Morphometric and pelage color variation of two sibling species of shrew (Mammalia: Soricomorpha)

• Autorzy: Chen S. , Liu Y. , Sun Z. , Tu F. , Fu C. , Wang Q. , Liu S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Pelage color variants have been documented in some small mammals, but there is not any reported about coat color variation in shrews. Here, pelage color variants of the two sibling species (Sorex cylindricauda and Sorex bedfordiae) were uncovered in different sampling sites. Our data may initiate new interest to pelage color variants in small mammals. Furthermore, the classification of two striped shrews has been controversial for several decades. We conducted a detailed examination of the morphometric characters for the two sibling shrews. Significant differences between the two species morphologically confirmed the two-species classification status.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

morphometry; pelage variation; colour variation; sibling species; shrew; Mammalia; Soricomorpha; Sorex cylindricauda; Sorex bedfordiae; Soricidae

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.407-413,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Chen S.

• College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, People’s Republic of China

autor

Liu Y.

• Sichuan Academy of Forestry, Chengdu, 610081, People’s Republic of China

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Sun Z.

• Sichuan Academy of Forestry, Chengdu, 610081, People’s Republic of China

autor

Tu F.

• Institute of Wildlife Conservation, Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, Nanchang, 330013, People’s Republic of China

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Fu C.

• College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, People’s Republic of China

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Wang Q.

• College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, People’s Republic of China

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Liu S.

• Sichuan Academy of Forestry, Chengdu, 610081, People’s Republic of China

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1007/s13364-014-0176-y