First record of Hylomyscus walterverheyeni (Rodentia: Muridae) on the north-western side of the Sanaga River (western Cameroon)
Authors
Missoup, A.D.
Nicolas, V.
Wendelen, W.
Bilong-Bilong, C.F.
Cruaud, C.
Denys, C.
Discipline
Biological sciences
Subject
Biological collection and data management
Audience
Scientific
Date
2009Metadata
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We used both molecular and craniometrical data to test the presence of Hylomyscus walterverheyeni in the Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL). Our molecular (cytochrome b and 16S gene sequencing) and morphometrical data (discriminant analyses) clearly show the presence of H. walterverheyeni in the CVL, north-west of the Sanaga River. Hylomyscus walterverheyeni occupies both lowland and mountain forests (up to 2000m asl). In our phylogenetic analyses, the CVL specimens form a monophyletic group. This clade seems to reflect the role of the Sanaga River as a barrier to gene flow within the species.
Citation
Missoup, A.D.; Nicolas, V.; Wendelen, W.; Bilong-Bilong, C.F.; Cruaud, C.; Denys, C. (2009). First record of Hylomyscus walterverheyeni (Rodentia: Muridae) on the north-western side of the Sanaga River (western Cameroon). , Zootaxa, Vol. 2044, 46-60,Identifiers
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Article
Peer-Review
Yes
Language
eng