A phylogenetic estimate for golden moles (Mammalia,Afrotheria, Chrysochloridae) |
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| Authors: | Robert J Asher Sarita Maree Gary Bronner Nigel C Bennett Paulette Bloomer Paul Czechowski Matthias Meyer Michael Hofreiter |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK;(2) Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa;(3) Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa;(4) Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa;(5) Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany;(6) Department of Biology, University of York, York, UK |
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| Abstract: | Background Golden moles (Chrysochloridae) are small, subterranean, afrotherian mammals from South Africa and neighboring regions. Of
the 21 species now recognized, some (e.g., Chrysochloris asiatica, Amblysomus hottentotus) are relatively common, whereas others (e.g., species of Chrysospalax, Cryptochloris, Neamblysomus) are rare and endangered. Here, we use a combined analysis of partial sequences of the nuclear GHR gene and morphological
characters to derive a phylogeny of species in the family Chrysochloridae. |
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