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Phylogeography and evolutionary history of the Crocidura olivieri complex (Mammalia, Soricomorpha): from a forest origin to broad ecological expansion across Africa.
BMC evolutionary biology - 23 Apr 2015
Jacquet François, Denys Christiane, Verheyen Erik, Bryja Josef, Hutterer Rainer, Kerbis Peterhans Julian C, Stanley William T, Goodman Steven M, Couloux Arnaud, Colyn Marc, Nicolas Violaine
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BACKGROUND: This study aims to reconstruct the evolutionary history of African shrews referred to the Crocidura olivieri complex. We tested the respective role of forest retraction/expansion during the Pleistocene, rivers (allopatric models), ecological gradients (parapatric model) and anthropogenic factors in explaining the distribution and diversification within this species complex. We sequenced three...
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