Diversification of Amazonian spiny tree rats in genus Makalata (Rodentia, Echimyidae): Cryptic diversity, geographic structure and drivers of speciation

Amazonian mammal diversity is exceptionally high, yet new taxonomic discoveries continue to be made and many questions remain for understanding its diversification through time and space. Here we investigate the diversification of spiny rats in the genus Makalata, whose species are strongly associat...

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Main Authors: Cleuton Lima Miranda, Izeni Pires Farias, Maria Nazareth F. Da Silva, Alexandre Antonelli, Arielli Fabrício Machado, Rafael N. Leite, Mario Da Silva Nunes, Tadeu Gomes De Oliveira, Julio Cesar Pieczarka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9754209/?tool=EBI