Uncovering cryptic diversity does not end : a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus Phyllotis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Central Sierras of Argentina

Fil: Teta, Pablo Vicente. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”. División Mastozoología; Argentina.

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Main Authors: Teta, Pablo Vicente, Jayat, Jorge Pablo, Steppan, Scott J., Ojeda, Agustina Alejandra, Ortiz, Pablo Edmundo, Novillo, Agustina, Lanzone, Cecilia, Ojeda, Ricardo Alberto
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spelling ir-20.500.12219-50932023-09-05T12:18:21Z Uncovering cryptic diversity does not end : a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus Phyllotis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Central Sierras of Argentina Teta, Pablo Vicente Jayat, Jorge Pablo Steppan, Scott J. Ojeda, Agustina Alejandra Ortiz, Pablo Edmundo Novillo, Agustina Lanzone, Cecilia Ojeda, Ricardo Alberto Argentina Biodiversity Endemism Phyllotini Sigmodontinae Taxonomy Fil: Teta, Pablo Vicente. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”. División Mastozoología; Argentina. Fil: Jayat, Jorge Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico (Tucumán). Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; Argentina. Fil: Steppan, Scott J. Florida State University. Department of Biological Science; Estados Unidos. Fil: Ojeda, Agustina Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas (Mendoza); Argentina. Fil: Ojeda, Agustina Alejandra. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas (Mendoza); Argentina. Fil: Ortiz, Pablo Edmundo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico (Tucumán). Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica; Argentina. Fil: Ortiz, Pablo Edmundo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica; Argentina. Fil: Ortiz, Pablo Edmundo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo; Argentina. Fil: Novillo, Agustina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico (Tucumán). Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical; Argentina. Fil: Novillo, Agustina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical; Argentina. Fil: Lanzone, Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina. Fil: Lanzone, Cecilia.Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico (Nordeste). Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina. Fil: Ojeda, Ricardo Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico (Nordeste). Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina. Fil: Ojeda, Ricardo Alberto. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas (Mendoza); Argentina. Based on previously published molecular (mitochondrial) and herein provided morphological (qualitative and quantitative data) evidence, we describe a new species of leaf-eared mouse of the genus Phyllotis. The new species is morphometrically distinct when compared with other phylogenetically or geographically close species of Phyllotis, showing several quantitative differences in their external and craniodental characters (e.g., proportionally broader nasals and interorbital region, and proportionally smaller tympanic bullae). The new species is endemic to central Argentina, occurring on rocky grasslands at elevations of 650–2,800 m a.s.l. This is the only species of Phyllotis inhabiting the Central Sierras, a mountain system of medium elevation, isolated from the Andes by low elevation arid and semiarid environments. 2022-03-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12219/5093 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/urn/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359349680_Uncovering_cryptic_diversity_does_not_end_a_new_species_of_leaf-eared_mouse_genus_Phyllotis_Rodentia_Cricetidae_from_Central_Sierras_of_Argentina info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf application/pdf 2.4 MB De Gruyter
institution Universidad Nacional de Misiones
collection Repositorio RIDUNaM
language English
topic Argentina
Biodiversity
Endemism
Phyllotini
Sigmodontinae
Taxonomy
spellingShingle Argentina
Biodiversity
Endemism
Phyllotini
Sigmodontinae
Taxonomy
Teta, Pablo Vicente
Jayat, Jorge Pablo
Steppan, Scott J.
Ojeda, Agustina Alejandra
Ortiz, Pablo Edmundo
Novillo, Agustina
Lanzone, Cecilia
Ojeda, Ricardo Alberto
Uncovering cryptic diversity does not end : a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus Phyllotis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Central Sierras of Argentina
description Fil: Teta, Pablo Vicente. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”. División Mastozoología; Argentina.
format info:eu-repo/semantics/article
author Teta, Pablo Vicente
Jayat, Jorge Pablo
Steppan, Scott J.
Ojeda, Agustina Alejandra
Ortiz, Pablo Edmundo
Novillo, Agustina
Lanzone, Cecilia
Ojeda, Ricardo Alberto
author_facet Teta, Pablo Vicente
Jayat, Jorge Pablo
Steppan, Scott J.
Ojeda, Agustina Alejandra
Ortiz, Pablo Edmundo
Novillo, Agustina
Lanzone, Cecilia
Ojeda, Ricardo Alberto
author_sort Teta, Pablo Vicente
title Uncovering cryptic diversity does not end : a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus Phyllotis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Central Sierras of Argentina
title_short Uncovering cryptic diversity does not end : a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus Phyllotis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Central Sierras of Argentina
title_full Uncovering cryptic diversity does not end : a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus Phyllotis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Central Sierras of Argentina
title_fullStr Uncovering cryptic diversity does not end : a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus Phyllotis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Central Sierras of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Uncovering cryptic diversity does not end : a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus Phyllotis (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Central Sierras of Argentina
title_sort uncovering cryptic diversity does not end : a new species of leaf-eared mouse, genus phyllotis (rodentia, cricetidae), from central sierras of argentina
publisher De Gruyter
publishDate 2022
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12219/5093
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