords:

Chionomys ; dental characters ; evolution ; systematics ; geographic variation ; voles ; biochemical criteria ; karyological criteria ; nornikowate ; ewolucja

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

36

Issue:

1-2

Start page:

1

End page:

45

Resource type:

Tekst

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.91-1

Source:

click here to follow the link

Language:

eng ; Streszcz. ang.

Rights:

Prawa zastrzeżone - dostęp nieograniczony

Terms of use:

Zasób chroniony prawem autorskim. Korzystanie dozwolone w zakresie określonym przez przepisy o dozwolonym użytku.

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Biblioteka Instytutu Biologii Ssaków PAN

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Innowacyjna Gospodarka, lata 2010-2014, Priorytet 2. Infrastruktura strefy B + R ; Unia Europejska. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego

Access:

Otwarty