Uncovering cryptic diversity does not end: a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus Phyllotis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Central Sierras of Argentina

Autor:	Pablo Teta, Jorge Pablo Jayat, Scott J. Steppan, Agustina A. Ojeda, Pablo E. Ortiz, Agustina Novillo, Cecilia Lanzone, Ricardo A. Ojeda
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Animal Science and Zoology Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	Mammalia. 86:393-405
ISSN:	1864-1547 0025-1461
DOI:	10.1515/mammalia-2021-0150
Popis:	Based on previously published molecular (mitochondrial) and herein provided morphological (qualitative and quantitative data) evidence, we describe a new species of leaf-eared mouse of the genus Phyllotis. The new species is morphometrically distinct when compared with other phylogenetically or geographically close species of Phyllotis, showing several quantitative differences in their external and craniodental characters (e.g., proportionally broader nasals and interorbital region, and proportionally smaller tympanic bullae). The new species is endemic to central Argentina, occurring on rocky grasslands at elevations of 650–2,800 m a.s.l. This is the only species of Phyllotis inhabiting the Central Sierras, a mountain system of medium elevation, isolated from the Andes by low elevation arid and semiarid environments.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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