Revision of the genera Parapodemus, Apodemus, Rhagamys and Rhagapodemus (Rodentia, Mammalia)
Abstract
This paper presents a revision of the taxonomy of the genera ApodemusKAUP, 1826, ParapodemusSCHAUB, 1938, RhagamysFORSYTH MAJOR, 1905 and RhagapodemusKRETZOI, 1956. A new classification is proposed, that makes Mus gaudryiDAMES, 1883 from the Late Miocene the only species of the monospecific genus Parapodemus. Other species formerly included in this genus are transferred to the genus Apodemus. Rhagapodemus primaevus (HUGUENEY & MEIN, 1965) from the locality of Lissieu is redefined.
- Publication:
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Géobios
- Pub Date:
- 1998
- DOI:
- 10.1016/S0016-6995(98)80099-5
- Bibcode:
- 1998Geobi..31...87M
- Keywords:
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- Rodentia;
- Muridae;
- Taxonomy;
- Phylogeny