On the nomenclature of Bathyergidae and Fukomys n. gen. (Mammalia: Rodentia)

被引：66
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作者：
Kock, D
Ingram, CM
Frabotta, LJ
Honeycutt, RL
Burda, H
机构：
[1] Texas A&M Univ, Fac Genet, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[2] Forschungsinst Senckenberg, D-60325 Frankfurt, Germany
[3] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Wildlife & Fisheries Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[4] Texas A&M Univ, Sect Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[5] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Biol, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[6] Univ Duisburg Essen, Dept Gen Zool, Fac Biol & Geog, D-45117 Essen, Germany
来源：
ZOOTAXA | 2006年 / 1142期
关键词：
Fukomys new genus; Coetomys; Cryptomys; Bathyergidae; Rodentia; mole-rats; blesmols; Africa; nomenclature; taxonomy;
D O I：
10.11646/zootaxa.1142.1.4
中图分类号：
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号：
071002 ;
摘要：
Recently, in an examination of the phylogenetic relationships among the mole-rats of the family Bathyergidae (Mammalia: Rodentia), Ingram et al. (2004) documented molecular evidence for the recognition of the Cryptomys mechowii species group at the generic level and resurrected the name Coetomys Gray, 1864 for this group. Subsequent literature review revealed that Coetomys is not available to this species group, being a junior synonym of Cryptomys Gray, 1864. Here, we describe and diagnose Fukomys genus novum. In addition, we discuss the taxonomic history of this group in an attempt to reduce the nomenclatural confusion that has plagued studies of the Bathyergidae for over a century.
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