EVOLUTIONARY DIVERGENCE OF MICROTUS-LIECHTENSTEINI (RODENTIA, ARVICOLIDAE) BASED ON THE 1ST LOWER MOLAR

Authors
BRUNETLECOMTE P KRYSTUFEK B
Citation
P. Brunetlecomte et B. Krystufek, EVOLUTIONARY DIVERGENCE OF MICROTUS-LIECHTENSTEINI (RODENTIA, ARVICOLIDAE) BASED ON THE 1ST LOWER MOLAR, Acta Theriologica, 38(3), 1993, pp. 297-304
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Acta Theriologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00017051
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
297 - 304
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-7051(1993)38:3<297:EDOM(A>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Morphometrical analysis of the first lower molar (M1) confirmed Microt us liechtensteini (Wettstein, 1927) to be closer to M. multiplex than to M. subterraneus. In the terms of the inclination of the pitymyan rh ombus, M. liechtensteini appeared to be more evolved than M. multiplex . Significant interpopulation variability was recorded as regards morp hometrical analysis of M1 in M. liechtensteini: M. l. petrovi was larg er than the nominate race M. l. liechtensteini, while populations from the sub-Mediterranean zone differed by more open anterior loop.