Evolution and diversification of Mountain voles (Rodentia: Cricetidae)

Shaoying Liu; Chengran Zhou; Guanliang Meng; Tao Wan; Mingkun Tang; Chentao Yang; Robert W. Murphy; Zhenxin Fan; Yang Liu; Tao Zeng; Yun Zhao; Shanlin Liu

doi:10.1038/s42003-022-04371-z

Communications Biology (Dec 2022)

Evolution and diversification of Mountain voles (Rodentia: Cricetidae)

Shaoying Liu,
Chengran Zhou,
Guanliang Meng,
Tao Wan,
Mingkun Tang,
Chentao Yang,
Robert W. Murphy,
Zhenxin Fan,
Yang Liu,
Tao Zeng,
Yun Zhao,
Shanlin Liu

Affiliations

Shaoying Liu: Sichuan Academy of Forestry, No.18, Xinhui xilu
Chengran Zhou: BGI-Shenzhen
Guanliang Meng: Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig
Tao Wan: Sichuan Academy of Forestry, No.18, Xinhui xilu
Mingkun Tang: Sichuan Academy of Forestry, No.18, Xinhui xilu
Chentao Yang: BGI-Shenzhen
Robert W. Murphy: Reptilia Sanctuary and Education Centre
Zhenxin Fan: Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University
Yang Liu: Sichuan Academy of Forestry, No.18, Xinhui xilu
Tao Zeng: Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University
Yun Zhao: Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University
Shanlin Liu: Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04371-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses reveal six new species of mountain vole from China and climate drivers of mountain vole diversification.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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