Epimys benguetensis, a composite, and one zoogeographic view of rat and mouse faunas in the Philippines and Celebes. American Museum novitates

15 p. : ill. 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-15). "I record here that the name Epimys benguetensis is based on a composite holotype: the skin is an example of Rattus rattus mindanensis and the skull is from R. nitidus. I also discuss a dichotomy between endemic and commensal m...

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Main Author: Musser, Guy G.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History 1977
Subjects:
Rattus > Philippines
Rattus > Indonesia > Celebes
Mice > Philippines
Mice > Indonesia > Celebes
Rodents > Philippines
Rodents > Indonesia > Celebes
Mammals > Philippines
Mammals > Indonesia > Celebes
Rattus rattus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2246/2022
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spelling ftamnh:oai:digitallibrary.amnh.org:2246/2022 2023-05-15T18:04:54+02:00 Epimys benguetensis, a composite, and one zoogeographic view of rat and mouse faunas in the Philippines and Celebes. American Museum novitates no. 2624 Musser, Guy G. 1977 9332349 bytes application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2246/2022 eng en_US eng New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History American Museum novitates no. 2624 http://hdl.handle.net/2246/2022 Rattus -- Philippines Rattus -- Indonesia -- Celebes Mice -- Philippines Mice -- Indonesia -- Celebes Rodents -- Philippines Rodents -- Indonesia -- Celebes Mammals -- Philippines Mammals -- Indonesia -- Celebes text 1977 ftamnh 2022-03-24T06:33:25Z 15 p. : ill. 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-15). "I record here that the name Epimys benguetensis is based on a composite holotype: the skin is an example of Rattus rattus mindanensis and the skull is from R. nitidus. I also discuss a dichotomy between endemic and commensal murid rodents on the Philippine Islands and Celebes. Each area has its unique assemblage of endemic species of rats and mice; these are mostly restricted to primary forest. Each area shares a commensal fauna composed of Rattus rattus, R. exulans, R. argentiventer, R. norvegicus, R. nitidus, and Mus musculus. These animals live in habitats made and maintained by humans. Such a faunal dichotomy occurs wherever there is an endemic fauna and wherever humans have settled throughout the Indonesian Archipelago east of Wallace's Line"--P. [1]. Text Rattus rattus American Museum of Natural History: AMNH scientific publications
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topic Rattus -- Philippines
Rattus -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Mice -- Philippines
Mice -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Rodents -- Philippines
Rodents -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Mammals -- Philippines
Mammals -- Indonesia -- Celebes
spellingShingle Rattus -- Philippines
Rattus -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Mice -- Philippines
Mice -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Rodents -- Philippines
Rodents -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Mammals -- Philippines
Mammals -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Musser, Guy G.
Epimys benguetensis, a composite, and one zoogeographic view of rat and mouse faunas in the Philippines and Celebes. American Museum novitates
topic_facet Rattus -- Philippines
Rattus -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Mice -- Philippines
Mice -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Rodents -- Philippines
Rodents -- Indonesia -- Celebes
Mammals -- Philippines
Mammals -- Indonesia -- Celebes
description 15 p. : ill. 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-15). "I record here that the name Epimys benguetensis is based on a composite holotype: the skin is an example of Rattus rattus mindanensis and the skull is from R. nitidus. I also discuss a dichotomy between endemic and commensal murid rodents on the Philippine Islands and Celebes. Each area has its unique assemblage of endemic species of rats and mice; these are mostly restricted to primary forest. Each area shares a commensal fauna composed of Rattus rattus, R. exulans, R. argentiventer, R. norvegicus, R. nitidus, and Mus musculus. These animals live in habitats made and maintained by humans. Such a faunal dichotomy occurs wherever there is an endemic fauna and wherever humans have settled throughout the Indonesian Archipelago east of Wallace's Line"--P. [1].
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title Epimys benguetensis, a composite, and one zoogeographic view of rat and mouse faunas in the Philippines and Celebes. American Museum novitates
title_short Epimys benguetensis, a composite, and one zoogeographic view of rat and mouse faunas in the Philippines and Celebes. American Museum novitates
title_full Epimys benguetensis, a composite, and one zoogeographic view of rat and mouse faunas in the Philippines and Celebes. American Museum novitates
title_fullStr Epimys benguetensis, a composite, and one zoogeographic view of rat and mouse faunas in the Philippines and Celebes. American Museum novitates
title_full_unstemmed Epimys benguetensis, a composite, and one zoogeographic view of rat and mouse faunas in the Philippines and Celebes. American Museum novitates
title_sort epimys benguetensis, a composite, and one zoogeographic view of rat and mouse faunas in the philippines and celebes. american museum novitates
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