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The biology of an isolated Mashona mole-rat population from southern Malawi, with implications for the diversity and biogeography of the genus Fukomys

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    SYSNO ASEP0571300
    Druh ASEPJ - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Zařazení RIVJ - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Poddruh JČlánek ve WOS
    NázevThe biology of an isolated Mashona mole-rat population from southern Malawi, with implications for the diversity and biogeography of the genus Fukomys
    Tvůrce(i) Šumbera, R. (CZ)
    Uhrová, M. (CZ)
    Begall, S. (DE)
    Caspar, K. R. (DE)
    Jerkovičová, D. (CZ)
    Van Daele, P. (CZ)
    Chitaukali, W. N. (MW)
    Faulkes, C. G. (GB)
    Bennett, N. C. (ZA)
    Johannes, C. (DE)
    Burda, H. (DE)
    Mikula, Ondřej (UBO-W) RID, SAI, ORCID
    Celkový počet autorů12
    Zdroj.dok.Organisms Diversity & Evolution. - : Springer - ISSN 1439-6092
    Roč. 23, č. 3 (2023), s. 603-620
    Poč.str.18 s.
    Jazyk dok.eng - angličtina
    Země vyd.DE - Německo
    Klíč. slovaBathyergidae ; Diversity ; Subterranean rodent ; Life history ; Inter-population differences ; Reproduction
    Vědní obor RIVEG - Zoologie
    Obor OECDZoology
    CEPGA20-10222S GA ČR - Grantová agentura ČR
    Způsob publikováníOpen access
    Institucionální podporaUBO-W - RVO:68081766
    UT WOS000960363300001
    EID SCOPUS85151001276
    DOI10.1007/s13127-023-00604-z
    AnotaceThe Mashona mole-rat, Fukomys darlingi (Thomas, 1895), is a little studied social African mole-rat (Bathyergidae) from south-astern Africa. Here, we present an integrative study characterizing the genetic diversity of populations assigned to F. darlingi with special focus on animals from Nsanje, southern Malawi. These mole-rats show pronounced differences in body mass and general appearance compared to nominate F. darlingi from Zimbabwe and Mozambique, but their taxonomic status has so far remained unclear. A genetic analysis encompassing all major lineages of the genus Fukomys suggests that this population indeed represents a deeply nested lineage within the F. darlingi clade. The karyotype of the Nsanje mole-rats also corresponds to that of the nominate form, being 2n = 54. While both nuclear and mitochondrial data agree about the assignment of the Nsanje mole-rats to F. darlingi, our analyses revealed substantial mitonuclear discordance for other branches within the Fukomys phylogenetic tree. Nsanje mole-rats are significantly larger than nominate F. darlingi and their ontogeny and reproduction closely resemble similar-sized congeneric species rather than the nominate population. The somatic growth of the Nsanje form is the slowest of all African mole-rats. The maximum life span of F. darlingi is at least 19 years. The observed differences between nominate F. darlingi and mole-rats from Nsanje may be attributed mainly to their different body mass. Our study highlights the advantages of an integrative approach for understanding the diversity of African mole-rats and emphasizes the great intraspecific variability that may be encountered in these underground-dwelling rodents.
    PracovištěÚstav biologie obratlovců
    KontaktHana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524
    Rok sběru2024
    Elektronická adresahttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13127-023-00604-z
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