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Phylogeography of the large white-bellied rat Niviventer excelsior suggests the influence of Pleistocene glaciations in the Hengduan mountains.
Zoological science - 1 Jun 2010
Chen Weicai, Liu Shaoying, Liu Yang, Hao Haibang, Zeng Bo, Chen Shunde, Peng Hongyuan, Yue Bisong, Zhang Xiuyue
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The Hengduan Mountains, situated in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau, have undergone dramatic geological and climatic changes over the Pleistocene epoch. Several studies have revealed that the mountains served as a refugium during the ice age. The large white-bellied rat Niviventer excelsior is a...
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