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:

Journal/Article

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:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.91-1

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open