The mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered enigmatic Kazakhstani endemic Selevinia betpakdalaensis (Rodentia: Gliridae) and its phylogenetic relationships with other dormouse species
Abstract Dormice (family Gliridae) are an ancient group of rodents. It was fully dominant in the Oligocene and Early Miocene, and its current diversity is represented by a few extant species. A Kazakhstani endemic, the desert dormouse Selevinia betpakdalaensis is one of the most enigmatic dormouse s...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2024-09-01
|
Series: | Scientific Reports |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-73703-2 |