Molecular and morphological evidence for a new species of the genus Typhlomys (Rodentia: Platacanthomyidae).

ABSTRACT: In this study, we reassessed the taxonomic position of Typhlomys (Rodentia: Platacanthomyidae) from Huangshan, Anhui, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence. Results suggested that Typhlomys is comprised of up to six species, including four currently recognized species ( Typhlomys cinereus, T. chapensis, T. daloushanensis, and T. nanus), one unconfirmed candidate species, and one new species ( Typhlomys huangshanensis sp. nov.). Morphological analyses further supported the designation of the Huangshan specimens found at mid-elevations in the southern Huangshan Mountains (600 m to 1 200 m a.s.l.) as a new species.

SUBMITTER: Hu TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840448 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature