Phylogenetic Reassessment of Murinae Inferred from the Mitogenome of the Monotypic Genus <i>Dacnomys</i> Endemic to Southeast Asia: New Insights into Genetic Diversity Erosion.

ABSTRACT: The Millard's rat (Dacnomys millardi), a threatened murid endemic to Southeast Asian montane rainforests and the sole member of its monotypic genus, faces escalating endangered risks as a Near Threatened species in China's Biodiversity Red List. This ecologically specialized rodent exhibits diagnostic morphological adaptations-hypertrophied upper molars and cryptic pelage-that underpin niche differentiation in undisturbed tropical/subtropical forests. Despite its evolutionary distinctiveness, the conservation prioritization given to Dacnomys is hindered due to a deficiency of data and unresolved phylogenetic relationships. Here, we integrated morphological analyses with the first complete mitogenome (16,289 bp in size; no structural rearrangements) of D. millardi to va

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12383712 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature