Topic
Limnomys
About: Limnomys is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2 publications have been published within this topic receiving 102 citations.
Papers
1 Jan 1992
TL;DR: This work describes clustering among Genera in Division I, and discusses the relationships between Tarsomys, Limnomys, Rattus, and other genera in that division.
Abstract: .......................................................... 3 Introduction .......................................................... 3 Materials and Procedures ...................................................... 4 Acknowledgments .......................................................... 8 Definition of Tarsomys ......................................................... 9 Tarsomys apoensis .......................................................... 10 Tarsomys echinatus, new species ................. ............................. 33 Definition of Limnomys ........................................................ 40 Limnomys sibuanus .......................................................... 43 Tarsomys and Limnomys in Phylogenetic Context ......... ........................ 55 Division I (Old Endemics).................................................... 56 1. Phloeomys Group ....................................................... 57 2. Crateromys Group ....................................................... 59 3. Apomys Group .......................................................... 65 4. Crunomys Group ........................................................ 69 5. Chrotomys Group ....................................................... 71 6. Rhynchomys Group ......... ............................................... 73 Clustering Among Genera in Division I .......... ............................ 81 Division II (Anonymomys).................................................... 89 Division III (New Endemics) ................................................. 93 1. Tryphomys and Abditomys ............................................... 101 2. Bullimus ........................................................ .. 113 3. Tarsomys ....................................................... ... 120 4. Limnomys .......................................................... 121 5. Rattus .......................................................... 121 Phylogenetic Alliances Among the Genera in Division III ...... ................ 123 Distributions .......................................................... 127 Altitudinal Patterns .......................................................... 127 Insular Patterns .......................................................... 133 Conclusions .......................................................... 134 References .......................................................... 135
92 citations
TL;DR: The new species apparently is nocturnal, omnivorous, and terrestrial-scansorial in habit and suggests a repeated pattern of vicariance speciation and dispersal among highland areas of Mindanao.
Abstract: A new species of murine rodent is described from the Mt. Kitanglad Range of north-central Mindanao Island, Philippines. It is the 2nd known species of Limnomys, a genus endemic to Mindanao. The new species differs from Limnomys sibuanus in having a relatively longer tail, larger hind feet, softer pelage with grayish-white ventral coloration, larger skull with a longer rostrum, larger auditory bullae, larger molars, and other cranial and dental features. The new species apparently is nocturnal, omnivorous, and terrestrial-scansorial in habit. The 2 species of Limnomys have overlapping elevational ranges on Mt. Kitanglad and are known to occur syntopically at 1 locality. All 11 species of murines native to Mindanao occur in the Mt. Kitanglad range, and 2 are local endemics. The local occurrence of congeners in 4 genera suggests a repeated pattern of vicariance speciation and dispersal among highland areas of Mindanao.
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