Molerats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) in South African National Parks: notes on the Taxonomic "isolation" and Hystricomorph Affinities of the family

Molerats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) in South African National Parks: notes on the Taxonomic "isolation" and Hystricomorph Affinities of the family

The history of classification ofAfrotropical molerats is reviewed and an assessment is made of the supposed taxonomic "isolation" of the molerats (bathyergids) by considering morphological features in the skull, post-cranial skeleton, reproductive organs and myology which collectively poin...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: G de Graaff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1979-12-01
Series:Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
Online Access:https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/653
id doaj-17eca5fd80974042972bf16c97cbed52
record_format Article
spelling doaj-17eca5fd80974042972bf16c97cbed522020-11-24T23:58:48ZengAOSISKoedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science0075-64582071-07711979-12-012218910710.4102/koedoe.v22i1.653601Molerats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) in South African National Parks: notes on the Taxonomic "isolation" and Hystricomorph Affinities of the familyG de Graaff0National Parks BoardThe history of classification ofAfrotropical molerats is reviewed and an assessment is made of the supposed taxonomic "isolation" of the molerats (bathyergids) by considering morphological features in the skull, post-cranial skeleton, reproductive organs and myology which collectively point to hystricomorph affinities in contrast to a myomorph relationship which is often postulated.https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/653
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author G de Graaff
spellingShingle G de Graaff
Molerats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) in South African National Parks: notes on the Taxonomic "isolation" and Hystricomorph Affinities of the family
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
author_facet G de Graaff
author_sort G de Graaff
title Molerats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) in South African National Parks: notes on the Taxonomic "isolation" and Hystricomorph Affinities of the family
title_short Molerats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) in South African National Parks: notes on the Taxonomic "isolation" and Hystricomorph Affinities of the family
title_full Molerats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) in South African National Parks: notes on the Taxonomic "isolation" and Hystricomorph Affinities of the family
title_fullStr Molerats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) in South African National Parks: notes on the Taxonomic "isolation" and Hystricomorph Affinities of the family
title_full_unstemmed Molerats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) in South African National Parks: notes on the Taxonomic "isolation" and Hystricomorph Affinities of the family
title_sort molerats (bathyergidae, rodentia) in south african national parks: notes on the taxonomic "isolation" and hystricomorph affinities of the family
publisher AOSIS
series Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
issn 0075-6458
2071-0771
publishDate 1979-12-01
description The history of classification ofAfrotropical molerats is reviewed and an assessment is made of the supposed taxonomic "isolation" of the molerats (bathyergids) by considering morphological features in the skull, post-cranial skeleton, reproductive organs and myology which collectively point to hystricomorph affinities in contrast to a myomorph relationship which is often postulated.
url https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/653
work_keys_str_mv AT gdegraaff moleratsbathyergidaerodentiainsouthafricannationalparksnotesonthetaxonomicisolationandhystricomorphaffinitiesofthefamily
_version_ 1725449658843529216

Similar Items