Bioregion heterogeneity correlates with extensive mitochondrial DNA diversity in the Namaqua rock mouse, <it>Micaelamys namaquensis </it>(Rodentia: Muridae) from southern Africa - evidence for a species complex

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intraspecific variation within the diverse southern African murine rodents has not been extensively investigated, yet cryptic diversity is evident in several taxa studied to date. The Namaqua rock mouse, <it>Micaelamys namaquen...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Russo Isa-Rita M, Chimimba Christian T, Bloomer Paulette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/307