Tuco-tucos : an evolutionary approach to the diversity of a neotropical subterranean rodent

Tuco-tucos : an evolutionary approach to the diversity of a neotropical subterranean rodent / Thales Renato Ochotorena de Freitas, Gislene Lopes Gonçalves, Renan Maestri, editors.

This book examines the biology of tuco-tucos (Ctenomys) from an evolutionary perspective. Historically, these subterranean rodents have long attracted the attention of scientists due to its remarkable chromosomes variability and rapid diversification. A wealth of knowledge on physiology, ecology, ge...

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Other Authors: Freitas, Thales Renato Ochotorena de, 1954- (Editor), Gonçalves, Gislene Lopes, 1980- (Editor), Maestri, Renan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]
Subjects:
Ctenomyidae.
Animal genetics.
Evolution (Biology)
Ctenomyidae
Animal ecology
Animal genetics
Zoology
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Table of Contents:
  • The history of Ctenomys in the fossil record: a young radiation of an ancient family
  • A short overview of the systematics of Ctenomys: species limits and phylogenetic relationships
  • Speciation in the genus Ctenomys: an attempt to find models
  • Geographical and macroecological patterns of tuco-tucos
  • Phylogeography and landscape genetics in the subterranean rodents of the genus Ctenomys
  • Skull shape and size diversification in the Genus Ctenomys (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae)
  • Biomechanics and strategies of digging
  • Adaptive pelage coloration in Ctenomys
  • Environmental and ecological features of the genus Ctenomys
  • The diet of ctenomyids
  • Ecological physiology and behavior in the genus Ctenomys
  • Effects of environmental pollution on the conservation of Ctenomys.

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